J056--Window Re-Caulking Repair Service 36C25626Q0377

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking window re-caulking repair services at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. The contractor must remove existing caulk and vinyl from all windows in the courtyard area of Building 170 (Eugene J. Towbin Veterans' Healthcare Center) and re-caulk the affected areas to address water infiltration issues in adjacent restrooms. The contract requires the contractor to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation, including responsibility for staging equipment and potential disassembly/reassembly of metal awnings to access window frames. Equipment delivery must be completed within 30 days of award, scheduled Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM with 48 hours' advance notice. The solicitation deadline for proposals is March 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time, with technical questions having closed on February 17, 2026, and a site visit having been scheduled for February 13, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a set-aside for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with a stated budget of $9 million and NAICS code 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings). No performance or payment bonds are required for this contract. The work is limited to re-caulking of the curtain wall system in Courtyard 1 only, with minimal cap removal unless damage requires replacement, and contractors must comply with hospital quiet hours (2:00–3:00 PM and 10:00 PM–5:00 AM). The contract is located at 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114, and all invoicing occurs upon completion and government acceptance of work. For SDVOSB firms, subcontracting is limited to no more than 50 percent of government payments to non-certified SDVOSB entities, and the contractor must adhere to prevailing wage requirements established by the Service Contract Act for Arkansas counties including Pulaski County.