This is a federal procurement for the installation of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems on multiple buildings at the VA Illiana Healthcare System in Danville, IL. The solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. Key requirements include furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to complete the project. The performance period is 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The estimated project magnitude is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Important deadlines and dates: - Questions due: April 30, 2026, 3:30 PM CST - Site Visit: April 23, 2026, 9:00 AM CST - Bid Due Date and Time: June 03, 2026, 1:00 PM CST (Extended) - Bid Opening: June 03, 2026, 1:00 PM CST Mandatory submission requirements include: - VAAR **** Limitations on Subcontracting Certification - Bid Bond Guarantee (SF 24) - SF **** (Completed and Signed) - Bid Schedule (All line items completed) - FAR **** or 2 - FAR **** Bids must be submitted in person or by mail to the Great Lakes Acquisition Center in Milwaukee, WI. No email submissions will be accepted. Award will be made to the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid.
The bid notice states that all work shall be completed within three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days from the notice to proceed (NTP).
The bid notice mentions payments will be made by the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center and refers to FAR clause ****, Payments under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts, which outlines progress payments based on a schedule of costs and material/equipment procurement.
The bid notice incorporates FAR clause ****, Warranty of Construction, and VAAR ****, Warranty of Construction/Guarantee Period Services, which implies a warranty period for the construction work.
The bid notice states that award will be made to the responsible bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid and that the basis for award is a single award on the base bid, or on bid item B based on available funding if the offer exceeds available funds.
This procurement is a 100% set-aside for CVE verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. Bidders must be certified as an SDVOSB and listed in the SBA certification database.
The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with limitations on subcontracting may result in remedial action as the government deems appropriate, and willful misrepresentation of SDVOSB status can lead to debarment.
The bid notice states that one site visit is scheduled for April 23, 2026, at 9:00 AM CST, and contractors must meet at Bldg. 102, in the project section project room B102 (102G) at the VA Illiana Healthcare System.
The bid notice instructs to submit all questions regarding the solicitation, SOW, specifications, and/or drawings in writing to the POC no later than April 30, 2026, 3:30 PM CST. Questions received after this deadline may not be addressed.
The bid notice states the project magnitude range is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.
