R499--On-site Survey Readiness Services (Mock Physical Environment / Life Safety Survey)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 seeks on-site survey readiness services—mock Joint Commission Physical Environment and Life Safety surveys—across eight VHA medical facilities, with quotes due August 24 at 10:00 AM CDT. This is a 100% SDVOSB set-aside; all vendors must be registered in SBA VetCert and meet small business size standards for NAICS 541611.

Work is performed at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (Chicago, IL), Illiana Health Care System (Danville, IL), Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (North Chicago, IL), Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital (Hines, IL), Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center (Iron Mountain, MI), William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (Madison, WI), Tomah VA Medical Center (Tomah, WI), and Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI), with administrative oversight in Milwaukee, WI.

The surveyor must possess a minimum of five years' experience conducting mock Joint Commission surveys covering Physical Environment, Life Safety, and Emergency Management standards, with expertise in healthcare safety demonstrated through relevant certifications, training, and subject matter expert recognition. Experience conducted within the VA in an official capacity counts toward requirements. Subcontractor experience does not satisfy the experience requirement; the individual surveyor proposed for the contract must hold the required experience personally. The contract requires 21 total days of survey work distributed across the eight facilities (2–4 days per facility), to be completed within 180 days of award beginning no later than September 15, 2026, and prior to October 1, 2027. Deliverables include facility-specific reports within 15 working days of each survey and an aggregated VISN-wide summary report prior to a summation conference. All travel expenses are the contractor's responsibility under an all-inclusive pricing model. The estimated contract value is $24.5 million. Amendment 0001 was issued August 19, 2026, clarifying qualification standards and deliverable timelines.