J045--Epoxy Shower Repair Amend 0001

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 is soliciting offers for epoxy shower repair under a Total Small Business set-aside, with technical questions due October 28, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT and offers due October 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT. The contracting office is procuring on behalf of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System under a Request for Quote for a firm-fixed-price contract. Respondents must hold active SAM registration, and interested small businesses must be listed and certified at SBA Small Business Certification (certify.sba.gov) to receive award.

Place of performance is 4300 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72205, at the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center, room 3K-116. The contractor provides all tools, shipping, delivery, personnel, transportation, and demolition to remove non-compliant ADA grab bars and peeling epoxy, install and maintain an ICRA barrier, and recoat walls from the left corner to the sink in epoxy matching the existing color under VA Specs 09 96 59. Work runs 30 days from Notice to Proceed, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with deliveries scheduled 48 hours in advance. Contractor obligations include keeping the patient shower door locked, preventing patient access to Unit 3K, complying with OSHA and EPA requirements, and having contract employees sign the Contractor Rules of Behavior. Wage Determination 2015-5117 REV 32 applies.

Amendment 0001, posted October 27, 2026, attaches an updated Performance Work Statement with drawings and a photograph. The amendment does not extend the offer deadline, and offerors must acknowledge it by the solicitation deadline or risk rejection. Evaluation factors are Technical Capability, Price (assessed for reasonableness, completeness, and fairness), and Delivery Schedule, capped at two pages. The government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to hold them. Invoicing occurs in arrears after delivery, installation, testing, and acceptance, with no advance payments.

Technical questions go by email to Lamar Brown at lamar.brown@va.gov, with the subject line "Technical Questions 36C25627Q0084 - Epoxy Repair" and the referenced section and page number. Offers go to the same address with the subject line "36C25627Q0084 - Epoxy Repair." The NAICS code is 238220 and the PSC is J045.