This document is an amendment to solicitation 36C25226Q0020, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center - HC, for Testing and Balancing of critical care area services. The amendment, number 0001, dated 11-25-2025, addresses vendor questions and provides previous testing reports. Key questions answered include the availability of mechanical plans and equipment specifications to the winning vendor, and the incumbent contract number (36C25225P0123). The amendment emphasizes that all other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. This modification ensures transparency and provides necessary information for potential offerors, as is typical in federal government RFPs.

Amendment 0002 to solicitation 36C25226Q0020, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, addresses vendor questions regarding "Testing and Balancing of critical care area services." The amendment clarifies normal hours of coverage (Monday-Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm) and identifies specific areas requiring service outside these hours, such as ORs 1-8, Dialysis, and Angio Suites. Service outside normal hours is generally after 4 p.m. CST or on weekends, contingent on patient care, and all scheduled visits must be coordinated with the COR. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is soliciting quotes for critical care area systems testing and balancing services at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. This Request for Quote (RFQ) is 100% set-aside for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and a size standard of $16.5 Million. The contract includes annual and quarterly testing and balancing of various critical care areas, as well as an optional line item for emergency work, spanning a base year (2026) and four option years (2027-2030). A site visit is scheduled for November 19, 2025, and questions are due by November 24, 2024. The contractor must adhere to strict facility, security, and privacy requirements, including VA policies, drug-free campus rules, and specific invoicing procedures through Tungsten Network. The contract also incorporates various FAR and VAAR clauses, covering topics such as whistleblower rights, small business utilization, equal opportunity, and electronic payment submissions, emphasizing the importance of compliance and qualified personnel.

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center, on behalf of the Clement J Zablocki VAMC, issued a presolicitation notice (36C25226Q0020) for TEST & BALANCE CRITICAL CARE AREAS services. This requirement is set aside exclusively for small businesses (Total Small-Business Set-Aside) under NAICS code 238220 and product service code H141. The place of performance is the Clement J Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, WI. The response deadline is November 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time. Interested parties should refer to the forthcoming Request for Quotes for further details and must submit all email responses to Aaron Rogers at aaron.rogers1@va.gov.

This document, "Testing and Balancing of Critical Areas," is an attachment to a Statement of Work (SOW) that outlines the critical areas within a facility requiring testing and balancing services. It details various hospital and research areas, including EP Labs, Emergency Departments, Angio Suites, Isolation Rooms, ICUs, Morgues, and Animal Research facilities. For each area, the document specifies room numbers, square footage, and the number of supply, exhaust, and return diffusers. The total area covered is 67,834 square feet, with 528 supply diffusers and 347 exhaust/return diffusers. The file also lists specific diffuser numbers for several areas, indicating a comprehensive scope of work related to HVAC system performance verification in critical healthcare and research environments. This type of document is typical for government RFPs seeking specialized contractors for facility maintenance and upgrades.

The Test & Balance Report for the VA Hospital's 5th Floor Electrophysiology Lab in Milwaukee, WI, certifies that air systems have been balanced to optimum performance. Performed by Accustar Air Balance, Inc. on March 20, 2019, the testing followed TABB recommended procedures. The report details air change and room pressure tests for Room 5535, the EP Lab, showing actual supply CFM at 1874 (design 1750) and actual exhaust CFM at 1156 (design 1500), resulting in 23.2 actual air changes per hour (design 21.6) and positive room pressure. An air distribution test sheet provides terminal-specific data for both supply and exhaust, including actual CFM readings for various diffusers and grilles in the EP Lab and Control Room. This document serves as a record of compliance and performance for the HVAC systems within this critical hospital area.

AccuStar Air Balance, Inc. conducted comprehensive test and balance reports for various projects at the VA Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. These reports cover the Electrophysiology Lab (5th Floor), Angio Suite (2nd Floor), and Building 70 Animal Research Facility (Ground and 1st Floors). Each report certifies that air systems were balanced to optimal performance in accordance with TABB recommended procedures. The detailed documents include air change and room pressure test sheets, as well as air distribution test sheets for both supply and exhaust systems. Key findings note instances where actual CFM values varied from design specifications, and several rooms required adjustments to achieve positive or negative pressure as per design intent. For example, the EP Lab on the 5th floor showed higher actual supply CFM and air changes per hour than designed. In the Angio Suite, Angio Room 1 had significantly higher actual supply and exhaust CFM. The Animal Research Facility had numerous rooms with varying supply and exhaust CFM, and several remarks highlighted the need to correct room pressure differentials from their original design. These reports are crucial for ensuring proper air quality, pressure relationships, and system efficiency within critical healthcare and research environments.