36C24126Q0243_2.docx

This is an amendment to a combined synopsis/solicitation (RFQ) for commercial services issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 1. The solicitation, numbered 36C24126Q0243, seeks services to replace approximately 490 gaskets in the supply/return chilled water mechanical pipe joining system in Building 1 of the Central Western Massachusetts VA Medical Center located at 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053. The work must comply with VHA, OSHA, EPA, and Mass DEP standards, and Wage Determination 2015-6115 is applicable. The solicitation is set-aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with a NAICS code of 238220 and small business size standard of $19.0 million.

The amendment modifies three key aspects of the original solicitation issued February 13, 2026: it establishes a mandatory site visit at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at Building 60 (Chapel); extends the deadline for submitting written questions to February 27, 2026, by 4:00 PM EST; and extends the quote submission deadline to March 11, 2026, by 4:00 PM EST. Most significantly, the amendment reduces the period of performance from 60 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) to 30 days from NTP. All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. The contracting office is located in Providence, RI 02908, with Contract Specialist Juliette Buchanan serving as the point of contact at juliette.buchanan@va.gov or 401-273-7100.