J056--Swinging Door Replacement ( One time buy) FHCC North Chicago

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is conducting market research for the replacement of swinging doors at the Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The procurement involves a comprehensive door replacement project for building 133, including safety inspections of HD-swing doors with malfunctioning magnetic locks, removal and replacement of dock swing doors and frame kits with magnetic locks, maintenance and repairs, and disposal of project waste. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supplies, and management necessary to complete the work as specified in the statement of work. The project falls under NAICS code 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors), and interested vendors must submit capability statements by September 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM Central Time to Makena.James@VA.gov. The capability statement must include the vendor's DUNS number, organization name and address, point of contact information, business size classification under NAICS 238290, and socioeconomic status. This sources sought notice is strictly for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute an official solicitation, with the government reserving the right to issue or not issue formal solicitation documents. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned.

This opportunity does not include any set-aside designations and is open to all qualified contractors regardless of business size. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are mentioned in the documentation, suggesting this may be a new requirement or the first time this specific work is being contracted. The notice does not specify any contract values, budget ranges, or estimated award amounts, as this is purely a market research effort to gauge vendor availability and capabilities. The procurement is described as a "one time buy," indicating this is not a recurring contract but rather a single project with a defined scope of work. No specific quantities of doors or detailed timelines for service performance are provided in the sources sought notice, with such details likely to be included in any subsequent formal solicitation. The project involves work at a single building (building 133) at the federal health care center, limiting the geographical scope to the North Chicago facility.