Z2DA--FY27 NRM renovate surgical suite phase II

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6, within VHA VISN 6, seeks a general contractor through invitation for bids 36C24627B0002 to renovate the Phase II surgical suite at Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, with questions due November 30, 2026 and bids due December 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern. The procurement is full and open with no set-aside used.

Place of performance is Salem, VA 24153. Project 658-19-103 requires general construction, alterations, and selective demolition across structural, architectural, fire suppression, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and fire alarm trades. Work expands and renovates the existing surgical suite to current VA design guidelines, creating hybrid and orthopedic operating rooms, six general operating rooms, support spaces, and pre- and post-operative areas, and includes exterior renovations with new ductwork shafts. The contractor must perform the work in four phased construction periods to maintain medical center operations.

The contract is firm-fixed-price with a mandatory performance period of 840 calendar days from notice to proceed. The estimated construction cost ranges from $20 million to $30 million, subject to a statutory $30 million total project cost limit under 38 U.S.C. Section 8104. If the apparent low bidder exceeds $23 million, the Government may cancel the IFB or convert to a negotiated procurement. The bid guarantee is 20 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, and performance and payment bonds are required.

Compliance obligations include Davis-Bacon wage rates under wage determination VA20260172 MOD 2, dated October 15, 2026, and a Buy American/Trade Agreements Act certification under FAR 52.225-11. Offerors proposing foreign construction materials must submit a completed FAR 52.225-11 table, written justification, and supporting market research. The solicitation also requires a small business subcontracting plan and compliance with security and personnel vetting requirements.

Key dates include a site visit on November 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern and a public virtual bid opening on December 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with an SBA size standard of $45 million in annual revenue. The PSC is Z2DA. No incumbent is named.