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This notice describes a forthcoming solicitation for construction services. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 intends to issue an Invitation to Bid for interior upgrades to the Inpatient Mental Health Ward at the Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno, Nevada. The upgrades include installation of an anti-ligature alarm system, related door renovations, a temporary security entrance, replacement of the existing sally port entrance, and expansion and integration of the fire protection system throughout the ward. The construction period is 122 days from notice to proceed. The solicitation will be set aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, with a magnitude between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The NAICS code is 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction. The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on March 30, 2020, with bids due 30 days later. The contract will be awarded according to procedures in the forthcoming solicitation.