Z2DA--589-21-211, Renovate Building 26 for Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, and Police Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 15, seeks construction renovation of Building 26 at Kansas City VA Medical Center for Pharmacy, Phlebotomy, and Police Department operations, with proposals due August 27, 2026. This is a 100% SDVOSB set-aside, restricting competition to certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

Place of performance is Kansas City, Missouri, 4801 Linwood Boulevard. The scope encompasses approximately 5,700 square feet of renovation across two phased constructions—Phase I for Police and Phlebotomy, Phase II for X-ray and CT operations—with the facility remaining occupied and operational 24/7 throughout. The period of performance is 520 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The estimated contract value is between $5 million and $10 million. NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

Under VAAR 852.219-75, the prime contractor may not pay more than 85% of government payments to non-SDVOSB subcontractors; material costs are excluded from this calculation. All offerors must be certified SDVOSBs in SBA VetCert and registered in SAM.gov.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM CDT. Questions are due August 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT. Amendment 0001 added pre-bid conference attendance records and meeting notes. Amendment 0002, issued August 13, provides answers to 50 pre-bid questions addressing building systems, construction logistics, commissioning, and evaluation criteria.

Evaluation employs Best Value Tradeoff under FAR 15.101-1 across seven factors—Relevant Past Performance, Construction Experience, Qualifications of Proposed Staffing, Prime Contractor Safety Plan, Quality Management Program, Technical Experience of Mechanical Subcontractor, and Price—with Factors 1–6 of equal importance and significantly more important than price. Offerors must submit a bid guarantee of 20% of bid price or $3 million, whichever is less.