Y1LZ--TIERED SET-ASIDE - Parking Ramp Expansion Minor Construction - Buffalo VAMC 528-375

The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting offers for the minor construction expansion of a parking ramp at the Buffalo VA Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, under solicitation number 36C77626R0046, with a response deadline of May 28, 2026. The project, identified as Project 528-375, involves comprehensive construction work including structural steel installation per AISC standards, concrete formwork and a complete precast concrete system with long-span double tee units, walls, stairs, and loadbearing elements, alongside integration of security systems requiring software updates, new hardware including computers and access control equipment, and systems accessible via HTML5 web browser interfaces without add-ons. All work must adhere to detailed Specifications Volumes 1 and 2 and a full suite of supporting drawings covering civil, structural, architectural, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and technology systems. The project is subject to strict quality control requirements under FAR 52.246-12, mandating a Contractor Quality Control system overseen by a Safety and Health Manager, a CQC System Manager who must be a licensed engineer, architect, or construction manager, and a Design Quality Manager where applicable. Performance and payment bonds are required, along with a bid bond, and construction materials testing laboratories must be accredited. The solicitation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process, where technical acceptability must be demonstrated before price is considered. Offerors must meet minimum requirements to be deemed acceptable, and failure to do so renders proposals ineligible. Pricing must be submitted as a firm fixed price in whole dollar amounts using a specified format including a base line item and a deductive line item to adjust for scope changes. Proposals must be submitted in three separate PDF volumes—Technical (max 28 pages, Arial 12-point font), Price (using SF 1442 with UEI and Division Cost Breakdown form), and Administrative (including representations and certifications)—each not exceeding 5MB and submitted exclusively via email to designated VA contacts. No hyperlinks, embedded files, or pricing in the technical volume are permitted. Offerors must also comply with federal contracting mandates including FAR 52.219-9 for small business subcontracting, FAR 52.222-90 on DEI discrimination, and minimum insurance coverage per FAR 28.307-2. All work must conform to ADA standards