Y1AA--656-12-223, Replace Windows Bldg 3 & Corridors

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 seeks a contractor to replace and refurbish all windows in Building 3 and Corridors at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in Minnesota, with sealed bids due August 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT. This procurement is an SDVOSB sole source set-aside under the Veterans First Contracting Program.

Place of performance is St. Cloud, Minnesota. The NAICS code is 238150, Glass and Glazing Contractors; PSC is Y1AA, Construction of Office Buildings. The scope includes complete removal and replacement of existing steel windows, safe removal of lead and asbestos-containing materials in accordance with EPA and OSHA regulations, installation of new window frames and sashes, screens and storm windows, wall patching, painting, ceiling installation, trim and millwork, and masonry repair. Work must be performed in an occupied healthcare facility behind proper construction barriers during regular business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays), with weekend and night work in sensitive areas subject to Contracting Officer approval. The contractor must establish a dedicated site superintendent with OSHA 30 certification and comply with VA badging, background investigation, infection control protocols, and influenza vaccination requirements.

Substantial completion is 445 calendar days after Notice to Proceed; contract performance begins 30 calendar days after award. The estimated construction cost range is $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. Award will be made to the responsible bidder offering the lowest conforming price. A bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent of the bid price (not exceeding $3,000,000) is required on Standard Form 24. Performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the awarded contract amount must be submitted within ten calendar days after award. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and verified as SDVOSB in www.veterans.certify.sba.gov. An organized site visit is scheduled for 10:00 AM CT on August 5, 2026 at Building 3, Room 207C. Amendment 0001, effective August 18, 2026, incorporates questions and answers, the site visit agenda, prevailing wage determination for Stearns County, Minnesota, and VAAR subcontracting limitations certification requirements. The contracting officer is Ben Woehrle at 651-293-3071 or benjamin.woehrle@va.gov.