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This is a Presolicitation Notice for a construction project issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC). The VA anticipates issuing a single firm-fixed-price contract for design-bid-build renovation services at the Columbia VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC. The project involves renovating approximately 6,768 square feet on the third floor of Building B3 for conversion to administrative and training usage. Work scope includes partition removal and installation, wall resurfacing, new ceilings, flooring, doors, and finishes; fire protection system adjustments and extensions; HVAC system installation with custom air handler, VAV terminal units, new ductwork, and split system air conditioning; plumbing extensions including a stainless-steel sink and floor drain; electrical upgrades including two new panelboards and LED lighting with line voltage switching; fire alarm system modifications; DataCom infrastructure additions; and lead-based paint remediation at various third-floor locations, primarily around window frames, lintels, and plaster surfaces around columns. The contractor must provide all materials, equipment, labor, logistics, and supervision to deliver a fully functioning office and administrative area meeting performance requirements, drawings, and specifications.

The solicitation will be issued as either an Invitation for Bid (IFB) under FAR Part 14 or Request for Proposals (RFP) under FAR Part 15, evaluated using lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procedures. This is a 100% Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside; only SDVOSB concerns may submit offers. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 with a $45.0 million size standard. The construction magnitude is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000 per VAAR 836.204. The solicitation is anticipated for March of FY 2026 with a period of performance of approximately 300 calendar days from notice to proceed. The response deadline is February 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Solicitation number is 36C77626R0032. Questions must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Doniver.Hamilton@va.gov. The contracting office is located in Independence, OH 44131.

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Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* Renovate B3-EHRM Construction Project 544 22 703-Columbia, SC

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 44131

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C77626R0032

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 02-20-2026 12:00pm EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Y1DZ

NAICS CODE* 236220

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Columbia VA Healthcare System Building 3 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC

POSTAL CODE 29209

COUNTRY USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Program Contracting Activity Central

(PCAC)

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov URL DESCRIPTION Department of Veterans Affairs-homepage AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS Doniver.Hamilton@va.gov EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist email

DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract for the design-bid-build Renovate Building B3 for EHRM Administration at the Columbia VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 6439 Garner’s Ferry Rd.

in Columbia, SC 29209.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The project scope of work is to renovate approximately 6,768 square feet of the third floor for conversion to administrative and training usage. The scope will include removal of partitions, resurface of the perimeter walls and providing new interior partitions. Additionally, new ceilings, flooring, doors, and finishes will be provided, but the training room/workstations are owner furnished, and owner installed. Further, the existing fire protection system will be adjusted and extended to cover the newly renovated areas. The HVAC system will include a new custom air handler with VAV terminal units, new ductwork and registers, and -one split system air conditioner. The hot and chilled water will be extended from an existing source to the AHU and the VAVs. A small stainless-steel sink has been added to the breakroom, and water and sanitary piping is extended to the sink, and a new floor drain in the mechanical room is provided for condensate. The electrical system includes two new 120/208-volt panelboards for office equipment and devices and the VFDs for the new air handler are fed from the existing 480-volt panelboard 3BHDP. All light fixtures are LED and are controlled by line voltage switching with transfer ceiling switches. Receptacles are provided as shown on the drawings in walls, ceilings, and combination poke through floor boxes. The existing fire alarm system will be modified to service the renovation scope and the DataCom system will add a new IDF and horizontal cabling and ports for the new rooms and workspaces.

It is also important to note that the project also includes remediation of lead-based paint at various locations on the third floor. Most of the remediation is around the window frames and lintels with two areas on plaster surfaces around columns.

Ultimately, the contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, labor, logistics, and supervision to meet the intent, result, and performance requirements described within. The intent of the potential project is to provide the VA with a fully functioning office and administrative area in accordance with the prescribed performance requirements, drawings, and specifications.

ADMINISTRATIVE

The solicitation is anticipated to be issued as either an Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR part 14 or a Request for Proposals (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR part 15 and will be evaluated in accordance with the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued as a 100% Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in March of FY 26. The period of performance is approximately 300 calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to the Contract Specialist at Doniver.Hamilton@va.gov.

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