36C25226B0029.docx
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This is a Presolicitation Notice for a federal construction project. The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting bids for project 556-24-113, Oil Transformer and Switch Enclosure Upgrades at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The work involves replacing medium voltage oil-filled transformers serving seven buildings on the FHCC campus (Buildings 1, 3, 9, 11, 66, 137, and 187). The contractor must provide all tools, materials, labor, quality assurance, and supervision in accordance with construction documents, drawings, and specifications to deliver a complete, compliant, and fully-functional project. The project magnitude is estimated between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000, with a completion timeline of 357 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.
This solicitation is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms under Public Law 109-461. Prospective bidders must be certified SDVOSB vendors listed in the SBA certification database, qualify as small businesses under NAICS code 238210 (with a $19.0 million size standard), and be SDVOSB-eligible per VAAR Subpart 819.70. The contracting office is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the point of contact being Contracting Officer Lynn Vander Velde (Lynn.VanderVelde@va.gov). The solicitation is scheduled for issuance on or about July 9, 2026, with a response deadline of August 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time and a bid opening on or about August 11, 2026. A pre-bid conference will be held, with details provided in the full solicitation package posted on Contact Opportunities.
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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice
| SUBJECT* |
| 556-24-113 Oil Transformer and Switch Enclosure Upgrades |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 53214-1476 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C25226B0029 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-04-2026 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SDVOSBC |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| Z1DA |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 238210 |
| PLACE OF PERFORMANCE |
| Captain James A. Lovell FHCC |
3001 Green Bay Rd.
North Chicago IL
| POSTAL CODE |
| 60064-3048 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
CONTACT INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101
Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contracting Officer Lynn Vander Velde Lynn.VanderVelde@va.gov
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| Lynn.VanderVelde@va.gov |
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
Contractor shall provide all tools, materials, labor, quality assurance, and supervision in accordance with construction documents, drawings and specifications to complete project 556-24-113 Oil Transformer and Switch Enclosure Upgrades at Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), North Chicago, IL. This project is for renovations resulting in a complete, compliant, and fully-functional project, including replacing medium voltage oil-filled transformers that serve the following buildings on the James A. Lovell FHCC campus: 1, 3, 9, 11, 66, 137 and 187.
The solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on Contact Opportunities. There will be a pre-bid conference held for this project and all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-bid conference will be included in the solicitation package.
Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a;
(1) SDVOSB eligible vendor IAW VAAR Subpart 819.70;
(2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and
(3) Certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128).
The solicitation will be issued on or about July 9, 2026, with the bid opening on or about August 11, 2026. The bidder is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from Contact Opportunities which may be issued to this solicitation. The project magnitude range is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238210; size standard $19.0 Million applies. Time for completion is 357 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed
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