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The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Program Contracting Activity Central in Independence, Ohio, is awarding a firm-fixed-price contract for the design-bid-build construction of a new 13,900 square foot, ten-bed Small Home for the Community Living Center at the Lexington VA Medical Center. The solicitation, numbered 36C77626R0022, is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is classified under NAICS code 236220. The estimated contract value ranges between $10 million and $20 million, with a performance period of approximately 455 calendar days. Proposals must be submitted in three separate PDF volumes—Past Performance, Price, and Administrative—each limited to specific page counts and formatted to strict standards, including Times New Roman 12-point font, single spacing, and 1-inch margins. All submissions must be emailed directly to designated VA contracting officials by the deadline of April 21, 2026, with no hard copies or external file links permitted. The award will be made using a best value trade-off approach, weighing Past Performance and Price as approximately equal factors, with no provision for lowest price technically acceptable selection.
Performance requirements demand compliance with a wide array of technical, safety, and environmental standards including ASTM, ASHRAE, IBC, NFPA, and OSHA regulations. The contractor must provide certified professionals including a BICSI-certified project superintendent and an RCDD for cabling design, maintain a local service facility within 60 miles, and ensure all personnel have appropriate security clearances at Tier 3 or Tier 5 levels. Subcontracting is strictly limited to no more than 75% of the government-paid amount, excluding materials, and must adhere to VAAR 852.219-75, with violations potentially leading to criminal penalties or debarment. All work must undergo rigorous on-site inspection and acceptance procedures, with deficiencies requiring correction prior to final acceptance. The contract includes termination for convenience or default provisions, with liquidated damages of $718.07 per calendar day for delays. Security requirements mandate the use of PIV cards, adherence to federal identity protocols, and prohibition of restricted telecommunications equipment. All offerors must maintain current SAM registration with accurate UEI and CAGE codes and certify eligibility as an SDVOSB, with full responsibility for representation accuracy. Packaging and material handling must follow manufacturer
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VA seeks SDVOSB for $10M–$20M, 13,900 sq ft, 10-bed home in Kentucky, firm-fixed-price, 455-day performance, past performance and price evaluation.
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HighAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 Amendment 0001: Amendment 0001 to solicitation 36C77626R0022, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on March 20, 2026. The amendment adds FAR clause 52.211-12 regarding Liquidated Damages-Construction, specifying a daily rate of $718.07 for delays, and provides the site visit sign-in sheet from March 18, 2026.
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HighAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 Amendment 0002: Amendment 0002 to solicitation 36C77626R0022, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on 04-08-2026. The amendment provides responses to technical questions, updates to specifications and drawings (Addendum No. 1), and revised instructions for offerors regarding Proposal Requirements (Volume I Past Performance) and Evaluation Methodology. It includes updated criteria for project recency, relevancy, and a minimum project value of $7.5 million for evaluation.
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HighAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 Amendment 0003: Amendment 0003 to solicitation 36C77626R0022, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on April 15, 2026. This amendment provides responses to technical questions, a revised drawing (A102), and specifies the risk and sensitivity levels for personnel vetting under VAAR clause 852.204-72, designating General Construction Contractors as Tier 1/Low Risk.
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HighAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 Amendment 0004: Amendment 0004 to solicitation 36C77626R0022, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on 04-20-2026. The amendment extends the proposal due date to 04-28-2026 at 1:00 PM EDT and provides additional responses to technical questions.
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HighAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 Amendment 0005: Amendment 0005 to solicitation 36C77626R0022, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on 04-23-2026. This amendment provides final responses to technical questions, two revised drawings (C200 and C600), and updates to the proposal requirements and evaluation methodology for Factor 1 Past Performance, specifically clarifying project recency, relevancy, and a minimum project value of $7.5 million.
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HighAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 - Construct Replacement CLC Complex Care: Request for Proposals (RFP) issued on 03-10-2026 by the Department of Veterans Affairs for Project 596-334. The project involves the construction of a replacement CLC Complex Care facility at the Lexington VA Medical Center in Kentucky. This is a competitive SDVOSB set-aside with a construction magnitude between $10M and $20M. Proposals are due by 04-21-2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. The performance period is 480 calendar days.
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HighAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 - Construct Replacement CLC Complex Care Lexington RFP: This presolicitation notice announces the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) for a design-bid-build minor construction project #596-334 at the Lexington VA Medical Center. The project involves constructing a new 13,900 square foot, ten-bed Small Home for the CLC Community. The contract will be a single firm-fixed-price award set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The solicitation will be issued in February 2026 with a response deadline of February 17, 2026. The estimated contract value is between $10 million and $20 million, with a performance period of approximately 455 calendar days. The project requires compliance with VA regulations, drawings, and specifications. Questions must be submitted in writing to the contracting specialist Sierra Tate.
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HighAI Summary for Attachment 06 - Division Cost Breakdown: A construction program estimate worksheet (VA Form 6238) providing a detailed cost breakdown structure across various CSI divisions (00-48), including fields for overhead, profit, and bonds.
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DOCX, High priority: read this first1 page · past-performance
HighAI Summary for Attachment 09 - Project Information Sheet for Contractors: A standardized template for offerors to document their past performance experience. The form requires detailed project data, including NAICS 236220, contract values, dates, POCs, and a narrative describing the relevance of the work performed to the current RFP.
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PDF, High priority: read this first1 page · specifications
HighAI Summary for C600 - Grading Plan - CLC Complex Care: Grading Plan (Drawing C600) for the Construct Replacement CLC Complex Care project for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The document includes spot elevation legends, grading notes, and site features such as storm structures and ADA routes. Issued as part of bid documents dated 09/30/2024 by Kleingers Group.
