S05 RFI Question and Answer 1-16-2026.docx

This document is a Request for Information (RFI) Question and Answer file for Solicitation 36C24226B0003, Project No. 526-22-115 for Upgrading OR & Pharmacy Dumbwaiters at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. The specific Q&A addresses a technical clarification regarding ICRA note 9 on Drawing GI-002, which concerns reversing door swings and adding gaskets in pharmacy dumbwaiter rooms from the 4th to 9th floors. The government's response explains that reversing the door swing temporarily and adding gaskets will provide more space for laborers to work inside the small dumbwaiter rooms.

The related federal contract opportunity is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside construction project under NAICS Code 236220, with a project value between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The scope involves replacing OR and Pharmacy Dumbwaiters in Building 100 at the VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York. Project completion is set at 270 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, and all prospective bidders must be registered in SAM.gov, verified as SDVOSB, and prepared to submit bonded responses via email. The project requires compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and VA-specific codes, regulations, and standards.