What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a contractor to provide all material, labor, equipment, and supervision for HVAC upgrades at Building 1 Community Living Center of the Loch Raven Campus in Baltimore, Maryland. The scope includes upgrading Covid Ward exhaust fans and chiller heat tracing, replacing kitchen basement AHU-E cooling coils, a 60Hz fan motor, and an ABB Variable Frequency Drive, and integrating with the existing Johnson Controls International Building Automation System. The contractor must also perform certified Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing, provide a warranty letter, operations and maintenance manuals, staff training, and updated shop drawings, and comply with VA safety and 14-day utility shutdown notice requirements. The period of performance is 90 calendar days. This presolicitation notice is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 561210. Responses are due by December 14, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, and interested parties may contact Contract Officer Keysha Gorman at [email protected].
Scope of work
- Upgrade exhaust fans EF-1A and EF-1B for AHU-B in Covid Ward 2nd floor B wing.
- Install chiller heat tracing, wiring, and 20-amp GFPE circuit breaker in rooms G-15 and G-17.
- Replace cooling coils and 60Hz fan motor for AHU-E in kitchen basement attic.
- Replace Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) for AHU-E in kind with ABB manufacturer.
- Coordinate with COR and Johnson Controls International for Building Automation System (BAS) controls integration.
- Perform Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) by a certified vendor and submit report.
- Provide warranty letter, Operations and Manuals (O&Ms), and VA staff training.
- Update as-builts, shop drawings, and manufacturer diagrams where applicable.
Minimum qualifications
- Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) must be performed by a certified vendor/contractor per TABB and/or other ANAB accredited programs.
Documents to include with your response
- Warranty letter including point of contact
- Operations & Manuals (O&Ms) for all new equipment
- TAB results report
- Updated as-builts, shop drawings, and manufacturer diagrams (where applicable)
Incumbent and award research
Likely prior awards for this requirement
Likely matchAwarded by the same buying office (36C245) with descriptions matching "hvac upgrades", performed in MD. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| VALHALLA ENGINEERING GROUP, LLC36C24521N0562 · CORRECT HVAC UPGRADES 5TH FLOOR A/E DESIGN | $23,654 | Jan 16, 2026 |
Market context
Awards in the same category (Facilities Support Services). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 561210, performed in MD
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Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 561210, since Oct 1, 2024
1,369 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. DLH SOLUTIONS INC$128.7M
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.