This is a solicitation for the renovation of B26 Mental Health at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center. The work includes new construction, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing requirements. Compliance with infection control risk assessment (ICRA) and pre-construction risk assessment (PCRA) requirements is mandatory. The solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Responding SDVOSBs must be classified as small businesses and registered in SAM. gov. The project magnitude is between $2,000,**** and $5,000,****. A site visit is scheduled for March 19, 2026, and attendance is highly encouraged. Requests for Information (RFIs) must be submitted electronically by March 26, 2026. Bid opening is tentatively scheduled for April 15, 2026. Offerors must ensure their SAM. gov registration is accurate and complete. Additional documents required include VAAR **** and VAAR ****, which must be completed for the bidder to be considered for award. The contract will be firm-fixed-price. Performance bonds and payment bonds will be required if the contract exceeds $150,****.
The period of performance is dependent on the bid item selected, with the greatest being 330 calendar days and the least being 270 calendar days from the notice to proceed.
The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms, but it mentions that payment will be made by the Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center and provides instructions for electronic invoice submission.
The bid notice does not explicitly state warranty terms.
The government contemplates award of a firm-fixed-price contract resulting from this solicitation. A single award may be made on bid item 1 (base bid), and if funds are insufficient, awards may be made on subsequent bid items in chronological order.
Responding SDVOSBs must be classified as a small business under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and must be registered and verified in https:dsbs. sba. gov, and https:sam. gov. Offerors must ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete, and have not expired prior to bid due date. Compliance of VAAR **** and VAAR **** is mandatory.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, but it does mention that willful and intentional misrepresentation of a company's SDVOSB status is subject to debarment for a period of not less than five years.
A site visit has been scheduled for March 19, 2026, at 10:00 am, local time. Participants will meet at Chillicothe, VA Engineering, Building 21. Although attendance is not mandatory, it is highly encouraged.
The bid notice mentions a service of protest clause (FAR ****) which requires protests to be served on the contracting officer by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt within one day of filing with the GAO. However, a specific deadline for filing a protest is not explicitly stated.
The project magnitude is between $2,000,**** and $5,000,****.