Y1DZ--FY26 NRM|557-21-101|36C247-26-AP-0572|Correct Safety & FCA Def Bldg. 2| CONSTRUCTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 seeks construction services to correct safety and Facility Condition Assessment deficiencies in Building 2 at Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia, with proposals due August 21, 2026. The procurement is set-aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and carries subcontracting limitations per VAAR 852.219-75 requiring that non-SDVOSB/VOSB subcontracting not exceed 85% of government payments on this general construction contract.

Place of performance is Dublin, Georgia (1826 Veterans Boulevard). The scope encompasses approximately 30,200 square feet of renovation of kitchen, food service, storage, dining, and warehouse facilities in Building 2 and Building 41, including demolition, structural modifications, mechanical systems (six new air handling units), plumbing (replacement of 1000-gallon grease interceptors, food service piping), electrical upgrades requiring a new transformer, fire suppression and alarm systems compliant with NFPA standards, and LED lighting. The contractor must design, furnish, and maintain a temporary modular kitchen (53-foot passageway trailer) that supports approximately 900 meals per day for 300 patients during construction and remains operational until permanent kitchen commissioning. The contract vehicle is firm-fixed-price. Period of performance is 540 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed. The estimated magnitude is between $10 million and $20 million.

NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); PSC is Y1DZ (Construction of Other Hospital Buildings). Small business size standard is $45 million. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov, VetCert, and comply with VETS 4212 reporting. Three full-time site personnel are required: a separate Superintendent, Site Safety and Health Officer, and Quality Control Manager. The scope includes asbestos abatement (200 square feet of floor tile, 15 radiators with asbestos panels, 100 linear feet of pipe insulation) with contractor responsibility for testing and three-stage decontamination. Special inspection requirements include a Special Inspector of Record for seismic compliance, certified fire-stopping inspectors, and arc flash studies. Prevailing wage rates apply per General Decision Number GA20250095, with rates effective July 2023 through August 2025 for 24 job classifications. Davis-Bacon Act Executive Order 14026 applies, requiring a minimum of $17.75 per hour. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds and acknowledge receipt of Amendment 0003 (issued August 7, 2026) which released responses to 163 pre-bid requests for information submitted through July 31, and Amendment 0002 (issued July 31, 2026) which extended the original August 5 deadline to August 21 at 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time. The contracting officer is Terrence McMillan, VISN 7 Network Contracting Office, Tucker, Georgia. Evaluation will weigh past performance as more important than price using best-value trade-off methodology; the Government reserves the right to award without discussions. An organized site visit was held July 15, 2026.