Y1DA--596-334 Construct Replacement CLC Complex Care - Lexington

The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin is soliciting proposals for the construction of a replacement Complex Care Lexington facility at the Lexington VA Health Care System's Franklin R. Sousley Campus. This firm-fixed-price contract involves general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, and related work to construct approximately 13,970 square feet of continuing care facilities, specifically a small house model for Alzheimer's patients. Key contract requirements include AISC-certified structural steel fabrication and installation, specific equipment mandates such as Honeywell Notifier fire alarm systems and Rauland Responder 5 nurse call systems, compliance with Buy American Act provisions, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, and the employment of three separate on-site personnel (Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and Site Safety and Health Officer) with no dual responsibilities permitted. Evaluation will be based on best value using a tradeoff methodology with past performance weighted approximately equal to price, emphasizing projects completed within the past ten years that exceed $7.5 million in value and involve multi-disciplinary in-patient or out-patient healthcare facility projects with full renovation or new construction in active healthcare environments, particularly within the Veterans Health Administration. The proposal deadline, most recently extended to April 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT, represents the final date for submission; the Government anticipates issuing the notice to proceed within 90 days of award.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requiring offerors to be certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration and listed in the SBA certification database at both proposal submission and award. The contract value is estimated between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000, with a statutory cost limitation cap of $30,000,000 for VA minor construction projects and a mandatory completion period of 480 calendar days following notice to proceed. The prime contractor must perform at least 15 percent of the contract value with certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs, limiting subcontracting to no more than 85 percent of government-paid amounts to non-certified firms, with material costs excluded from this calculation. Award is anticipated within 90 days of the proposal deadline. The work is located in Lexington, Kentucky at the Franklin R. Sousley Campus of the Lexington VA Health Care System, with a mandatory site visit conducted on March 18, 2026.