Replace Windows Bldg 4, 8 & 9

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 is requesting sealed bids for window replacement in Buildings 4, 8, and 9 at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System under an SDVOSB sole-source IFB, with bids due August 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. This procurement is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns certified through www.veterans.certify.sba.gov, restricting competition to SDVOSB construction firms.

The scope includes removal of existing wood windows and internal/external trim, safe remediation of lead and asbestos-containing materials in compliance with applicable regulations, and installation of new frames, sashes, screens, and storm windows. Work encompasses wall patching, painting, ceiling installation and restoration, trim and millwork installation, and repair of damaged items. All construction activities must occur behind proper barriers in occupied buildings, with the worksite returned to the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in completed condition.

The estimated construction cost range is $5 million to $10 million. The contract is firm-fixed-price with a bid guarantee of at least 20 percent of the bid price but not to exceed $3 million. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the awarded contract amount are due within ten calendar days after award. Applicable NAICS code is 238150 (Glass and Glazing Contractors) with a $19 million small business size standard.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at St. Cloud VA Health Care System, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, Minnesota, Building 3, Room 207C. Technical questions must be submitted in writing via email to Dwayne Brauch, dwayne.brauch@va.gov, by August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Sealed bids are submitted electronically to the same address with bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams. Award is anticipated by September 30, 2026, contingent on fund availability under Fiscal Year 2026, or by November 30, 2027 under Fiscal Year 2027 if FY26 funds are unavailable.

Offerors must be registered in SAM at bid submission, certify SDVOSB eligibility, comply with construction wage rate requirements, file VETS-4212 reports annually, and register with CPARS within thirty days of award for contracts exceeding $900,000. Insurance requirements include general liability of $500,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation with $100,000 employer's liability minimum, and automobile liability of $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence.