J045--36C26025R0075 | Boise ID Facilities Maintenance Service Support ID/IQ

This amendment to solicitation 36C26026R0075 incorporates a Class Deviation Supplement – Executive Order (EO) 14398 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, specifically introducing FAR 52.222-90. This new clause, effective April 2026, defines

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued Amendment 0001 to Solicitation 36C26026R0075 for Facilities Service Support at the Boise VA. This amendment addresses submitted Request for Information (RFI) questions. A key clarification states that offerors must possess an active plumbing contractor license at the time of proposal submission; inactive licenses or intentions to reinstate are insufficient. Additionally, the VA confirmed that this is a new requirement, with no incumbent contractor.

Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO20) has issued a presolicitation notice for a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide Facilities Maintenance Service Support at the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. The solicitation, identified as 36C26026R0075, anticipates awarding a single Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC). The scope of work encompasses maintenance, repair, replacement, and demolition of Plumbing, HVAC-R, Mechanical, Electrical, and Control Systems, including ancillary construction. Contractors must hold current Idaho Plumbing and HVAC-R licenses. The NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a $19 million size standard. The response date is March 26, 2026, and the RFP is expected to be posted no later than April 2, 2026, on SAM.gov. This is a full and open unrestricted set-aside.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office 20 has issued Solicitation Number 36C26026R0075 for an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for HVAC, air conditioning, refrigeration, and plumbing services at the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise, Idaho. The five-year contract will cover maintenance, repair, replacement, and demolition of various systems, including electrical and mechanical, with ancillary construction requirements. This is a full and open, unrestricted solicitation. Quotes are due by 10:00 AM PDT on June 1, 2026, and questions by May 11, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated on technical capability (certifications, emergency call-out narrative, and past performance) and price, with technical capability being significantly more important. The prime contractor must hold current Idaho plumbing and HVAC-R licenses and be able to respond to emergent needs within two hours. Subcontractors and their employees must also hold appropriate Idaho licenses and certifications. The VA intends to make one award without discussions but reserves the right to hold them.

The Boise VA Medical Center Services and Construction IDIQ outlines solicitation instructions for pricing various labor categories and other allowable costs over a five-year period. Offerors must complete price schedule worksheets for standard, overtime, Sunday, and holiday rates, providing supporting documentation for alternate rate structures. Proposed overhead and profit rates, currently set at 0.00%, will apply to all task orders and to prime and subcontractors. The document specifies straight time, overtime, and Sunday rates, along with rules for holiday rates. It emphasizes proposing unloaded rates/direct costs for labor, with indirect costs included in OH&P rates. Billing strategies, such as "first hour" and "following hours," are permissible if they align with commercial practice. The IDIQ details specific labor categories for journeymen and apprentices, as well as allowable costs like mileage, airfare, car rental, lodging, per diem, supplies, and miscellaneous fees, with many negotiated per task order or based on Joint Travel Regulations.

The General Decision Number: OR20260103 outlines prevailing wage rates and fringe benefits for building construction projects in Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon. It specifies rates for various crafts like insulators, bricklayers, electricians, operating engineers, ironworkers, laborers, painters, plumbers, and sheet metal workers. The document also includes information on Executive Order (EO) 13706, which mandates paid sick leave for federal contractors, and EO 13658, setting minimum wage requirements. It details the process for adding unlisted job classifications and explains identifiers for union, weighted union average, and survey rates. Additionally, it provides an appeals process for wage determination matters, guiding interested parties on how to request reviews and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor.