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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for a Firm-Fixed-Price Construction Contract issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, for project 636A8-23-200, Update 9W Patient Safety Features at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System in Iowa. The estimated solicitation date is on or about July 29, 2026, with an estimated award date of October 30, 2026. This opportunity is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside with a project magnitude between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Bidders must be registered and certified in the Small Business Dynamic Search (SBDS) at the time of proposal submission; only verified SDVOSBs will be deemed responsive, and all non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award.

The project involves remodeling approximately 7,800 square feet of the inpatient mental health ward (9th Floor-West) at the Iowa City VA Medical Center to correct environmental patient safety deficiencies and comply with the latest VA Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist standards. The selected contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and construction services necessary for design and construction as defined by the Statement of Work, Plans, and Specifications. The contract period of performance for construction is 427 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed, including final cleanup, punch list, and closeout documents. The evaluation process will follow Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 15.103-2 (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable). All prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier and be registered and active in the SAM database, with current electronic online Representations and Certifications completed within SAM.

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SUBJECT*
PN: 636A8-23-200, Update 9W Patient Safety Features (IC) -

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
68102
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C26326R0040

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE

ARCHIVE
99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
SET-ASIDE
SDVOSBC
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
Z1DA
NAICS CODE*
236220
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Iowa City VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

601 Highway 6 West

Iowa City Iowa

POSTAL CODE
52246-2209
COUNTRY
USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 23

111 SOUTH 18TH PLAZA, SUITE C125

Omaha NE 68102

POINT OF CONTACT*

111 SOUTH 18TH PLAZA, SUITE C125

Omaha NE 68102 Michael W. Freeman Omaha, NE 68102

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL
https://www.va.gov/
URL DESCRIPTION
Department of Veterans Affairs
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Michael.Freeman3@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Contract Specialist

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

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Presolicitation Notice

Presolicitation Notice

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding project: 636A8-23-200, Update 9W Patient Safety Features at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23), is preparing to issue a solicitation for a Firm-Fixed-Price Construction Contract for this project.

Note: This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only, the Solicitation will not be posted for at least 15 days from the date of this notice. This is NOT a request for proposal.

Estimated SOLICITATION DATE: on or about 07/29/2026.

Estimated AWARD DATE: 10/30/2026.

SET-ASIDE: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $45.0 Million PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003(b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Small Business Dynamic Search at (https://search.certifications.sba.gov.) (SBDS) Only proposals from verified SDVOSB’s at SBDS at this database at the time of proposal submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award. Project documents will be available through Contract Opportunities at no charge once the solicitation is released.

Project Overview The project will require the selected contractor to provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and construction services necessary for the design and construction of the project: 636A8-23-200, Update 9W Patient Safety Features as defined by the Statement of Work (SOW), Plans, and Specifications.

The Construction solicitation and evaluation process shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) Subpart 15.103-2 (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable). The issued Request for Proposal (RFP) shall set forth the requirements for responding to solicitation, as well as all technical evaluation factors and sub-factors.

At the closing date of the solicitation, the Government shall evaluate responsive proposals received in accordance with the Evaluation Process.

Background This project remodels approximately 7,800 square feet of the inpatient mental health ward at the Iowa City VA Medical Center (9th Floor-West of Building 1). The objective of this project is to correct known environmental patient safety deficiencies across ward to comply with latest VA Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist (MHEOCC) standards, improve unit layout and functionality, and enhance therapeutic environment. Project includes construction of 9W portion of EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades project, which was added to Update 9W design.

Anticipated Period of Performance The contract Period of Performance for construction is 427 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion includes final cleanup of the premises, punch list, and closeout documents.

All prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered and active in the SAM database (http://www.sam.gov). All prospective bidders must complete electronic online Representations and Certifications within SAM. The eventual awardee shall also have on file a current Department of Labor VET4212 Federal Contracting Reporting filing at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable).

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