Z1DA--NRM-CONST | 528A7-19-720 | Repair SPS Deficiencies

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This document is a "General Decision Number" (NY20260026) dated 01/30/2026, which supersedes a previous decision (NY20250026). It specifies prevailing wage rates and fringes for various building construction trades in Onondaga County, New York. The scope covers building construction projects, excluding single-family homes or apartments up to and including four stories.

This document is crucial for bidders on federal or federally-funded construction projects in the specified geographic area. It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits that must be paid to laborers and mechanics employed on such projects, as required by the Davis-Bacon Act. Bidders must review these rates to accurately estimate labor costs for their proposals and ensure compliance with federal labor standards. The document also provides information on Executive Order 13706 (Paid Sick Leave) and Executive Order 13658 (minimum wage for federal contractors), as well as the process for appealing wage determinations.

Specifications

This document contains specifications for various building components and materials, including:

• General Requirements: Safety requirements, general intentions, statement of bid items, specifications and drawings, construction security requirements, operations and storage areas, protection of existing vegetation/structures/equipment/utilities/improvements, disposal and retention, and layout of work.
• Quality Control: Requirements for contractor quality control, including submittals, design data, test reports, and verification statements.
• Special Inspections: Requirements for special inspections, including definitions, applicable publications, and responsibilities.
• Temporary Environmental Controls: Specifies control of environmental pollution and damage, including definitions of pollutants, quality control, references, and submittals.
• Painting: Details requirements for painting, including surface preparation, application, color, and field painting schedules.
• Masonry: Covers maintenance of masonry, mortar, unit masonry, and related work.
• Concrete: Includes cast-in-place concrete specifications, including summary, related work, applicable publications, submittals, delivery, warranty, materials, concrete mixes, batching and mixing, formwork, reinforcement, vapor barrier, placing concrete, tolerances, protection and curing, finishes, surface treatments, applied topping, resurfacing floors, and cleaning and repair.
• Metal Stairs: Specifies requirements for industrial stairs, including design criteria, materials, fabrication, railings, and finishes.
• Rough Carpentry: Covers wood blocking, framing, sheathing, furring, nailers, sub-flooring, rough hardware, and light wood construction.
• Thermal Insulation: Details requirements for thermal and acoustical insulation, including types, accessories, and installation.
• Roofing: Includes asphalt shingles, metal flashing, and roof accessories.
• Joint Sealants: Covers interior and exterior sealant application, including quality assurance, product testing, and certification.
• Hollow Metal Doors and Frames: Specifies requirements for hollow metal doors and frames, including materials, fabrication, finishes, and hardware.
• Interior Wood Doors: Details requirements for interior flush wood doors with transparent finishes, including unrated, fire-rated, and smoke-rated doors.
• Access Doors and Frames: Covers access doors and panels in walls and ceilings, including related work, applicable publications, submittals, delivery, storage, handling, warranty, materials, products, fabrication, and installation.
• Automatic Door Operators: Specifies requirements for low-energy power-assisted automatic swing door operators.
• Commissioning: Outlines general commissioning requirements, contractual relationships, commissioning process, roles and responsibilities, and systems to be commissioned.
• Gypsum Board: Specifies installation and finishing of gypsum board, including terminology, submittals, delivery, storage, protection, and applicable publications.
• Resinous Urethane and Epoxy Mortar Flooring: Details requirements for high-abuse, seamless glazed wall coating systems and resinous urethane and epoxy mortar flooring systems.
• Signage: Covers interior and exterior signage, including materials, performance requirements, and installation.
• Wall and Door Protection: Specifies wall guards, handrail/wall guard combinations, corner guards, door/door frame protectors, and high impact wall covering.
• Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories: Includes requirements for toilet and bath accessories, locker rooms, and other areas.
• Manufactured Metal Casework: Specifies metal casework, VA standard cabinets, and related accessories.
• Countertops: Details casework countertops with integral accessories.
• Firestopping: Specifies firestopping systems for closures of openings in walls, floors, and roof decks.

