Sterile Government Bids & RFPs

The contract period of performance for base bid construction shall be 550 calendar days from notice to proceed (NTP).

The award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder.

In order to be eligible for award, contractor must be registered in SAM (www. ***. *. *) with a Unique Entity Identifier and verified/certified as SDVOSB in the Small Business Search (www. ***. *. *) at the time of bid/offer submission and before award of this procurement. Offerors must submit their annual **** report.

A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST. Prospective bidders shall meet at the Syracuse VA Medical Center Police Counter for visitor badge at 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY **** other site visits will be allowed.

Questions must be received no later than 04/20/2026 by 12:00 PM.

The contractor will be required to complete the entire work ready for use not later than 140 days after the notice to proceed, as stated in the bid notice.

The bid notice mentions progress payments may be requested monthly, and final payment will be made after completion and acceptance of all work, presentation of a properly executed voucher, and release of all claims against the government. Specific terms are detailed in FAR clause ****.

The bid notice states that quotes will be evaluated using the approach: highest technically rated with a fair and reasonable price. The government will not consider tradeoffs between price and nonprice factors.

A responsible quoter will have the ability to comply with the required delivery or performance schedule, a satisfactory record of performance and integrity, a satisfactory safety and environmental record, satisfactory references, and the necessary facilities, equipment, materials, personnel, organization, experience, technical skills, and financial resources to fulfill the terms of the resultant contract.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 1, 2026, at 9 a. m. CT. Attendance will be taken, and any quote submitted by a quoter who did not attend the site visit will not be considered.

The bid notice mentions an agency protest process through the USDA Ombudsman Program, with specific timelines outlined in FAR **** for filing protests.

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

The bid notice states that delivery is required within 90 days ARO (After Receipt of Order) to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Vancouver VAMC, **** Fourth Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA ****.

The bid notice indicates that payment will be made after receipt and acceptance by the government, and invoices shall be submitted in arrears after receipt and acceptance.

The bid notice specifies a minimal 1-year warranty on height-adjustable sinks, with a preference for 3 years or other options for extended warranty available.

The bid notice states that 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, price and other factors considered.

The bid notice requires that the offeror must be a manufacturer or authorized provider for the items provided, and a letter from the manufacturer stating such must be included with any response to this solicitation.

The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services. The response to this sources sought notice is due no later than 3 p. m. , Eastern Standard Time, on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

The bid notice requires interested small business concerns to provide their small business name and point of contact, DUNS number and CAGE code, evidence of small business concern status, and a brief statement of capability demonstrating the ability to meet the specialized work requirements. Past performance information on contracts of similar size and scope, including degree of work self-performed and past performance references with names and phone numbers, is also requested.