Boiler Replacement

Boiler Replacement--Project Number: 558-22-152 Durham VHAMC This project location of work includes building 7 (Boiler Plant), 9 (Chiller Plant), 24 (Temporary Boiler Plant), East parking lot/loading dock area, and West parking lot/access for project 558-22-152 Replace Boilers at Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, NC. Work will take place in and around an occupied healthcare facility in operation 24 hours a day. The parking lots on the east and west sides of buildings 7/9 are congested during deliveries and employee drop offs, therefore work will be phased to minimize disruption to medical center operations. Provide professional construction services as shown in the drawings and specifications GENERAL INFORMATION: THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. GENERAL INFORMATION Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is deemed responsive to the terms of this invitation for bid and is deemed most advantageous to the Government. All Bid preparation cost will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any interested party for their bid preparation expenses (costs) or any expenses (costs) associated with their Pre-Bid Site Visit attendance. BID OPENING INFORMATION: A public bid opening has been scheduled for Friday June 12 2026, at 2:00 PM ET, at the following location: Hampton VA Medical Center Network Contracting , VA 23667 No virtual attendance to the opening will be available.

C. SUBMISSION OF BIDS: Electronic Bids Authorized – IAW RFO FAR 14.209(c), The

Contracting Officer has authorized Electronic Submission of Bids via email or paper submission. Note that should an Offeror elect to submit their Bid electronically, it will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the bid is received, in its entirety, no later than 9:00 AM ET the day of Bid Opening Date. Bids received electronically that conform to this requirement shall be deemed responsive and read aloud during the Bid Opening. Electronic bids received after the aforementioned date & time (9:00 AM EDT, day of to Bid Opening) shall be deemed nonresponsive. Any offeror who elects to submit their Bid Electronically, accepts this term without prejudice. The

Contracting Officer may, after the date set for bid opening, request the apparently successful offeror to provide the complete, original signed bid. Offers shall be submitted via email to Alice Custis, Contract Specialist, at [email protected] later than 9:00 AM ET on the established Bid Opening Date. Multiple emails may be required to submit all

attachments.REQUIRED SUBJECT LINE Format for Electronic submission (email) shall be as follows: BID Documents, 36C24626B0020, Offeror Name, Email 1 of XX The Email shall contain the list of

attachments for each email submitted. Electronic documents shall be submitted in .pdf, or .doc, and restricted to emails of less than 10MB as that is maximum single email size allowable. Communication containing documents in any other format may be blocked or stripped by the Government's server and may not be received by this office. Files in .zip format or file(s) exceeding 10MB may not be received by this office. It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify that all submissions are received. In accordance with RFO FAR 14.301, Bidders are responsible for submitting bids, and any modifications or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government . Any bid, modification, or withdrawal of a bid received at the Government "late" and will not be considered. Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the bid wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.