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HighAI Summary for Responses to Technical Questions - Solicitation Clarifications: This document dated 4-8-26 contains contractor questions and VA responses related to a solicitation. Key topics include contract type (firm-fixed-price), price-hold periods, exclusion of economic price adjustment clauses, applicability of FAR clauses on taxes and tariffs, Buy American Act compliance, evaluation criteria emphasizing best value over price alone, and clarifications on bid schedule and division cost breakdown. The document serves to clarify solicitation terms and conditions for prospective offerors.
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HighAI Summary for Responses to Tech Questions - 4-15-26: A formal question-and-answer document from the VA addressing contractor inquiries. Key topics include the refusal of economic price adjustment clauses (FAR 16.203, 52.216-4), the 90-day price-hold requirement, the applicability of FAR 52.229-3 regarding tariffs, Buy American Act compliance, and clarification that the award will be based on a best-value tradeoff between price and past performance.
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HighAI Summary for Responses to Tech Questions - 4-20-26: A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) document providing formal responses to contractor technical questions dated April 20, 2026. Key clarifications include the denial of economic price adjustment clauses (FAR 16.203, 52.216-4), confirmation of a 90-day price-hold period, guidance on tariffs and taxes (FAR 52.229-3), Buy American Act compliance, and a confirmation that the award will be based on a 'Best Value' tradeoff between price and past performance.
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HighAI Summary for Responses to Tech Questions - 4-23-26: A formal response document from the VA addressing contractor technical questions dated April 23, 2026. Key clarifications include the denial of economic price adjustment clauses (FAR 16.203, 52.216-4), confirmation of a 90-day price-hold period, guidance on tariff-related cost recovery under FAR 52.229-3, and confirmation that the award will be based on a 'Best Value' tradeoff between price and past performance.
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HighAI Summary for Solicitation 36C77626R0022 Amendment 0006: Amendment 0006 to solicitation 36C77626R0022, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on April 27, 2026. The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate FAR clause 52.222-90, 'Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (APR 2026)', which prohibits racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the performance of the contract.
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HighAI Summary for Solicitation 36C77626R0022 - Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate: A VAAR 852.219-75 certification form for Solicitation #36C77626R0022. The document requires the offeror to certify compliance with subcontracting limitations for general construction, specifically ensuring that no more than 85% of the government-paid amount is paid to non-certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs. Submission of this signed certification is mandatory for the offer to be considered eligible for award.
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LowAI Summary for 36C77626R0022 Construct Replacement CLC - Site Visit Sign-in Sheet: Site visit sign-in sheet for solicitation 36C77626R0022 (Construct Replacement CLC - Complex Care) at the Lexington VA Health Care System, dated March 18, 2026. The document lists attendees, their companies, email addresses, and phone numbers.
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DOCX, Low priority4 pages · past-performance
LowAI Summary for Attachment 10 - Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ): A Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) template used by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) to evaluate an offeror's previous contract performance. The document includes sections for contractor information, project descriptions, and evaluator ratings across quality, schedule, communication, management, cost, and subcontract management.
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LowAI Summary for Award Notice 36C77626C0078 - Construct Replacement CLC Complex Care - Lexington: Award notice for contract 36C77626C0078, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs on 07-23-2026. The contract was awarded to A TOTAL SOLUTION LLC in the amount of $15,769,696.00 for the project 'Construct Replacement CLC Complex Care - Lexington 596-334' under NAICS 236220, set aside for SDVOSB.
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LowAI Summary for Construct Replacement CLC - Complex Care - Site Visit Instructions: Site visit instructions for the Construct Replacement CLC - Complex Care project at the Lexington VA Health Care System. The visit is scheduled for March 18, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET. The document provides location details, parking directions, and specifies that no questions will be answered during the walkthrough; all inquiries must be submitted in writing per the solicitation.
LowAI Summary for RFP 36C77626R0022 - Brand Name Justification (Construct Replacement CLC): Justification and Approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition regarding the Construct Replacement CLC - Complex Care project at the Franklin R. Sousley Campus in Lexington, KY. The document justifies the requirement for specific brand-name items—Honeywell Notifier Fire Alarm Systems and Rauland Responder 5 Nurse Call Systems—to ensure compatibility and safety with existing facility infrastructure. The overall procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).
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INTRODUCTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single firm-fixed-price contract for the design-bid-build minor construction project #596-334, Construct Replacement CLC Complex Care building at the Franklin R. Sousley campus at the Lexington VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 2250 Leestown Road, Lexington, KY 40511.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials, labor, supervision, and management to complete the construction of a new ten (10) bed Small Home in support of the new CLC Community at the Frankin R. Sousley Campus. Construction practices shall comply with all VA solicitation drawings and specifications, VA regulations, procedures, and conditions for work at the VA medical center and any applicable codes as per requirements of all governing agencies.
Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work as required by the drawings and specifications. The new facility will be approximately 13,900 square feet of new construction.
Contractor shall complete the intent of project 596-334 in strict accordance with the Statement of Work, drawings, and specifications. All work not specifically identified by the drawings and/or specifications but necessary for a complete system shall be included as if specifically identified in the Contract Documents.
ADMINISTRATIVE
The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation) and will be evaluated in accordance with the tradeoff procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The solicitation will be issued in February 2026, though this issuance date is subject to change. The period of performance is approximately 455 calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to •••••@•••••.•••Sign up to see this detail. Telephone calls will not be accepted.
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