Y1DZ--656-22-342, Preserve Building 10 Windows

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 23 seeks preservation of Building 10 windows at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System, with proposals due August 19, 2026 and questions due July 29, 2026. The procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and carries an estimated value between $2.0 million and $5.0 million.

Place of performance is St. Cloud, Minnesota. The scope requires historic wooden window restoration in place per detail #1 on sheet A501, with window sashes and components removed for offsite restoration while sills, jambs, and heads remain in place except when windows are beyond repair. A qualified historic treatment specialist must perform preconstruction testing on historic wood windows; the contractor must include this testing in pricing. All windows must receive new vertical blinds per specification section 12 24 00. Temporary plastic wall panels are acceptable for single-day dust mitigation; multi-day barriers must be fire-rated. A superintendent may serve in dual or triple roles covering Site Safety and Health Officer and Quality Assurance/Quality Control. Velva Lum is the basis of design for storm windows; alternative windows must meet salient characteristics listed in specifications and drawings. Temporary exterior doors must be provided during removal of existing doors for refurbishment to maintain building security. The contractor is responsible for moving furnishings disturbed during construction based on construction drawings.

The NAICS code is 238350, Finish Carpentry Contractors; PSC is Y1DZ, Construction of Other Hospital Buildings. Period of performance is 465 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Award will be made on an Invitation for Bid basis—price only—to the responsive and responsible bidder. Bid, payment, and performance bonds are required within 10 days after award. Amendment 0001 to solicitation 36C26326B0038, issued July 17, 2026, provides vendor questions and answers, the site visit agenda, and the pre-bid site walk sign-in sheet. The contracting officer is Eric Reis, 651-293-3044, eric.reis@va.gov.