S06 - 0002 - Att1 - Site Visit Agenda.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 36C77626R0082_1
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This document is a Site Visit Agenda for a federal construction solicitation. The project is EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction at the University Drive Campus in Pittsburgh, PA (Solicitation 36C77626R0082_1). The site visit is scheduled for July 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET and will include introductions, a COR presentation reviewing drawings and specifications, and a guided site walk-through led by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Scott W. Branscome. Key government contacts include Contract Specialist Benjamin Niznik and Contracting Officer Samantha Mihaila.
The solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued under FAR Part 15 with a closing date of July 24, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. The procurement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The estimated contract value ranges between $50 million and $100 million, with a Period of Performance of 730 calendar days following receipt of Notice to Proceed. Proposals must be submitted electronically to the specified government email addresses, and bid bonds must be included as part of the electronic submission. The cut-off date for technical questions is July 10, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET, with all official questions and answers to be posted as amendments on SAM.GOV. Offerors must include Limitations on Subcontracting in their proposals as required by the Instructions to Offerors.
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36C77626R0082_1 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction – University Drive Campus – Pittsburgh, PA
Site Visit Agenda 7-1-26 - 10:00 AM (ET)
1. Open meeting & Introductions (Sign in sheet)
• Contract Specialist: Benjamin Niznik
• Contracting Officer: Samantha Mihaila
• COR: Scott W. Branscome
• Architect-Engineer (A-E): Awen Solutions Group LLC
2. Solicitation Information
• Please note that any verbal exchange at this site visit does not constitute a change to this solicitation. Only amendments constitute a change. Only questions received in writing and answered via solicitation amendment will be deemed official.
• This solicitation is set-aside for SDVOSB concerns under NAICS Code 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
• This procurement is *not* subject to a set-aside for any specific socio-economic category.
• Request for Proposal (RFP) IAW FAR Part 15
• Solicitation Closing Date: 7/24/2026 at 4:00 PM ET
• Cut-off date for technical questions is 7/10/2026 at 4:00 PM ET
• Technical Questions after the Cut-Off date will be reviewed, but the VA does not guarantee that they will be answered. Only questions received in writing and answered via solicitation amendment will be deemed official.
• Please submit all technical questions to me via email at Benjamin.Niznik@VA.GOV and Samantha.Mihaila@VA.GOV
• Responses to technical questions will be posted in a timely manner as an amendment to the solicitation on sam.gov. Please confirm receipt of all amendments in RFP responses.
• Proposal format submission requirements are located within the solicitation.
• Only electronic copies of the proposals will be accepted via email to
Benjamin.Niznik@VA.GOV and Samantha.Mihaila@VA.GOV
• Please be advised that the bid bond shall be submitted as part of the electronic proposal submission. An original hard copy of the bid bond is NO LONGER required.
• Ensure that the Limitations on Subcontracting are included in your proposal as required per the Instructions to Offerors.
• The VAAR range of magnitude for the project is between $50M and $100M.
• The Period of Performance for the project is 730 calendar days after receipt of NTP.
• A copy of the site visit sign in sheet will be provided as an amendment to the solicitation and posted to: SAM.GOV.
3. Questions
• Please submit all technical questions in writing as outlined in the solicitation. All verbal communication is considered unofficial and for general information sharing only.
• The site walk through should be done as a group, so please do not break-off and ask questions to the COR or any other VA staff member individually.
• Site will provide guidelines on photos.
• Are there any questions concerning this solicitation that I can clarify?
4. COR Presentation: Provide general review of the job and review of any important Drawings and
Specifications, unique requirements and site-specific items.
5. Site Walk Through: COR will lead.
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The text has been left as it appeared during the scheduled site-visit in order to accurately reflect what was used/read at the time.
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