36C25627R0012_presolicitation_notice_replace perimeter security fence

Open Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
36C25627R0012
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Arkansas 72703, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Veterans' Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), Fayetteville, Arkansas, intends to solicit a Firm-Fixed Price Request for Proposals to replace perimeter security fencing, with solicitation documents available on or about November 5, 2026. This acquisition is a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under Veterans' First Public Law 109-461, with a requirement that at least 15 percent of personnel costs be spent on SDVOSB employees. Only SDVOSB concerns registered with the SBA VetCert are eligible to compete.

Work is performed at the VHSO Main Campus, 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas. The contractor must replace the existing perimeter fence, replace one gate, and automate Gates #1 through #8 as a phased, turn-key project. Work encompasses general construction, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and structural activities including repair, removal, and maintenance per construction documents. The contractor must maintain minimal disruption to facility operations, including roadways and electrical systems, which must remain operational throughout performance.

Period of performance is 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The project cost is estimated between $5 million and $10 million. A 90-day proposal acceptance period applies; bid bonds must accompany proposals, and performance and payment bonds are required from the awarded contractor.

The contractor must comply with OSHA, NEC, and NFPA standards; obtain VHSO badging and health screening (TB test and influenza vaccination or waiver) at least ninety days before work begins; and coordinate work activities with Contracting Officer Representative written approval, with work permitted during regular business hours (0600–1700 Monday–Friday) and outside those hours with advance COR approval. The contractor must furnish one-year workmanship warranty and one-year parts/labor warranty on equipment plus any manufacturer's warranty exceeding one year, with 24-hour emergency service available on-site within two hours of notification.

NAICS 236220; PSC Y1DZ; small business size standard $45 million average annual receipts over three years.

Notice text

OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.

The Veterans’ Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has a requirement titled "Replace Perimeter
Security Fence” for project number 564-23-701, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Please do not send questions to this notice as it
is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published.

A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to replace perimeter security fencing, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Work includes general construction, architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural work repair, removal, maintenance, and certain other items as required by construction documents provided. The period of performance will be 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about November 05, 2026, on this website. Hard copies will not
be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE.

A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving the award. The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years.

Offerors shall be registered with SBA VetCert at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition in VetCert.

Files

File Type Posted
564-23-701 SOW FINAL.pdf PDF
36C25627R0012- PRESOLICITATION rev.1.pdf PDF

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