This is a solicitation for sanitary sewer pipe repair at the VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville, IL. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for CVE verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. Key dates include a site visit on March 5, 2026, and a deadline for questions on March 12, 2026. The bid due date has been extended to April 8, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST, with bid opening on the same date and time. Submissions must be in original and copies, mailed or hand-delivered; no email submissions are accepted. A bid guarantee is required. The contractor shall begin performance within 120 calendar days after notice to proceed and complete it within 120 calendar days. Additional requirements include submitting a CPM construction schedule and acknowledging VAAR **** must monitor SAM. gov for amendments.
The bid notice states that all work shall be completed within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days from the notice to proceed (NTP).
The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center and references FAR clause ****, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.
The bid notice incorporates by reference FAR clause ****, Warranty of Construction, and VAAR ****, Warranty of Construction/Guarantee Period Services.
The bid notice states that award will be made to the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid.
The bid notice specifies that this procurement is a 100% set-aside for CVE verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms and requires bidders to be listed in the SBA certification database.
The bid notice mentions that failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will result in rejection of the bid.
The bid notice states that one site visit is scheduled for March 5, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST, and contractors must meet at Bldg. 102, in the project section (project room B102 102G).
The bid notice states that all questions regarding the solicitation, SOW, specifications, and/or drawings must be submitted in writing to the POC Amber Jendrzejek no later than March 12, 2026, 3:30 PM CST.
The bid notice indicates the project magnitude range is between $25,000 and $100,000.
