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This document provides instructions for a mandatory site visit related to a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Under Dispenser Containment (UDC) repair and sump installation at the American Lake VA Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. The site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PST at American Lake VA Medical Center, Building 18B, 9600 Veterans Drive Southwest, Tacoma, WA 98493-0003. Interested offerors must notify the government of their planned attendance via email to derek.crockett@va.gov and Bryan.Taylor@va.gov at least 24 hours in advance, providing the names of individuals attending and the firm or entity they represent. While attendance is recommended but not required, the terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged regardless of an offeror's decision to attend.

The site visit is designated as a viewing-only opportunity to allow potential offerors to observe the equipment locations, site conditions, and service environment. Attendees are prohibited from touching, handling, operating, maintaining, or servicing any equipment, and photography is not permitted unless authorized in advance by the government representative. A VA employee escort will accompany all attendees at all times, and no training will be provided during the visit. Vendor questions will not be answered during the site visit; all questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by email within the timeframes specified in the solicitation documents to derek.crockett@va.gov.

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Site Visit Instructions A site visit will be conducted for this requirement. The site visit is for the benefit of all offerors and is not being included in the solicitation to accommodate anyone or more offerors for this requirement. The date/time for this site visit was chosen based on site availability and the availability of the facility personnel who will be conducting this site visit. It is recommended (but not required) that all interested and eligible offerors attend this site visit.

Purpose: The overall purpose of this requirement UDC repair and sump installation at the American Lake VA Medical Center.

Scope: This site visit is for viewing purposes only and is intended to give potential offerors a “first hand” look at the locations of equipment, the site itself, and the environment in which future services will be conducted. Attendees shall not expect a “hands on” experience. Attendees will also not be permitted to touch, handle, operate, use, maintain, or service any of the equipment. Photography is not permitted during the site visit, unless authorized prior by the government representative before the day of the site visit. Training will not be provided or conducted during the site visit.

DURING THE COURSE/CONDUCT OF THE SITE VISIT VENDOR QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE ANSWERED. A VA EMPLOYEE ESCORT WILL BE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES.

Questions about this solicitation shall be submitted by email only and in accordance with the instructions listed in the solicitation and shall be submitted within the time windows specified to derek.crockett@va.gov.

Interested parties must notified planned attendance by email 24 hours beforehand at derek.crockett@va.gov and Bryan.Taylor@va.gov, and list the names of individuals attending and the firm/entity they represent.

The terms and conditions of this solicitation shall remain the same despite an offeror’s inability or unwillingness to attend this site visit when scheduled.

Date: Tuesday, 11/10/2026, from 08:00 a.m. PST to 11:00 a.m. PST.

Location:

American Lake VA Medical Center 9600 Veterans Drive Southwest, Building 18B Tacoma, WA 98493-0003

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