This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the renovation of Building 3 for the EHrm Administration at the Columbia VA Healthcare System. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The magnitude of construction is estimated between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The contractor will be responsible for providing all tools, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and personnel necessary for the completion of the project. Key requirements include adherence to attached specifications and drawings, and all pertinent solicitation documents. A mandatory site visit is scheduled. Technical questions must be submitted via email by Friday, March 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. Proposals are due by April 17, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the government utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method of evaluation. Offerors must be certified as SDVOSBs by the SBA and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of proposal submission and award. Proposals must be submitted in three separate volumes (Technical, Price, and Administrative) via email. Performance is to begin within 10 calendar days after notice to proceed and completed within 300 calendar days. A bid guarantee is required. The contractor agrees to attend any post-award conference. Any reference to warranty periods outside of the one-year warranty in accordance with FAR **** Warranty of Construction shall be omitted from proposals.
The contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete it within 300 calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed.
The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms. However, it mentions that payment will be made by VAFSC Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center Program Contracting Activity Central.
Any reference in the specifications to guarantee period services or warranties outside of the one year warranty period in accordance with FAR **** Warranty of Construction shall be omitted and not considered for development of the proposal.
Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the government utilizing the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) method of evaluation.
This procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. To be considered eligible to receive award of a resulting contract, offerors must be certified as SDVOSBs by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and listed in the SBA certification database at the time of proposal submission and at time of award.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties. However, it mentions that failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for receipt of proposals, may result in the proposal being deemed unacceptable. Also, failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in a proposal being considered ineligible for award as incomplete.
A formal site visit has been scheduled for this project. This will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site. All potential offerors, subcontractors and suppliers are strongly encouraged to attend this site visit.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a challenge deadline. However, it mentions that protests, as defined in FAR ****, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), must be served on the contracting officer identified in the solicitation by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from them. The copy of any protest must be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.
The magnitude of construction is estimated between $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.
