Z1DZ--502-23-707 Replace Wayfinding and Signage FY26 NRM

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 16 in Biloxi, Mississippi, is awarding a firm-fixed-price construction contract for the replacement and updating of wayfinding and signage at the Alexandria VA Health Care System in Pineville, Louisiana. The solicitation, numbered 36C25626R0031, is exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), with an estimated value between $1 million and $5 million. The project involves a 230,000-square-foot facility and requires the contractor to complete all work within 180 calendar days, structured into a 60-day pre-construction phase for submittals and site preparation, followed by a 120-day construction phase upon notice to proceed. The scope includes furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to install new signage in full compliance with ADA standards, the 2023 VA Sign Design Manual, ANSI A117.1, NFPA 101, and specific material performance standards such as AWPA U1 and T1 for fire-retardant-treated wood, with chromated copper arsenate strictly prohibited. All wood materials must be certified by manufacturers and tested for moisture content reduction prior to installation. Contract administration requires strict adherence to safety and compliance protocols, including the mandatory presence of a Safety and Health Officer certified in OSHA 30-hour training with substantial experience, and all workers must have completed OSHA 10-hour training. Subcontractors must be coordinated under unified safety responsibilities, and an approved Accident Prevention Plan must be in place. Compliance with the Buy American Act applies to all construction materials, and the use of prohibited products such as Kaspersky Lab-covered software and equipment is banned under national security directives. Proposals must be submitted as a single 10MB PDF via email by April 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with separate exhibits included as attachments. The evaluation is based on a best-value trade-off approach, evaluating technical factors—schedule and quality management, professional qualifications and key staff, and past performance—as equally important as price, with no lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology applied. Awards will be made based on a comprehensive assessment of technical merit and cost reasonableness. The contractor is responsible for all inspections occurring at the site, with final acceptance contingent on successful completion of punch-out,