Y1DA--BB - Renovate Common Area Restrooms

The Special Notice announces a bid-build renovation project for common area restrooms at the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida. The opportunity is published by the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8, which is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Project 573-20-604 involves comprehensive renovation of public restrooms located in multiple buildings, specifically targeting the basement and first floor of Buildings 1, 1E, and 1F, as well as the first floor of Building 12. The project is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contractors and falls under the NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The solicitation number is 36C24825R0119, and the contracting officer is Adriana Gamm with Ethan Carter serving as the Contracting Officer Representative.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to provide updated information regarding the restroom renovation project, including an extension of the proposal submission deadline from July 30, 2025, to August 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT. A mandatory pre-bid site visit was conducted on July 15, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST, which attracted 19 attendees from various construction, mechanical, and related service companies. Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contractors are eligible to participate in this set-aside opportunity. The renovation work will involve complete demolition and reconstruction of existing facilities to ensure compliance with VA guidelines and accessibility requirements. Additional amendments containing answers to Request for Information submissions are expected to be issued, and contractors were provided with specific parking instructions and detailed walking path maps during the site visit to familiarize themselves with the renovation locations across the medical center campus.