Z2FE--CTX Chapel Window Repair/Replacement

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 seeks Chapel Window Repair and Replacement services at its Temple VA Medical Center, with proposals due October 13, 2026. This is an SDVOSB set-aside, restricting competition to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses.

Place of performance is Building 99 Chapel at 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas. The scope requires removal and replacement of 42 vinyl, white-colored, fixed double-pane windows with colonial grids in various sizes (29"×62" to 47"×103"), resealing of one stained-glass window perimeter sealant, replacement of seven damaged concrete lintels with reinforced concrete per VA Master Specifications (minimum 25 MPa compressive strength, No. 16 deformed reinforcement bars spaced every 100 mm), and compliance with VA Infection Control Risk Assessment Level 2 requirements. The Government will establish contingency funding (CLIN 0002) upon award; unforeseen rotten wood requires Contracting Officer approval as a separate line item. Work is authorized Monday through Saturday from 0800 hours; sanctuary setup is required before Sunday services, with no Sunday work permitted. Period of performance is 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (contract period December 1, 2026 through January 30, 2027). Wage Determination No. 2015-5273 applies.

The estimated award amount is $19 million. Contractors must submit flat-rate pricing, a capability statement (maximum 3 pages), key personnel list, three contract references from the past three years, applicable permits and licenses, and a certificate confirming subcontracting to non-certified SDVOSB firms will not exceed 50 percent. Pricing must remain firm for 90 days from the offer due date. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, price reasonableness, and past performance. The NAICS code is 238150, Glass and Glazing Contractors; PSC is Z2FE, Repair or Alteration of Religious Facilities. Questions were due October 5; a pre-bid site visit was held September 30.