Z1DZ--502-23-707 Replace Wayfinding and Signage

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 is soliciting proposals for the replacement of wayfinding and signage systems at the Alexandria VA Health Care System in Pineville, Louisiana (Project 502-23-707). The procurement requires contractors to furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to remove existing signage and install new interior wayfinding and room identification signs, directional signage, life safety signage, and wall coverings throughout a multi-floor hospital facility. Contractors must meet specific qualifications including a 30-hour OSHA-certified superintendent dedicated full-time to the project, demonstrated safety compliance with no more than three serious or one repeat/willful OSHA violations in the past three years, and relevant past performance experience with similar projects. The Government will evaluate proposals using four equally-weighted factors: Schedule and Quality Management, Professional Qualifications and Specialized Experience, Past Performance, and Price. The proposal due date has been extended to April 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Daylight Time, and Requests for Information were due 14 calendar days prior to the original proposal deadline; the VA has published an RFI Register documenting responses to contractor inquiries.

This solicitation is a 100 percent set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) under Public Law 109-461, with no current contractor identified. The estimated construction magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000, and the contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with performance to begin within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and completion required within 180 calendar days. The project scope includes a 60-day pre-construction phase and a 120-calendar-day construction phase, with all work to be performed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Central Standard Time, at the Alexandria VA Health Care System located at 2495 Shreveport Highway, Pineville, Louisiana 71360. The work must comply with Davis-Bacon wage determinations and prevailing wage requirements established by the Department of Labor for Grant and Rapides Counties, Louisiana, and contractors must maintain the facility in full operational status during construction while adhering to strict Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) protocols for dust containment and infection prevention.