Y1AZ--Temporary Supportive Housing (TSH) and Welcome Center, West Los Angeles Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC)

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Office of Construction & Facilities Management, is soliciting proposals under solicitation number 36C10F26R0053 for the design-build construction of Temporary Supportive Housing and a Welcome Center at the West Los Angeles VAMC located at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard. The project requires the installation of 220 temporary supportive housing units organized into clusters of three or four units to foster a community environment, along with a Welcome Center equipped to support intake, clinical services, staff operations, laundry, mail, and security for the full capacity. The scope encompasses site work including grading, drainage, accessible pedestrian routes with ramps and handrails, lighting, and utility distribution with tamper-proof considerations. All construction must comply with California building codes, NFPA fire and life safety standards, Architectural Barriers Act requirements, and VA-specific campus criteria. Key material specifications mandate non-porous, odor-resistant, and scratch-resistant flooring such as luxury vinyl plank or rigid-core vinyl, with prohibitions against carpet, laminate, and other absorbent materials. Integrated pest prevention measures, including sealed penetrations and rodent-resistant barriers, must be incorporated throughout all housing units. Proposals are evaluated through a best value tradeoff process under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 15.103-1, weighing technical approach, design solution, team experience, past performance, and price—with the combined technical factors considered approximately equal in weight to price. The solicitation is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses with a size standard of $45 million under NAICS code 236220. Offerors must be registered in SAM with a UEI number and submit a two-phase proposal: Phase I includes technical documentation divided into volumes addressing schedule, project management, risk assessment, team experience, and past performance; only the most highly qualified offerors proceed to Phase II, which includes submission of a detailed design solution and a separate, fully executed price proposal using SF 1442, SF-24 bid guarantee, and SAM representations. Contract terms include a firm-fixed-price, indefinite quantity structure with optional CLINs for up to 40 additional units. Performance is limited to 210 days after Notice to Proceed, with anticipated award on August 20, 2026, and completion by April 2, 2027. The contract enforces strict compliance with labor provisions including a Project Labor Agreement (Alternate II