Z2DA--Renovate Space for Patient Care Improvements

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 is soliciting renovation of approximately 3,500 square feet of clinical space at the Asheville VA Medical Center in North Carolina; solicitation 36C24626B0038 was cancelled effective October 15, 2026, and no award will be made. The procurement is a Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with an estimated value between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The original bid deadline was October 29, 2026; contractors must acknowledge receipt of the cancellation amendment prior to the original deadline or risk rejection.

Place of performance is Building 47, first floor, at the Asheville VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805. The project renovates ENT and Podiatry patient care areas, including interior demolition, reconstruction of partitions and ceilings, finishes, mechanical (HVAC) installation with testing and balancing, complete electrical system replacement with commissioning, plumbing work, fire protection modifications including sprinkler head relocation, and asbestos abatement. Work must comply with VA Final Bid Specifications and VA design standards. The estimated construction duration is 183 calendar days from notice to proceed, with performance to begin within 15 calendar days. Working hours are 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Monday–Friday unless approved otherwise.

Critical operational requirements mandate maintaining continuous utility services in a 24/7 medical facility. Minor utility outages require 7 days advance notice; major outages require 15 days advance written notice. The contractor must develop a Critical Path Method schedule with activities no longer than 20 work days, maintain two sets of as-built drawings, provide comprehensive warranty management including extended warranties for roofs and HVAC balancing, comply with USACE EM 385-1-1 and OSHA standards, submit an Accident Prevention Plan and Activity Hazard Analyses, and participate in mandatory safety inspections and OSHA training. Contractors must be registered and certified as SDVOSB in the Small Business Search website. Performance and payment bonds are required, equal to 100 percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less. A mandatory pre-bid site visit was scheduled for September 29, 2026. NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction); PSC is Z2DA (Repair Or Alteration Of Hospitals And Infirmaries).