Y1EZ--Construct Chiller Plant | Design Build Milwaukee, WI VAMC | 695-24-101
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), specifically the Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC), anticipates soliciting proposals for a Firm-Fixed-Price Design-Build (DB) contract to Construct a Chiller Plant (Project #695-24-101) at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Milwaukee, WI. This Unrestricted opportunity is valued between $50,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 and is expected to be issued as an RFP in January - February 2026.
Scope of Work
The project requires comprehensive design-build services for a new approximately 11,500 SF Chiller Plant (Building 153). Key requirements include:
- Design Services: Full architectural and engineering services, site visits, field investigations, user interviews, and preparation of complete drawings, specifications, and cost estimates. Design packages (35%, 65%, 95%, 100%) must adhere to VA Design Guides, Master Specifications, and applicable codes.
- Construction Services: All labor, materials, tools, equipment, supervision, and administration for building the new plant.
- Ancillary Work: Demolition of Building 109, relocation or protection of impacted utilities, installation of upgraded chilled-water capacity for the Main Hospital (Building 111), construction of a second-floor walkway connection to the existing Chiller Plant (Building 113), and providing full generator backup. This modernization replaces an existing undersized, inefficient chiller plant nearing its end-of-life, addressing increased cooling demand from planned clinical expansions.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price, Design-Build
- Period of Performance: Approximately 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.
- Magnitude of Construction: Between $50,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Construction Of Other Industrial Buildings), Size Standard: $45 million.
- Anticipated Solicitation Issuance: January - February 2026.
- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation.
Evaluation
The anticipated solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Parts 36.3 (Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures) and 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). Evaluation will consider Technical and Price Factors.
Additional Notes
This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Shardae Webb (Shardae.Webb@va.gov), and William Henkel (William.Henkel@VA.gov). Telephone calls will not be accepted.