This document serves as a comprehensive guide for the materials, installation, and quality assurance requirements for various building components and finishes.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the "Repair SPS Deficiencies" project at the Syracuse VA Medical Center. The project aims to repair and upgrade the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) department to meet ISO 9001:2015 standards and VA directives. Key work includes repairing/replacing noncompliant ceilings, floors, and walls; separating the cleaning scopes area from the preparation assembly area; maintaining pressure differentials; installing a pass-through window; relocating endoscope processing; constructing a cool-down room; and installing automated doors. The contractor will be responsible for removing and reinstalling SPS equipment.

• Renovation of the existing SPS area, including ceilings, floors, and walls.

• Separation of cleaning scopes area and direct access to Automated Re-processer Equipment (ARE).

• Installation of a pass-through window with a vented cabinet.

• Relocation of endoscope processing and construction of a cool-down room.

• Removal, storage, and reinstallation of SPS equipment (except existing Cart Washer).

• Project divided into five phases, including temporary SPS area setup and renovation of specific rooms (SG48, SG54, SG50, SG41, SG42, SG44, SG46).

• Mandatory use of the VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform (ACC) for all contract submissions and correspondence.

• Compliance with VA specifications, Federal, State, and Local codes.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price.

• Period of Performance: 550 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (120 days for submittals, 430 days for construction).

• Magnitude of Construction: $1,000,000.00 - $5,000,000.00.

• Offers are due by May 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.

• Email bids ONLY to terry.fraser@va.gov.

• Bid opening: May 4, 2026, at 2:15 PM EST, online via Microsoft Teams.

• All questions must be submitted in writing to terry.fraser@va.gov by April 20, 2026, 12:00 PM EST.

• Bids providing less than 120 calendar days for Government acceptance will be rejected.

• This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside procurement.

• Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and verified/certified as SDVOSB in the SBA Small Business Search at the time of bid submission and before award.

• Offerors must submit their annual VETS4212 Report.

• NAICS Code: 236220 - Business size: $45 million.

• A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST at the Syracuse VA Medical Center Police Counter.

• Bid bonds, Buy American Certificates (FAR 52.225-2), and VA Limitations on Subcontracting Certificates (VAAR 852.219-75) are required with the bid.

• Fellenzer Engineer or its subsidiaries are excluded from award.

• Offerors must acknowledge all solicitation amendments.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document contains detailed equipment drawings and specifications for the STERIS VISION® 1327 Cart and Utensil Washer/Disinfector, specifically the electric heated, pit mounted unit. It provides critical information for installation, utility requirements, and physical dimensions.

• Installation Drawings: Detailed diagrams illustrating typical installations, standard construction (with and without seismic anchorage), and side-by-side configurations.
• Utility Requirements: Comprehensive charts outlining the necessary plumbing (hot water, cold water, pure water, drain) and electrical (voltage, amperage, wiring) connections, including flow rates, pressures, and temperatures.
• Physical Dimensions and Weight: Specifications for unit dimensions, shipping weight, operating weight, and maximum operating weight.
• Environmental Requirements: Details on operating surface, altitude, ambient temperature, humidity, lighting, noise levels, and heat output.
• Seismic Anchorage: Information and diagrams related to seismic construction requirements.
• Dosing Station: Drawings and specifications for the optional dosing station.
• Electrical Connections: Details on conductor color coding and electrical supply requirements for various models.

This document is crucial for potential bidders to understand the physical space, utility infrastructure, and environmental conditions required for the installation of the specified washer/disinfector. It directly impacts the feasibility of bidding on opportunities requiring this equipment and informs the technical approach and resource planning for any awarded contract.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document provides detailed specifications, features, and facility requirements for the Mobile Sterile Processing System (MSPS) unit, along with a pricing list for various configurations and options. It serves as a technical and commercial proposal for the Syracuse VAMC.

