Y1DZ--B3-Fourth Floor PACT Renovation Project # 659-26-800

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through the Network Contracting Office 6 in Salisbury, North Carolina, is soliciting design-build proposals for the renovation of the fourth floor of Building 3 at the Salisbury VA Medical Center to convert it into a Primary Care Unit (PACT). This is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside solicitation with a estimated contract value between $5 million and $10 million, and responses are due by May 4, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time via email only to the contracting officer. The project requires a comprehensive contractor quality control system with a three-phase approach—Preparatory, Initial, and Follow-Up—for all construction activities, aligned with ASTM D3740 and ASTM E329 standards, and all inspections must be conducted on-site, including punch-out, pre-final, and final acceptance inspections. The period of performance is 360 calendar days beginning 15 days after the Notice to Proceed, assumed to be October 1, 2026. Compliance with the Buy American Act is mandatory, with specific requirements for domestic construction materials, and foreign material substitutions require documentation and approval. The contract mandates strict adherence to subcontracting limitations, allowing no more than 75 percent of the contract value to be paid to non-certified SDVOSBs, and requires that all subcontractors be verified in the SBA database as similar situated entities. Security requirements are extensive, including mandatory site badges, a prohibition on photography without written authorization, 15-day advance notice for new personnel, submission of duplicate keys and lock combinations, and potential site shutdowns during national emergencies. The evaluation process is structured in two phases, with Phase I emphasizing corporate experience, technical approach, and past performance, and Phase II evaluating technical solution, schedule, and price. Non-price factors are significantly more important than price, and the award will be based on best value tradeoff, not lowest price technically acceptable. The contractor must submit a fully developed CQC plan, test reports, and deficiency records, and all documentation must be traceable and coordinated with the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through the Tungsten Network, and the remittance address for payments is 1600 Brenner Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144. All work must be performed in Salisbury, North Carolina, and the contractor is responsible for coordinating with ongoing VA Medical Center operations to manage traffic and