Z2DA--589A7-23-305, Prepare Site for Choice Dining Equipment FY27 NRM

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 seeks fixed-price construction services to renovate approximately 2,500 square feet of kitchen and food service space at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas to prepare for Choice Dining equipment installation, with proposals due September 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The procurement is restricted to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns certified in SBAVetCert; all contractors and joint ventures must be registered in SAM.gov.

Place of performance is Building 2, 5500 E Kellogg Avenue, Wichita, Kansas. The scope spans three phased demolition and renovation stages to maintain continuous medical center operations and includes selective demolition, relocation and reconnection of existing equipment, new wall and ceiling installation, HVAC modifications, plumbing upgrades, electrical system enhancements including new panels and lighting, fire protection system modifications, and hazardous materials abatement. The base contract period is 210 calendar days after Notice to Proceed, with three cost-reduction alternates offering performance periods of 190, 176, and 156 days respectively. The contract estimated value is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, applies; PSC code Z2DA covers repair or alteration of hospitals. The mandatory site visit is August 24, 2026, at 1:30 PM; questions close August 27, 2026.

Evaluation prioritizes prime contractor experience (minimum two completed projects of $500,000 or more within the past five years), project execution with detailed Critical Path Method scheduling, key personnel qualifications, safety plan adequacy, and past performance. Offerors must provide a bid guarantee of 20 percent of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less. Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns must perform at least 15 percent of personnel costs. Contractors must certify no more than three serious, one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violations in the past three years. The Past Performance Questionnaire template is provided for evaluator submissions. Proposals must be submitted electronically to jennifer.hill@va.gov and tonesha.king@va.gov, with original bid bonds delivered separately to the contracting office.