• MSPS Unit Features: Details the two-zone workflow, integrated sterile processing equipment (Getinge sterilizers and washer/disinfectors, ultrasonic cleaner, workstations), and optional equipment.
• Facility Requirements: Outlines necessary utility connections (electricity, water, waste-water, steam), HVAC, telecommunications, and safety systems.
• Site Requirements: Specifies the physical space, slope, and support needed for the unit, including wind and seismic anchoring.
• Pricing: Includes a GSA Items Price List for the MSPS lease, Cold-Weather Package, Unit Commissioning, Unit De-Commissioning, and Open Market Items like the Mobile Steam Generation Unit (MSGU) and Mobile Water Solutions Unit (MWSU).
• Attachments: Lists various layout, elevation, workflow, and equipment detail drawings.

This document is crucial for understanding the technical specifications, operational capabilities, and costs associated with the proposed mobile sterile processing solution. Bidders can use this information to assess the suitability of the system for their needs, understand the site preparation requirements, and evaluate the pricing structure.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is the "Buy American Certificate" (Oct 2022) provision, which requires offerors to certify the domestic content of end products and components. It is used to ensure compliance with the Buy American Act.

• Offerors must certify that end products are domestic, except for those listed in paragraph (b).
• Offerors must list foreign end products and indicate their country of origin. For foreign end products not primarily iron or steel, offerors must specify if they exceed 55% domestic content, or if the percentage is unknown.
• Offerors must separately list line-item numbers of domestic end products that contain a critical component.
• Definitions for "commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item," "critical component," "domestic end product," "end product," and "foreign end product" are provided, referencing the "Buy American-Supplies" clause.

Bidders must complete and submit this certificate to identify the origin and domestic content of the products they are offering. This information is crucial for the government's evaluation of offers in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 25.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document, VAAR 852.219-75, outlines the "VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)". It requires offerors to certify their compliance with subcontracting limitations if awarded a contract.

• Services Contracts: Offerors must certify that they will not pay more than 50% of the contract amount to firms not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Work subcontracted by similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractors also counts towards this limit.
• General Construction Contracts: Offerors must certify that they will not pay more than 85% of the contract amount to firms not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs. This limit also includes work subcontracted by similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractors. Costs of materials are excluded.
• Special Trade Construction Contractors: Offerors must certify that they will not pay more than 75% of the contract amount to firms not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs. This limit also includes work subcontracted by similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractors. Costs of materials are excluded.
• Certification Acknowledgment: Offerors acknowledge that this certification is subject to penalties for false statements under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001.
• Compliance Verification: The VA may require contractors to demonstrate compliance at any time during performance through documents like invoices, subcontracts, or task value lists.
• Cooperation: Offerors agree to cooperate with the VA in providing documents for compliance verification.

This is a mandatory certification that must be completed, signed, and returned with the offeror's bid, quotation, or proposal. Failure to provide this certification will result in the offer being deemed ineligible for evaluation and award. Bidders must carefully review and understand the specific subcontracting limitations applicable to their type of contract (services, general construction, or special trade construction) and ensure their proposed approach complies.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a pre-solicitation notice for the Syracuse VA Medical Center (VAMC) Repair SPS Deficiencies Project. The Syracuse VAMC requires a contract to provide all labor and materials for furnishing, installing, and reworking Security/Entrance doors within the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) area. The project aims to repair deficiencies to meet ISO 9001:2015 standards, VA Directive VHA-1116(2), and VA Design Guide PG-18-12.

• Furnish, install, and rework Security/Entrance doors in the SPS area.

• Repair deficiencies within the SPS area.

• Comply with ISO 9001:2015, VA Directive VHA-1116(2), and VA Design Guide PG-18-12.

• Magnitude of construction is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

• The solicitation will be posted on or about January 8, 2025.

• Response Date/Time/Zone: 01-30-2026 1PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA.

• Solicitation materials (Information for Bid Details, Specifications, Drawings, Contract Forms) will be available electronically on beta.SAM.gov.

• This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC).

• NAICS Code: 236220

• Small Business Standard: $45.0 Million.

• Contracting Office ZIP Code: 12208

• Place of Performance: Syracuse VAMC, 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse NY 13210, USA.

• Point of Contact: Terry Fraser, Contracting Officer, terry.fraser@va.gov, (585) 926-5000.