Z1DA--667-26-111 CON Abate Central Chase & Replace Fire Main

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals for project 667-26-111, which involves asbestos abatement in the central chase and replacement of the fire main at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. This requirement is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside covering all labor, tools, materials, and supervision. The project magnitude is estimated between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Work includes a 200-calendar day performance period and follows a 7-phase execution sequence that limits construction to two floors at a time, progressing from the top down. Amendment 0002 specifies that the Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Safety and Health Officer must be three separate, full-time individuals. The central chase is a permit-required confined space, and abatement must occur after normal business hours. Technical requirements include a mandatory 7-phase top-down construction sequence and the maintenance of -0.02 negative air pressure during abatement. Amendment 0002 clarifies that the Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer must be three separate, full-time employees. Abatement of asbestos-containing materials within the central pipe chase of Building 1 at Overton Brooks VA Medical Center.