Z2DA--Replacement of Ceiling Kitchen Area, Building 1, Basement Project #570-26-228 Fresno, CA

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 seeks a firm-fixed-price contract for replacement of the ceiling and kitchen area in Building 1, Basement at VA Central California Health Care System in Fresno, California (Project #570-26-228), with proposals due July 13, 2026 at 2:30 PM PT. This solicitation is a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and award will be made to the lowest-priced responsive SDVOSB offeror.

Place of performance is Building 1, Basement at 2615 E. Clinton Ave., Fresno, CA 93703. The project encompasses approximately 4,000 square feet of patient kitchen space and requires complete replacement of existing ceiling grid, suspension components, and tiles. Work must be completed within 45 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The kitchen must remain operational from 4:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. daily; phasing is subject to VA collaboration with the contractor. The contractor must salvage and reinstall existing lighting and fire sprinkler heads, furnish temporary power per NFPA 70, and comply with VHA ICRA-1.3 (December 2024) standards with negative air routed through the back exit. Material specifications include vinyl-faced mineral fiber lay-in ceiling panels with minimum weight of 1 lb/sq ft and heavy-duty galvanized steel suspension systems. A solid PVC/vinyl lay-in panel is acceptable as "or equal" exclusively in the Kitchen Dish Washing Area. Contractor staffing must include a Site Superintendent and separate Quality Control individual, though Superintendent and SSHO or QC and SSHO may be combined.

Project magnitude is between $100,000 and $250,000. For proposals exceeding $150,000, a bid bond (minimum 20 percent of bid price, maximum $3,000,000) is required at submission; performance and payment bonds (100 percent of contract price) are due within 10 days of award. Proposals under $150,000 do not require bonds at submission. Prevailing wage determination CA20260018 (05-18-2026) applies. NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. PSC code is Z2DA. Pre-proposal site visits were held June 15 and June 18, 2026. Submission requires completed SF 1442 price proposal, price breakdown worksheet, bid guarantee copy, and signed VAAR Clause 852.219-75 certification. SDVOSB status must be verified in SAM.gov and SBA Small Business Search prior to award. Amendment 0002 (posted July 2) updates bonding provisions, incorporates revised FAR clauses, attaches RFI responses, and includes the June 15 site visit attendance list.