Amendment 0001- Replacement-in-Kind Repair of Existing Perimeter Security Fence (Ameristar Impasse Trident) Brand Name or Equal

The VA Boston Healthcare System seeks a service-disabled veteran-owned small business to perform replacement-in-kind repair of a damaged perimeter security fence at the Brockton VA Campus, with questions due November 2, 2026 and proposals due November 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is a brand-name-or-equal acquisition benchmarked to an Ameristar Impasse Trident fence. Amendment 0001 extended the proposal deadline from November 5, 2026 and added a mandatory site visit on November 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST outside Building 44, 940 Belmont Street, Brockton, Massachusetts. Offerors must acknowledge the amendment before the extended deadline, and failure to do so may result in rejection.

Place of performance is the Brockton VA Campus, Brockton, Massachusetts. Work is limited to the damaged fence section and adjacent disturbed areas, restored to original alignment, configuration, and security function. The undamaged fence must remain in place and be protected. Alternate manufacturer components are acceptable only if the complete installed system meets every salient characteristic and interfaces with the retained fence without reduced security or a change to the fence line. Scope includes removal and disposal of damaged panels, posts, and footings; five 8-foot-high by 8-foot-wide steel palisade panels and six I-beam posts with matching hardware; concrete foundations; and site restoration. The contractor must coordinate with VA Police and maintain perimeter control during work. Offerors must provide three references for similar work performed within the last five years.

Period of performance is December 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027. The notice body states no award value. The attached summary cites an estimated contract value of $19 million. Payment is by electronic funds transfer upon acceptance, with invoices submitted through the VA electronic invoice system.

Offerors must submit a Limitations on Subcontracting certification under 13 C.F.R. 125.6, certifying either 100% prime performance or that the prime and similarly situated subcontractors receive at least 50% of contract value. The contract incorporates FAR clauses on security prohibitions, personnel vetting, limitations on subcontracting, and DEI discrimination. Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4047, Revision 35, applies to Massachusetts counties. Proposals are submitted electronically to Subrena Winfield at Subrena.winfield@va.gov. Contracting Officer Issa J. Shawki receives the signed certification. The principal NAICS code is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, and the PSC is Z2PZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Non-Building Facilities.