PN: 636A8-23-200, Update 9W Patient Safety Features (IC) - AP: 36C263-26-AP-1612 /
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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 23, is preparing to solicit a Firm-Fixed-Price Construction Contract for the Update 9W Patient Safety Features project at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System. This project involves remodeling approximately 7,800 square feet of the inpatient mental health ward on the 9th Floor-West of Building 1 to address environmental safety deficiencies, align with the latest VA Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist standards, improve layout and functionality, and enhance the therapeutic environment. The work includes constructing the 9W portion of the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades project. The estimated solicitation release date is July 29, 2026, with a response deadline of August 18, 2026, and an anticipated award date of October 30, 2026. The contract will be awarded under the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method and has an estimated value between $2 million and $5 million. This is a total 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside in accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003(b), requiring all bidders to be verified and registered in the Small Business Dynamic Search database at the time of proposal submission. Only responsive SDVOSB proposals will be considered for award. The successful contractor must具备 a Unique Entity Identifier and be actively registered in SAM with current Representations and Certifications completed, and if applicable, have a current VET4212 filing on file with the Department of Labor. The project performance period is 427 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, encompassing all construction, final cleanup, punch list resolution, and closeout documentation. All project documents will be available through Contract Opportunities at no cost upon solicitation release.
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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding project: 636A8-23-200, Update 9W Patient Safety Features at the Iowa City VA Healthcare System, Iowa. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23), is preparing to issue a solicitation for a Firm-Fixed-Price Construction Contract for this project.
Note: This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only, the Solicitation will not be posted for at least 15 days from the date of this notice. This is NOT a request for proposal.
Estimated SOLICITATION DATE: on or about 07/29/2026.
Estimated AWARD DATE: 10/30/2026.
SET-ASIDE: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $45.0 Million
PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00
THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003(b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Small Business Dynamic Search at (https://search.certifications.sba.gov.) (SBDS) Only proposals from verified SDVOSB’s at SBDS at this database at the time of proposal submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award. Project documents will be available through Contract Opportunities at no charge once the solicitation is released.
Project Overview
The project will require the selected contractor to provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and construction services necessary for the design and construction of the project: 636A8-23-200, Update 9W Patient Safety Features as defined by the Statement of Work (SOW), Plans, and Specifications.
The Construction solicitation and evaluation process shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (RFO) Subpart 15.103-2 (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable). The issued Request for Proposal (RFP) shall set forth the requirements for responding to solicitation, as well as all technical evaluation factors and sub-factors.
At the closing date of the solicitation, the Government shall evaluate responsive proposals received in accordance with the Evaluation Process.
Background
This project remodels approximately 7,800 square feet of the inpatient mental health ward at the Iowa City VA Medical Center (9th Floor-West of Building 1). The objective of this project is to correct known environmental patient safety deficiencies across ward to comply with latest VA Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist (MHEOCC) standards, improve unit layout and functionality, and enhance therapeutic environment. Project includes construction of 9W portion of EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades project, which was added to Update 9W design.
Anticipated Period of Performance
The contract Period of Performance for construction is 427 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion includes final cleanup of the premises, punch list, and closeout documents.
All prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered and active in the SAM database (http://www.sam.gov). All prospective bidders must complete electronic online Representations and Certifications within SAM. The eventual awardee shall also have on file a current Department of Labor VET4212 Federal Contracting Reporting filing at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable).