This is a public tender notice from the Department of Veterans Affairs for the replacement of electrical primary distribution at the Battle Creek, MI VA Medical Center. The acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The magnitude of construction is estimated between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 27, 2026. Sealed bids are due by 1:00 PM EDT on June 18, 2026, and will be publicly opened at that time. Offerors must submit an original, completed, signed, and dated SF **** offer page, acknowledge all amendments, provide an original SF 24 bid bond or other allowable bid security, and complete annual representations and certifications. Additional required documents include contractor experience modification rate (EMR) certification and VAAR **** Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance. Requests for Information (RFIs) must be submitted via email by June 3, 2026. Contractors must have an active registration in SAM. gov. Performance and payment bonds will be required for awards over $35,000 and $150,000 respectively. Contractor employees are subject to background investigations. Michigan sales and use tax exemption applies to materials affixed to the building.
The contractor shall begin performance within a specified number of calendar days and complete it within a specified number of calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory or negotiable. The bid notice states that offers providing less than a specified number of calendar days for government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.
The bid notice mentions that payment will be made by the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center and that invoices are to be submitted electronically via www. ***. *. * also references VAAR **** for payments under fixed-price construction contracts, which details retainage policies and progress payments based on a schedule of costs.
The bid notice incorporates FAR clause ****, Warranty of Construction, by reference, which implies a warranty requirement for the construction work.
The bid notice indicates that this is a sealed bid solicitation, and offers must be publicly opened at the specified time. While the specific award criterion is not explicitly stated in the provided text, sealed bid solicitations typically award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
The bid notice states that this acquisition is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) with the ability to accomplish the work via NAICS code **** must have an active registration in SAM. gov and meet eligibility requirements for SDVOSB status as defined in VAAR clause ****.
The bid notice mentions that failure to provide a properly completed and signed original offer could result in the bid being determined nonresponsive and rejected. It also states that failure to acknowledge an amendment or amendments could, case dependent, result in the bid being determined nonresponsive and rejected. Additionally, failure to provide acceptable bid security shall result in the bid being determined nonresponsive and rejected. VAAR **** states that willful and intentional misrepresentation of a company's SDVOSB status is subject to debarment for not less than five years.
The bid notice states that an organized site visit has been scheduled for May 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM, in Bldg 24, Rm 100. This site visit is mandatory.
The bid notice includes FAR clause ****, Service of Protest, which states that protests filed directly with an agency must be served on the contracting officer, and a copy of any protest filed with the GAO must be received within one day of filing with the GAO.
The bid notice indicates that failure to provide a properly completed and signed original offer, failure to acknowledge an amendment, or failure to provide acceptable bid security could result in the bid being determined nonresponsive and rejected. Additionally, not having an active registration in SAM. gov at the time of offer submission may deem the bid nonresponsive. Misrepresentation of SDVOSB status can lead to debarment.
The magnitude of construction is stated to be between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.