N083--FLAGPOLE REPLACEMENTS SERVICE

The contract is for the replacement of 50 commercial flagpoles at the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina, under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The solicitation number is 36C24726Q0437, with a response deadline of May 19, 2026, and the contract type is inferred as firm-fixed-price based on the nature of the work and referencing of commercial services clauses. The scope includes full removal and disposal of existing flagpoles and footings, installation of new galvanized steel ground sleeves, concrete repouring to match existing surfaces, restoration of landscaping, and submission of manufacturer warranties. The work must be completed within 180 days of award, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site at the VA facility. Performance standards require compliance with VAAR and FAR regulations, including the Service Contract Act under Wage Determination No. 2015-4429, and all flagpole shafts must carry a lifetime warranty while hardware and workmanship are covered under a one-year warranty. The solicitation is governed by an LPTA evaluation methodology, where technical acceptability and past performance are binary criteria, and award is made solely to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer. Offerors must be certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA database and comply with subcontracting limitations, which restrict payments to non-SDVOSB subcontractors to no more than 50% of the total contract cost for personnel. All contractor personnel requiring physical or logical access to VA facilities or information systems must undergo background checks, personal identity verification, and credentialing under VAAR clauses 852.204-70 and 852.204-72, with security tiers assigned based on risk. Payment must be submitted electronically through the Tungsten Network, and the contractor must maintain current SAM.gov registration with a valid UEI. The contracting specialist is Stanley Turner at the VA’s VISN 7 Network Contracting Office in Augusta, Georgia. No contract value is provided, as pricing fields in Section B remain blank, indicating the document may be incomplete or serve as a template pending final budget approval.