This is a competitive sealed bid solicitation for Building 1 Exterior Repair and Coating Phase 1 at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System. The acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The magnitude of construction is estimated between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Offerors must be registered in SAM. gov and certifications. sba. gov. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for April 1, 2026. Requests for Information (RFIs) are due by April 7, 2026. Offer guarantees are accepted via email only. The period of performance is 180 calendar days. Key requirements include exterior repair, coating of paintable surfaces, masonry repair, and replacement of damaged blocks. Submittals and RFIs are to be managed through construction management software. Past performance is considered significantly more important than price. Offerors must provide a detailed cost breakdown and adhere to all safety and infection control protocols. A one-year warranty on the exterior coating is required post-government acceptance.
The contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within 180 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail payment terms beyond stating that payment will be made by the Austin Payment Center and providing invoicing instructions. Refer to Attachment 6 for detailed invoicing instructions.
The contractor shall warranty the exterior coating of all buildings associated with this requirement for one year post-government acceptance.
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government, past performance, and price considered. Past performance is significantly more important than price.
To be eligible for award, the offeror shall be registered at SAM. gov with completed electronic annual representations and certifications, and SBA at certifications. sba. gov. The business must be 51% owned and controlled by one or more veterans and must be certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, but it does mention that failure to comply with contractor personnel security investigative requirements may result in loss of physical and/or logical access to VA facilities and systems. It also states that the contracting officer may terminate the contract for default if the successful bidder fails to execute contractual documents or furnish bonds.
An organized site visit is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 10:00 EST. Location: Building 13 located across from the emergency entrances.
Requests for information (RFIs) are due by April 7, 2026, at **** EST via email to ***@***. *. * RFIs may not be accepted.
The magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
