657-26-602 Create Observation Unit JC

Solicitation 36C25526R0162 is a negotiated request for proposal issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 15 for the construction of a 3-bed observation unit at the Saint Louis, Missouri VA Medical Center, John Cochran Division. The project involves converting three rooms into an observation unit and renovating seven additional rooms to include triage and reception areas, with work encompassing demolition, walls, finishes, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and medical gases. The estimated construction magnitude is between 500,000 and 1,000,000 dollars. This opportunity is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and the prime contractor is limited to paying no more than 85 percent of the contract value to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs or VOSBs. The contract will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) process, evaluating five technical factors: prime contractor past performance, prime contractor technical experience, key staffing experience, subcontractor/supplier experience, and a contractor safety plan. Performance must be completed within 550 calendar days of the notice to proceed, followed by a one-year guarantee period of service. Following three amendments, the final proposal due date is October 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. Proposals must be submitted electronically to Gislaine Dorvil, though original bid bonds must be delivered physically to the contracting office in Leavenworth, Kansas.