Z1DA--537-26-200 FY26 Facility Cooling Improvements
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
36C25226R0051
NAICS
238220
PSC
Z1DA
Posted
July 13, 2026
Response due
July 20, 2026
What this opportunity is
The Department of Veterans Affairs is buying facility cooling improvements, which suits businesses with a NAICS code of 238220. This solicitation is a competitive bid opportunity. Since it is a solicitation notice type, interested businesses should prepare to bid rather than just track the opportunity.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
TITLE SHEET AND LOCATION PLAN
DUCTWORK TRANSITION SECTION
INDEX OF DRAWINGS:
G-1 TITLE SHEET AND LOCATION PLAN
G-2 GENERAL NOTES AND CONDITIONS
MD-1 DEMOLITION OF FAN COIL AND FIN TUBE RADIATION SYSTEMS
MD-2 MECHANICAL DEMOLITION BUILDING 1-B ROOF
MD-3 PHOTOGRAPHS - MECHANICAL DEMOLITION
M-1 PIPING NOTES AND MECHANICAL SCHEDULE I
M-2 MECHANICAL SCHEDULE II
M-3 MECHANICAL SCHEDULE III
M-4 MECHANICAL DETAILS I
M-5 MECHANICAL DETAILS II
M-6 HOT WATER PIPING DIAGRAMS
M-7 GENERAL LAYOUT FOR NEW AHU AC-21
M-8 REVISIONS TO HYDRONIC PIPING
TC-1 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAGRAMS I
TC-2 TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAGRAMS II
V-1 VENTILATION FLOW RATES
Department of
Veterans Affairs
JESSE BROWN VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER
820 SOUTH DAMEN AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60612
PROJECT 537-26-200
BID DOCUMENTS
G-1
WORK AREA - BLDG 1-B, 3RD FLOOR
NTS
APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS
ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY TO:
1. ALL VA POLICIES
2. VA HVAC DESIGN MANUAL, March 1, 2024
3. ASHRAE 170-2017 VENTILATION OF HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
4. VA CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
5. VA INFECTION CONTROL POLICIES
6. VA CODES & STANDARDS, VA DIRECTIVES AND EXECUTIVE ORDERS FOUND AT:
http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/
7. 2023 INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
8. 2023 INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CODE
9. 2024 NFPA-70, NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
ZONE 500
SOUTH DAMEN AVENUE
OGDEN AVENUE
TAYLOR
STREET
POLK STREET
BUILDING
LOCATION
FACILITY MAP
NTS
north
WORK AREA
1
AHU-AC21 REPLACEMENT SERVING NUTRITION FOOD AND SERVICE
DESIGN, 3RD FLOOR DAMEN BUILDING 1-B
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GENERAL NOTES AND CONDITIONS
GENERAL NOTES & CONDITIONS
1. CONTRACTORS SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE WORK INDICATED IN THE
CONTRACTED BID DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW). WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE COMPLETE IN EVERY ASPECT, TESTED,
APPROVED, SATISFACTORY TO JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER (JB VAMC), AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH VA CODES AND STANDARDS, VHA
DIRECTIVES, FEDERAL LAWS, AND STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
2. THE DRAWINGS INDICATE DIAGRAMMATICALLY THE EXTENT AND LOCATION OF THE WORK INCLUDED. WORK INDICATED, BUT HAVING MINOR
DETAILS OBVIOUSLY OMITTED, SHALL BE PROVIDED, INCLUDING THESE DETAILS, WITHOUT EXTRA COST.
3. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY APPROVALS AND PERMITS REQUIRED FROM JB VAMC BEFORE STARTING
ANY WORK.
4. THE WORK ON THESE DRAWINGS IS INTENDED TO CONVEY THE SCOPE OF WORK AND INDICATE THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF EQUIPMENT
AND FINAL LAYOUT.
5. THE CLAUSE ENTITLED “SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION “ IN FAR 52.236-21 (APRIL 2019) IS SUPPLEMENTED AS FOLLOWS:
(a) THE CONTRACTING OFFICER'S INTERPRETATION OF THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE FINAL, SUBJECT TO THE DISPUTES
CLAUSE.
(b) THE CONTRACTOR SHALL:
a. CHECK ALL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FURNISHED IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT.
b. COMPARE ALL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND VERIFY THE FIGURES BEFORE LAYING OUT THE WORK.
c. PROMPTLY NOTIFY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES.
d. BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY COMPLYING WITH PARAGRAPH (b); AND
e. REPRODUCE AND PRINT CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS AS NEEDED.
(a) IN GENERAL:
a. DRAWINGS OF GREATER DETAIL SHALL GOVERN DRAWINGS OF LESSER DETAIL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OTHERWISE; AND
b. FIGURES AND NUMERICAL QUANTITIES NOTED ON DRAWINGS GOVERN OVER SCALE MEASUREMENTS.
(a) OMISSIONS FROM THE DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS OR THE MISDESCRIPTION OF DETAILS OF WORK THAT ARE MANIFESTLY NECESSARY
TO CARRY OUT THE INTENT OF THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS, OR THAT ARE CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED, SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE
CONTRACTOR FROM PERFORMING SUCH OMITTED OR MISDESCRIBED DETAILS OF THE WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM SUCH
DETAILS AS IF FULLY AND CORRECTLY SET FORTH AND DESCRIBED IN THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
6. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND LOCATION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH EXISTING WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS,
COLUMNS, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND EXISTING CONDITIONS.
7. CONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING FIELD CONDITIONS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. CONTRACTORS SHALL REPORT
ANY PROBLEMS/CONFLICTS TO THE VA COR WITHIN TWO (2) DAYS OF DISCOVERY. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CHANGES
RESULTING FROM CONDITIONS ARISING IN THE FIELD WHICH ARE NOT BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE VA COR AND MADE BY THE
CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO VA JESSE BROWN MEDICAL CENTER .
8. FINAL LOCATION OF HVAC COMPONENTS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE VA COR.
9. CONTRACTORS SHALL WARRANT ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND ALL MATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED UNDER THIS CONTRACT AGAINST
DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH VA'S STANDARD DOCUMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION.
10. IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, CONTRACTORS SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE
JOB SITE.
11. CONTRACTORS SHALL ARRANGE FOR THE PREMISES TO BE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN AND ORDERLY MANNER THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE
CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT BLOCK ENTRANCES, EXITS, LOBBIES, ETC. LEAVE AREAS CLEAN AND FREE OF DEBRIS AT THE END OF EACH DAY.
12. CONTRACTORS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING ALL LEFT-OVER MATERIALS, DEBRIS, AND EQUIPMENT INVOLVED IN HIS OPERATIONS AT
THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT. ALL PROJECT AREAS AND SURROUNDING AREAS AFFECTED BY THE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE LEFT CLEAN
AND IN GOOD CONDITION.
13. CONTRACTORS SHALL TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TO ENSURE THAT ALL PROPERTIES, EQUIPMENT, AND DEVICES AT THE PROJECT SITE
ARE PROTECTED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. ANY DAMAGE TO EXISTING CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES SHALL BE
REPAIRED AND RESTORED TO A CONDITION EQUAL TO THAT EXISTING AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
14. ALL FINISH WORK THAT IS DAMAGED OR STAINED SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY AT NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO JB VAMC.
15. CONTRACTORS SHALL IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY ENCOUNTERED UNKNOWN OR SUSPECTING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TO THE VA COR FOR
TESTING.
16. ALL PIPING TO NEW…
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