Z1DA--578-15-008 Update Wayfinding Signage Hines CON

This solicitation seeks a contractor to update wayfinding signage throughout the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital campus in Hines, Illinois, and associated Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is procuring comprehensive signage replacement services, including removal of obsolete signage and installation of approximately 10,000 new interior and exterior signs across 30+ buildings and six CBOC locations. Key contract requirements include furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and qualified supervision in accordance with the Statement of Work, specifications, and detailed design drawings; maintaining compliance with VA Signage Design Standards and ADA accessibility requirements; and adhering to strict infection control, safety, and site access protocols during execution of work at an active medical facility. The contractor will be evaluated as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, with the government reserving the right to select from the base bid (450 calendar days) or two alternate bids offering compressed completion timeframes of 420 and 390 days respectively. The bid due date is February 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM CST, with a pre-bid conference and site visit scheduled for December 16, 2025, at 10:00 AM CST.

This procurement is a 100% set-aside exclusively for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The project magnitude is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, with an estimated construction period of 330 calendar days plus 75 days for pre-construction activities and 45 days for closeout, totaling 450 days for the base bid option. The scope encompasses comprehensive signage updates across Buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 30, 33, 45, 48, 100, 113, 128, 200, 203, 217, 220, 221, 228, 229, 230, and CBOCs in Aurora, Lasalle, Hoffman Estates, Oaklawn, Kankakee, and Joliet. The work will be performed at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital located at 5000 South 5th Avenue, Hines, Illinois 60141, with contractors required to work primarily between 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM while coordinating with ongoing 24/7 medical center operations and maintaining strict compliance with VA infection control, safety, and security protocols.