Y1DA--598-23-136 Permanent Structural Repairs Laundry Building 159

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is seeking permanent structural repairs for Laundry Building 159 located at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The project involves comprehensive restoration of the building's lower basement structural elements, including removing deteriorated concrete, replacing corroded steel reinforcement, and applying Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strengthening to enhance shear capacity. Key contract requirements include the contractor maintaining ICRA level 4 infection control protocols, providing dedicated on-site personnel (superintendent, safety officer, and quality control manager), submitting FRP design calculations stamped by an Arkansas-registered engineer, and completing the work within 210 calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed. The original solicitation deadline was November 5, 2025, but has been extended multiple times (most recently to January 5, 2026) to allow additional time for Request for Information (RFI) answers and contractor preparation. The deadline for solicitation inquiries was October 22, 2025, and RFI answers have been posted as of the most recent amendment dated December 21, 2025.

This solicitation is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, requiring the prime contractor to be certified by the Small Business Administration with NAICS code 236220 and to perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work. The contract value is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, with a small business size standard of $45 million. The project will be subject to Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements using U.S. Department of Labor Wage Determination AR20250032, and contractors must provide bid, payment, and performance bonds. The work will be performed at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System's Laundry Building 159 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, with a total project duration of 210 calendar days, and the contractor must provide a one-year warranty against faulty workmanship upon completion.