N083--flagpole replacements service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 seeks supply and installation of 72 commercial-grade aluminum flagpoles at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina, with proposals due June 12, 2026. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). An amendment issued June 5 increased the quantity from 50 to 72 flagpoles and extended the original June 8 deadline to June 12.

Place of performance is 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209. The contract is a one-time, firm-fixed-price service with a 180-day performance period from award, with work conducted during normal business hours (8:00 AM–4:00 PM, Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays). The NAICS code is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors; PSC code is N083.

The scope includes removal and disposal of 72 existing flagpoles and concrete footings, installation of 72 PVC ground sleeves (24-inch diameter) using site-batched Portland cement, and furnishing and installation of 72 commercial-grade aluminum flagpoles meeting specifications: 20-foot height, 0.125-inch wall thickness, single-piece construction, 3.0-inch base diameter, brushed satin finish, revolving truck with external pulley, 108 mph unflagged and 83 mph flagged windspeed ratings, and 3-inch gold anodized spun aluminum ball topper. The contractor must provide lifetime warranty on flagpole shafts and minimum one-year warranties on hardware and installation workmanship. Contractors must submit past performance documentation showing three similar completed projects, comply with OSHA and VA safety requirements, obtain VA identification badges, and protect all property including custom memorial bricks and landscaping, with damage repaired at contractor expense. The estimated budget is nineteen million dollars. Payment is electronic through Tungsten Network upon invoice receipt. The Contracting Officer is Michael Tempero; Contract Specialist Stanley Turner is at Stanley.turner@va.gov.