Z1DA--Pre-Solicitation Notice No. 36C26126R0049 Project No. 570-23-223, Renovate First Floor for Acute Respiratory Clinic at Fresno VA Medical Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (NCO 21) is seeking construction services to renovate the first floor of Building 1 at the Fresno VA Medical Center to establish an acute respiratory clinic. The project involves designing and building renovated space with a secondary entrance, isolated clinic suite, controlled access, and a negative pressure HVAC system for seasonal flu and pandemic triage procedures, with the space serving as an expansion of primary care or procedure space during normal operations. Eligible offerors must be verified and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and certified as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) through the Small Business Administration's SBA Search platform, with a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file. While the presolicitation notice does not explicitly detail evaluation criteria, the emphasis on SDVOSB certification and SAM registration indicates that compliance with these requirements is paramount. The presolicitation was posted on April 27, 2026, with a response deadline of May 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, and the formal Request for Proposal is expected to be issued on or about May 13, 2026.
This procurement is designated as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. No incumbent contractors or current contractors are identified in the presolicitation materials. The project magnitude is estimated between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00, representing a substantial construction investment at the Fresno facility. The period of performance is approximately 224 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed, providing a defined timeline for project completion. The place of performance is located at the Fresno VA Medical Center, 2615 East Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703-2223, and inquiries should be directed to the contracting officer, Daniel Jhun, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office located in Livermore, California.
36C26126R0049 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
4/27/26, 12:51 PM Z1DA--Solicitation No. 36C26126R0049 Project No. 570-23-223, Renovate First Floor for Acute Respiratory Clinic at Fresno VA Medical Center
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks a firm-fixed-price contractor to renovate the first floor acute respiratory clinic at Fresno VA Medical Center, with proposals due July 1, 2026 and RFI submissions due May 28, 2026. This is a total service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside, restricting competition to SDVOSB firms verified in the SBA Small Business Search at proposal submission and prior to award.
Place of performance is Fresno VA Medical Center, 2615 East Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703-2223. The work scope encompasses approximately 1,200 to 2,600 square feet of renovation including demolition, new wall construction with fire-rated assemblies, HVAC upgrades with negative pressure capability (Class IV ICRA standards), dedicated exhaust fans on the penthouse roof in N+1 redundancy configuration, chilled water and hot water line rerouting, plumbing reconfiguration, electrical work including lighting controls and security systems, structural reinforcement of the OPC penthouse decking, and asbestos abatement in select locations. The contractor must maintain hospital operations during construction, coordinate with VA infection control protocols, and achieve commissioning. The period of performance is 224 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Project budget is $2,080,000.
The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a $45 million small business size standard. Applicable prevailing wage is DBA Wage Determination CA20260018 dated January 30, 2026. Bid bonds, payment bonds, and performance bonds are required. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit was held May 20, 2026; technical proposals are limited to 35 pages excluding CPARS questionnaires and submitted via email to daniel.jhun@va.gov. Evaluation uses best-value trade-off under FAR 15.103.1 and VAAR, weighting technical approach, project experience (up to four relevant projects), and past performance (minimum five CPARS evaluations or Past Performance Questionnaires) approximately equal to price. Contractors with four or more serious OSHA or EPA violations within three years, one repeat violation, or one willful violation are automatically disqualified. The solicitation has been amended twice, extending the proposal deadline from June 15 to June 29 to June 29 to July 1, 2026, and providing VA responses to RFIs with technical attachments including mechanical bulletins, chilled water as-built drawings, electrical schedules, and structural documentation.
36C26126R0049 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
5/14/26, 11:49 AM Z1DA--FY26 NRM | 570-23-223 | Renovate Building 1, First Floor for Acute Respiratory Clinic
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21, awarded contract 36C26126C0067 to V. Lopez Jr. & Sons General Engineering Contractors, Inc. for $2,404,795 on August 28, 2026, for renovation of Building 1, First Floor for an Acute Respiratory Clinic.
The award was made under the Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. Place of performance is McClellan Park, California (ZIP 95652). The original solicitation number was 36C26126R0049, classified under PSC Z1DA and NAICS 236220 (Building Construction).
36C26126R0049 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
8/28/26, 10:57 AM Z1DA--570-23-223 | Renovate Building 1, First Floor for Acute Respiratory Clinic
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is conducting market research through a source sought announcement for firm-fixed-price construction services to renovate Building 1, First Floor at the Fresno VA Medical Center to establish an Acute Respiratory Clinic. The procurement seeks a qualified general contractor capable of designing and building a dual-function clinic that operates as expanded primary care space during normal operations and converts to an isolated pandemic or seasonal flu triage facility with negative pressure HVAC systems and controlled access when activated. Key requirements include compliance with the 2024 International Building Code, NFPA standards, VA Fire Protection Design Manual, and Class IV Infection Control and Risk Assessment protocols, with contractors required to manage utility coordination, third-party contractors, and comprehensive safety and quality control procedures. Evaluation will be based on vendor capability to manage projects in the $2-$5 million range, past performance on public works projects of similar magnitude involving major repairs and remodels, schedule feasibility, bonding capability, and experience with acute respiratory clinic construction. Interested vendors must submit capability information to Contracting Officer Daniel Jhun at daniel.jhun@va.gov by April 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with responses limited to ten single-sided pages in Times New Roman 12-point font or larger.
This procurement includes no set-aside designation, and no current contractors or incumbents are identified in the source sought announcement. The project magnitude is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 with a budgeted cost of $2,080,000, classified under NAICS Code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. The anticipated period of performance is approximately 224 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with standard work hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. All potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with current Online Representations and Certifications on file; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must be verified by the VA and listed in the SBA Small Business Search. This source sought announcement is preliminary in nature and does not constitute an obligation to procure services or issue a formal solicitation, as the determination of procurement strategy remains solely within the Government's discretion.
36C26126R0049 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21
4/20/26, 7:02 PM