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This Presolicitation Notice announces a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) contract opportunity for the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, FL. The project involves replacing deteriorated Air Handling Units (AHUs) 21, 22, 23, and 24, with a solicitation number of 36C24826R0039 and a total project value between $50-100 million. The procurement will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Request for Proposal (RFP) with a tiered set-aside evaluation prioritizing Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), small businesses, and large businesses.

The project has an estimated performance period of 1,095 calendar days, with the solicitation anticipated to be posted on SAM.gov around January 2, 2026. The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a $45M size standard. The procurement will be evaluated using the Best Value Continuum Tradeoff Source Selection Process, with a bid bond requirement of 20% of the bid price (not exceeding $3 million) and performance/payment bonds of 100% of the contract award amount. Interested parties must submit questions in writing to the Contracting Officer, Amber Milton, via email.

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Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* FY26: NRM (PROJ: 573-21-705) BB - Replace Deteriorated AHU 21, 22, 23 and 24

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 33744

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24826R0039

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 01-02-2026 1300 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,

USA

ARCHIVE 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE Tiered Set-Aside Evaluation

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Y1DA

NAICS CODE* 236220

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Malcom Randall VA Medical Center

1601 SW Archer Rd

Gainesville FL

POSTAL CODE 32608

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd

Bay Pines FL 33744

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer

Amber Milton amber.milton@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov

URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs Homepage

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS amber.milton@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contracting Officer

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OF A TIERED SET-ASIDE EVALUATION FOR Bid-

Build (B/B) 36C24826R0039, Project Number 573-21-705, Replace Deteriorated AHU

21,22,23, and 24 at the Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville FL 32608.

This is a pre-solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming tiered set-aside solicitation satisfying the requirements of FAR 5.201. A request for proposal will be posted on or about January 2, 2026. All business sizes and classifications that meet the requirements of the solicitation are invited to participate.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institution Building

Construction with a size standard of $45M.

The VAAR 836.204 magnitude of this project is between $50,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.

This is a pre-solicitation notice only. No contract shall be awarded from this pre-solicitation notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 08 (NCO 08) is posting the synopsis for the follow-on Firm Fixed Price (FFP), RFP #36C24826R0039, Project Number

573-21-705, Replace Deteriorated AHU 21,22,23, and 24 at the Malcom Randall VAMC, Gainesville FL 32608.

The estimated period of performance for this project is for a total of one thousand ninety-five

(1095) calendar days for all phases of the project after receipt of the notice to proceed. The scope of the project Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work as required by the drawings and specifications included in this acquisition package.

ADMINISTRATIVE

The solicitation and will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR part 15 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. This procurement will be set aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. The solicitation will be advertised as a tiered set-aside evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and

8(a) participants having priority; and (4) large business concerns.

A bid bond is required in accordance with FAR 52.228-1, and the bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million. Performance and payment bonds in the amount of 100% of the contact award amount will be required in accordance with

FAR 52.228-15.

This procurement will be solicited in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-1, Best Value

Continuum Tradeoff Source Selection Process. A firm fixed price award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation, results in the best value to the

Government, all factors considered. The purpose of the price evaluation is to provide an assessment of the reasonableness of the proposed price in relation to the solicitation requirements. Reasonableness of an offeror's proposal is evaluated through price analysis techniques as described in FAR Subpart 15.404-1. The Contracting Officer will establish the

Veterans Preference Solely for purposes of price evaluation and implementation in accordance with VAAR 819.70 The VA Veterans First Contracting Program.

This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: AMBER.MILTON@VA.GOV. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

The anticipated posting date of the solicitation on SAM.gov | Home will be on or about

January 2, 2026. RFP and further details will be published with after closing of the synopsis.

mailto:AMBER.MILTON@VA.GOV

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