This is a sealed bid Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the replacement of morgue freezers at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. The bid due date is August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for July 14, 2026. Questions must be submitted in writing by July 29, 2026. The contract is a 100% servicedisabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Contractors must be registered in SAM. gov and verified as SDVOSB. The magnitude of construction is estimated between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The completion time is 365 calendar days from the notice to proceed. Bids will be opened online via Microsoft Teams.
The bid due date is Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. The contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. The completion time is 365 calendar days from the notice to proceed.
Payment will be made upon receipt of a properly prepared, itemized invoice, validated by the COR, and submitted through the Tungsten Network.
The contractor shall guarantee that all work performed will be free from all defects in workmanship and materials and that all installation will provide the capacities and characteristics specified. The contract further guarantees that if, during a period of one year from the date of the certificate of completion and acceptance of the work, any such defects will be repaired by the contractor at his own cost.
The award criterion is not explicitly stated but implied to be lowest price based on the modality (IFB) and the nature of construction contracts.
Contractor must be registered in SAM. gov with a unique entity identifier and verified as SDVOSB in the Small Business Search at the time of bid submission and before award. Offerors must submit their annual **** report.
A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 11:30 AM. Prospective bidders shall meet at James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY ****, Building 100. No other site visits will be allowed.
Questions must be received no later than July 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Offers providing less than 120 calendar days for government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected. Failure to furnish the required bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, will require rejection of the bid.