Z1AA--36C25726R0013, 674-22-107 - Replace Cart Elevators - Surgery

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 17, is procuring construction services to replace cart elevators in the main clinical building (Building 163) at the Temple VA Medical Center in Texas. The project aims to improve workflow between the SPS and Surgery departments by installing new elevators that will service from the basement floor to the second floor. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM, maintain a current VETS 4212 report on file with the Department of Labor, and be verified by the SBA as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business in both MySBA Certifications and the Dynamic Small Business Search at the time of proposal submission; failure to meet these verification requirements will render a proposal non-responsive. The formal Request for Proposals will be issued on SAM.gov on or about November 6, 2025, and will include the Statement of Work, drawings, and specifications, with a pre-bid site visit to be conducted prior to proposal submission. Prospective contractors should note that questions regarding this opportunity will not be answered prior to the release of the full solicitation on November 6, 2025.

This contract is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under NAICS code 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) with a $22 million size standard applicable to the industry classification. The estimated construction magnitude for this firm fixed-price contract ranges between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, providing a clear budget scope for bid preparation. The period of performance is 270 days following the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, during which contractors must complete the work in a phased approach, completing one floor at a time to accommodate the facility's 24-hour healthcare operations. The nature of the work may necessitate after-hours and weekend scheduling to minimize disruption to patient care and clinical operations. No incumbent contractor has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice.