Y1DA--586-401 | Construct CLC Residential Neighborhood | Jackson, MS | Scott Tom

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center is soliciting sealed bids for construction of a Community Living Center (CLC) residential neighborhood addition at G.V. Montgomery VAMC in Jackson, Mississippi, with bids due July 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT and virtual bid opening via Microsoft Teams at 5:00 PM EDT that same date. This is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) certified in the SBA VetCert database, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

The project spans approximately 10,570 gross square feet of new construction plus renovation of existing space, creating a total scope of roughly 34,970 square feet. Scope includes 24 residential bedrooms (including 2 bariatric units), shared living spaces, administrative offices, and support facilities within a fully sprinklered, Type II healthcare-occupancy building featuring 2-hour fire-rated separations and comprehensive infection control risk assessment (ICRA) Level IV protocols. The contract structure is firm fixed price with no economic price adjustment clause; the government projects construction cost between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000, subject to a VA Minor Construction program statutory ceiling of $30 million inclusive of design and construction.

Performance occurs at the Jackson, Mississippi facility with phased construction divided between new building construction and existing CLC renovation. The contractor must begin within 10 calendar days of award and complete all work within 540 calendar days. A 20 percent bid guarantee (not to exceed $3,000,000), performance bond, and payment bond are required. All contractor personnel require VA PIV badging. The project includes approximately 29 drilled bell piers with minimum 3-foot embedment into competent clay per geotechnical report parameters; retaining wall design remains contractor responsibility for bidding purposes, with final design confirmation by a geotechnical engineer prior to construction. Work is governed by prevailing wage determinations for Hinds County, Mississippi (effective May 18, 2026), Davis-Bacon Act compliance, Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave requirements, and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage ($13.65/hour through December 31, 2026). The contractor cannot pay more than 85 percent of the government-paid contract amount to subcontractors not certified as SDVOSBs or VOSBs in the SBA database; offerors must submit a signed certification of compliance with this limitation or face ineligibility. Design team members are precluded from serving as prime contractor, mentor-protégé partner, or subcontractor on the construction phase. NAICS code is 236220; PSC is Y1DA. Multiple amendments issued through July 23, 2026 have added technical clarifications, RFI responses, geotechnical reports, architectural and engineering drawings, and construction specifications. The most recent amendment (Amendment 0007, effective July 23, 2026) replaced FAR Clauses 52.249-2 and 52.249-10 with FAR Clause 52.212-4 (Terms and Conditions–Commercial Products and Commercial Services, November 2023 version with October 2025 deviation).