Presolicitation, service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
FY27 NRM 558-24-160, Domestic Water, Chilled Water and Steam Piping (VA-26-00066009)
36C24626B0041
Department of Veterans Affairs, 246-Network Contracting Office 6. Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
Offers due
December 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST
81 days from now. Posted September 18, 2026.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
Replace Domestic Water, Chilled Water, and Steam Piping
Project Number 558-24-160
STATEMENT OF WORK
Description of Work - Summary:
The piping at the Durham VA Health Care Center, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC is aging. There is an immediate need to replace the domestic water, chilled water and steam piping.
General: The contractor shall replace domestic water, chilled water and steam piping (Priority 1) in Building 1 and 23 at the Durham VA Health Care System. The contractor shall provide phasing coordination for each section below to minimize impact of normal operations. The contractor is responsible for providing all supervision, materials, labor, equipment, transportation, testing, and storage for this project. All work shall be performed according to the attached drawings and specifications.
The VA will accept the Superintendent shall perform the roles and responsibilities of Superintendent and Quality Control dual hat. Safety officer must remain separate.
Place of Performance: Tasks will be performed at the VA Medical Center Durham, VA. Work will be around an occupied healthcare facility in operation 24 hours a day. This work will require appropriate personal protective equipment and proper infection control measures. Work will be phased to minimize disruption to clinic and medical center operations.
Period of Performance: Completion of project shall be 603 calendar days from NTP. This includes procurement of long lead time items.
Estimated construction magnitude is between $10,000,000.00 and $20,000,000.00
NAICS CODE: 236220 Size Standard: $45.0 Million
All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award.
Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and award a single, firm fixed-price contract. Solicitation material will be available on/about October 15, 2026. Any specifications, drawings and amendments will be posted on the System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. Bids will be due approximately 30 days after issuance of the solicitation. Only one site visit will be scheduled. Location and point(s) of contact for the site visit will be identified in the solicitation.
This notice is for informational purposes only and is not an invitation for bids. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. No bidders list is maintained. All interested vendors should register on SAM.gov. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers and should revisit the website periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered in the SAM database in order to obtain access in Contract Opportunities. SAM must be current and active to be eligible for contract award. Contractors please note: Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) apply to this solicitation. With ORCA; you now have the availability to enter and maintain your reps and certs with your proposal.
Any questions regarding this announcement and all future announcements regarding this project must be emailed to the Primary Contract Specialist, Alice Custis, at alice.custis @va.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR BIDDING MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Attachments
Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.
- 36C24626B0041.docx18 KB, September 18, 2026
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
September 18, 2026
Presolicitation
Due December 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 6aea9ee857e241d294b1121bbac035f1
1 revisions on SAM
- September 18, 2026: publish, presolicitation
Points of contact
- Alice Custis, Contracting Officeralice.custis@va.gov757.722.9961 ext. 18670
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