Y1DZ--36C257-26-AP-0167 | NEW CON FY26 | 674-21-252 - Renovate Bldg. 62 AC Shop (VA-26-00003429)

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 is seeking construction services to renovate Building 62's AC shop space at the Olin E. Teague Veterans Medical Center in Temple, Texas. The project requires the contractor to reconfigure electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and other building systems while maintaining minimal disruption to the 24/7 healthcare facility operations. Key requirements include developing a Contractor Quality Control Plan within 30 calendar days and a Safety Plan within 15 calendar days of notice to proceed, along with compliance with VA specifications, NFPA standards, and infection control protocols. The contractor must also provide performance and payment bonds, three sets of Operations and Maintenance manuals, two on-site training sessions, and maintain a minimum three-year warranty on all work. A Request for Proposal will be posted on or about November 28, 2025, with responses due by December 5, 2025, at 10:00 Central Time. Jose Portalatin serves as the point of contact and can be reached at jose.portalatinrivera@va.gov.

This procurement is exclusively set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBC), with no incumbent contractors identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The estimated project value ranges between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000, falling under NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. The performance period is 360 calendar days from the notice to proceed, and the contractor must be prepared to work after-hours and weekends as necessary to minimize disruption to the medical center's operations. Strict confidentiality and privacy requirements apply, with contractors prohibited from accessing VA computer systems or patient health information. The procurement is categorized under PSC Y1DZ for Construction of Other Hospital Buildings.