Project Number 657-507, Correct Seismic Deficiencies for Building 14, Marion VAMC, Illinois Construction of New Boiler Plant and Demolition of Existing

NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. THIS NOTICE SERVES AS THE 15 DAY PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE FORMAL SOLICITATION.

DESCRIPTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Facilities and Construction Management (CFM), has a requirement for Project Number 657-507, Correct Seismic Deficiencies for Building 14, Marion VAMC, Illinois.

The contractor shall provide all planning, labor, materials, equipment, supervision and expertise required for the complete construction of the new boiler plant (Building 14) as well as the demolition and removal of the existing plant, both of which reside on the grounds of the VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Marion, IL. The contractor shall refer to the Project #657-507, Correct Seismic Deficiencies B14 plans and specifications for details on all requirements of construction. All work will be performed in accordance with this SOW, the project documents as well as all applicable local, State, Federal and VA codes and standards.

TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This acquisition will result in one (1) Firm Fixed Price Contract. The contract period of performance is anticipated to be Five Hundred Forty-Eight (548) calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220-Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with size standard of $45,000,000.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) competition.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000.

SELECTION PROCESS: The proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value source selection process. This is a one-phase Design-Bid-Build procurement process. Potential offerors are invited to submit their performance and capability information as will be described the Solicitation for review and consideration by the Government. Evaluation Factors are anticipated to include Organizational/Technical Approach & Schedule, Key Personnel, Relevant Experience, Past Performance, and Price. Pro Forma Information such as bonding and financial capability will also be required to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

DISCUSSIONS: The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 24 August 2026 and approximate closing date is on or about 22 September 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted.

SITE VISIT: Site visit information will be posted with the solicitation.

SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at https://www.sam.gov. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

REGISTRATIONS: Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following database:

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contracting Officer Andrew Page at Andrew.Page@va.gov.