N071--Women's Clinic Window Treatments

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Solicitation number
36C26326Q0380
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Minneapolis VA Health Care System Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 is seeking sources for window treatments and installation services for the new Women's Clinic facility (Building 80) at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. The procurement involves Brand Name Only Mecho window shades in varying sizes, with most units requiring manual operation using ThermoVeil fabric in Taupe color and Colonial White hardware, while select shades in the waiting room require electronic operation capability. Qualified contractors must demonstrate experience providing window treatment products and installation services, possess valid manufacturing or authorization agreements with Mecho, and employ trained and certified installers with a minimum of 10 years of experience. The Government will evaluate capability statements based on organizational details, socioeconomic classification, subcontracting arrangements, country of origin certification, manufacturing partnerships, and estimated delivery lead times to determine acquisition strategy and inform a potential formal solicitation. Interested firms must submit their capability statements by February 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time to robert.bennett8@va.gov, and this Sources Sought Notice is preliminary and non-binding on the Government.

This Pre-Solicitation Notice carries no set-aside designation and includes no identified incumbent contractors. The scope encompasses approximately 20 window shades across multiple rooms including vestibules, waiting areas, lactation rooms, consultation rooms, patient corridors, and offices, with shade dimensions ranging from approximately 2'-6" wide by 12'-6" long to 9'-9.5" wide by 16'-7.75" long. The contract will require comprehensive installation services, field measurements, project management, and delivery, with installation scheduled for late February or early March 2026 contingent upon building completion. The contractor must provide a 25-year textile warranty, 10-year hardware warranty, and minimum 1-year installation warranty on all work performed. The applicable NAICS code is 238390 (Other Building Finishing Contractors) with a $19.0 million size standard, though no specific budget or award value has been disclosed in this Sources Sought Notice.

Notice text

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:

This is a full and open competition sources sought.

Women s Clinic Window Treatments for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System. This is a Sources Sought Announcement Only and no solicitation is currently available. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After a review of the responses to this Sources Sought Notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted. A response to this Sources Sought Notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238390, Other Building Finishing Contractors, size standard is $19.0 Million. NOTE: Please ensure that the System for Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.

This acquisition may also be subject to the Nonmanufacturer Rule, see FAR 52.219-33.

Description of Supplies

See attached Statement of Work

Interested firms with the capability of providing the requirement, per applicable subcontracting rule limitations and nonmanufacturer rule, shall submit capability statements so the Government can determine the firm s experience and capability to provide the requirements. Failure to demonstrate the capability of providing the requirement in response to this market survey may affect the Government s review of the industry s ability to perform or provide these requirements.

Firms shall include the following information with their responses if applicable:

Organization name, unique entity identification (UEI) number, address, socioeconomic category of your firm under the NAICS, email address of a point of contact who can verify the demonstrated capabilities, website address, and telephone number.

Capability statement demonstrating the ability to meet the specialized requirements stated in the Statement of Work (see attached) and their expertise in the above-described areas in sufficient detail, including any other specific and relevant information.

Copies of any agreements with companies/manufacturer(s) showing authorization to provide required products / services.

Small Business respondents indicate the estimate of services/supplies to be subcontracted.

What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company perform as the Prime Contractor? __________________%

What percentage of services/supplies (estimated) would the company subcontract to other firms? __________________%

Identify if your organization is the manufacturer of the requested supplies. If you are not the manufacturer, identify the manufacturer of the supplies that you will provide and their socio-economic category.

Fill out the certificate under FAR Provision 52.225-2(b), identifying the item and its country of origin (see attached). If the product is a US domestic end product, write in USA for the item's country of origin.

State whether any of the requested services/supplies may be ordered against a government contract awarded to your organization (e.g Federal Supply Schedule (FSS), General Services Administration (GSA), etc.).Â

Provide estimated shipping and delivery information for the requested supplies (e.g. Expected lead time on delivery)

Only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their information described above and any questions by email to robert.bennett8@va.gov no later than 1:00 PM Central Time, February 27, 2026.

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