Z2DA--Project # 603-26-107 Design-Build to Convert A-412 Bathroom

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is canceling solicitation 36C24926R0074 for design-build conversion of room A-412 into a patient bathroom at Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, effective September 8, 2026. The solicitation was a 100% SDVOSB set-aside with an estimated construction cost range of $100,000 to $250,000.

The original procurement followed a two-phase process: Phase I (Request for Qualifications due August 14, 2026) was to narrow the field to no more than three qualified offerors, with Phase II (Request for Proposals) to follow for technical and pricing submissions from the selected finalists. Phase I evaluation criteria weighted Corporate Experience, Technical Approach, and Past Performance equally. The contract was to be awarded as firm-fixed-price under FAR Part 15 (Best Value) and FAR Part 36.3 (Two-Phase Design-Build).

Place of performance is Louisville, Kentucky. Eligible contractors were required to be SDVOSB-certified and listed in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search Registry at time of offer and award, with active SAM.gov registration and completed certifications mandatory for responsiveness.

The scope included renovation of approximately 1,680 total square feet across the Inpatient Pharmacy (approximately 800 square feet) and D416 Satellite Pharmacy (approximately 740 square feet), with HVAC modifications, finish replacement, installation of pass-thru windows and doors, electrical and plumbing changes, and casework replacement. The contractor was required to complete all work within 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (assumed October 5, 2026), with option to propose earlier completion. A bid guarantee of 20% of bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less, was required.

The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC is Z2DA, Repair Or Alteration Of Hospitals And Infirmaries. Contracting Officer Matthew R. Whisman (matthew.whisman@va.gov) managed the solicitation.