Award Notice

*= Required Field Award Notice

SUBJECT* 578-26-020 U&C Emergency Hines Campus Sinkhole Repair

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 53214-1476

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25226R0093

BASE NOTICE TYPE

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE AWARD DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Z1DA

NAICS CODE* 238190

SET-ASIDE

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

36C252 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Kaiden Haynes Kaiden.haynes@va.gov 414-844-4800 ext. 43240

AWARD INFORMATION

AWARD NUMBER* 36C25226C0051

AWARD AMOUNT* $485,395.66

LINE ITEM NUMBER

AWARD DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)* 09-15-2026

AWARDEE NAME* AZIMUTH CONTRACTING, LLC

CONTRACTOR’S UEI NG9BDRDUK9V3

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 1*

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 2*

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 3* 95 MALDEN AVE

AWARDEE ADDRESS LINE 4*

AWARDEE CITY LA GRANGE

AWARDEE STATE IL

AWARDEE ZIP CODE 60525

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DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Justification and Approval (J&A)

For

Other Than Full and Open Competition (>SAT)

Acquisition Plan Action ID: 36C252-26-AP-3720

1. Contracting Activity:

Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12

Requesting Hospital: Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital

2237: 578-26-4-6985-1677

Project: 578-26-020 Hines Campus Sinkhole Repair

Contracting Agency: Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC)

2. Nature and/or Description of the Action Being Processed:

This is an urgent and compelling sole-source action that will be awarded as a new firm-fixed price contract to SDVOSB. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, tools, travel, management, and equipment necessary to repair the damage in seven areas with sink holes collapsing road and sidewalks infrastructure. The roads are main travel routes for campus and cannot be closed for extended period of time without severely impacting normal traffic pattens.

3. Description of Supplies/Services Required to Meet the Agency’s Needs: The Facility has experienced damage in seven areas with sink holes collapsing road and sidewalks infrastructure. The roads are main travel routes for campus and cannot be closed for extended period of time without severely impacting normal traffic pattens. Unfortunately, due to the safety issues of the roadway and adjacent structures, the repair of the paved surfaces and collapsed storm sewer infrastructure underneath has become a priority. It is imperative that this project proceeds without further delays to support veteran care. Unfortunately, delaying this award could hinder patient care, and/or financial adversity to the government. A

SDVOSB was found that can mobilize quickly and complete the work at a fair and reasonable price.

The period of performance will be 120 calendar days upon issuance of notice to proceed.

The estimated value of this equipment is [REDACTED].

4. Statutory Authority Permitting Other than Full and Open Competition: This action will be procured IAW with FAR 6.302-2 unusual and compelling urgency and will be sole source to Azimuth Contracting, LLC.

5. Demonstration that the Contractor’s Unique Qualifications or Nature of the Acquisition

Requires the Use of the Authority Cited Above (applicability of authority): This emergency requirement is to repair seven areas with sink holes collapsing road and sidewalk infrastructure. The roads and parking areas are main travel routes for campus and cannot be closed for extended period of time without severely impacting normal traffic patterns in accordance with the project drawings and specifications. The VA needed a contractor in the area that was able to quickly assess the damage, provide a quote and mobilize immediately.

This contractor was met all of the above as well as being a SDVOSB IAW 6.302-5.

6. Description of Efforts Made to ensure that offers are solicited from as many potential sources as deemed practicable: Unusual and Compelling Urgency per 41 USC §3304(a)(2) as implemented by FAR 6.302-2. An award will be made to a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned business (SDVOSB) demonstrating the ability to promptly mobilize in this emergency. The

Hines VA cannot risk potentially more damage to those areas, the hospital, or its employees, while waiting to solicit proposals for this project.

7. Determination by the CO that the Anticipated Cost to the Government will be Fair and

Reasonable: IAW FAR 15.404-1(b)(ii) & (iii) a proposal analysis will be conducted, and the

CO will work with the technical expert to discuss the proposal and compare prices to the independent government cost estimate and prices historically paid for similar construction services.

8. Description of the Market Research Conducted and the Results, or a Statement of the

Reasons Market Research Was Not Conducted: SAM & SBA were searched to find

SDVOSBs, and the results showed there are certified SDVOSBs and VOSBs in IL that may be capable of doing the work. The SBA search identified at least 96 SDVOSB vendors located within the surrounding states (Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) of which approximately 39 are in located in Illinois. The SAM search identified 159 located within the state of Illinois. The market research was completed after emergent NTP/ NTE was issued on

09/03/2026 and will be used for future reference. However, no additional market research was done due to this being an emergency.

9. Any Other Facts Supporting the Use of Other than Full and Open Competition: N/A

10. Listing of Sources that Expressed, in Writing, an Interest in the Acquisition: No other sources expressed an interest in this requirement, and no other sources were contacted for this emergency procurement due to time constraints.

11. A Statement of the Actions, if any, the Agency May Take to Remove or Overcome any

Barriers to Competition before Making subsequent acquisitions for the supplies or services required: Currently, no additional action can be taken to overcome barriers to competition because this is an unusual and compelling emergency acquisition. Unfortunately, delaying this award could hinder patient safety, patient care, and/or cause financial adversity for the government. However, market research was completed to find certified SDVOSB and

VOSB in the area that may be able to complete the work in the future. Also, IAW FAR

10.002, a contracting officer may use market research conducted within 18 months before the award of any task or delivery order if the information is still current, accurate, and relevant.

12. Requirements Certification: I certify that the requirement outlined in this justification is a

Bona Fide Need of the Department of Veterans Affairs and that the supporting data under my cognizance, which are included in the justification, are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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13. Approvals in accordance with the VHAPM Part 806.3 OFOC SOP:

a. Contracting Officer Certification (required): I certify that the foregoing justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

b.

c. One Level Above the Contracting Officer (Required over SAT but not exceeding

$750K): I certify the justification meets requirements for other than full and open competition.

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