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This is a pre-solicitation notice for a construction project focused on retro commissioning work at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The project, numbered 541-25-501, involves site preparation including demolition and removal of existing structures, with primary emphasis on Heating, Ventilation and Cooling (HVAC) related items. The contractor must furnish all labor and materials and perform work in accordance with the Retro Commissioning Final Report, drawings, and specifications. The period of performance is 300 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed, and the work location is Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106.

This solicitation is set aside as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under the Veterans' First Program and Public Law 109-461, with the requirement that the SDVOSB contractor perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work. The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Architectural Services) with a small business size standard of $45.0 million. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10, located in Independence, Ohio. Primary contact is Lakeisha Jackson (Lakeisha.Jackson@va.gov) and secondary contact is Christopher Callihan (Christopher.Callihan@va.gov). Supporting solicitation documents include updated bid drawings and specifications dated March 2026, wage rate information under General Decision Number OH20260074, and brand name justification for Schneider Electric equipment.