# Correct Mental Health Safety Deficiencies 537-24-102

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c25225b0016

- Solicitation number: 36C25225B0016
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Troop Contracting Inc. for $2,466,000.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Z2DA Repair Or Alteration Of Hospitals And Infirmaries
- Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside
- County: Cook County (FIPS 17031). https://abierto.us/counties/cook-county-il-17031
- City: Chicago. https://abierto.us/cities/chicago-il-1714000
- First posted: April 23, 2025
- Last posted: October 15, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d53d3b70f4a45dbb8d6e0c4ca8ce42d/view

## Description

Accompanying Amendment 36C25225B0016 0006 Correct mental Health (MH) Safety Deficiencies project# 537-24-102 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation:

1. The bid opening is hereby extended to September 12, 2025. See additional information below.

2. Provide correction to VA response for RFI #16 and add RFI#17. II. The following changes are made on project specifications: N/A III. The following changes are made on project drawings: n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of Potential bidders request(s) for information: See attached spreadsheet S06 0006_36C25225B0016_RFIs_537-24-102_9.9.25 (ResponseS in red font.) V. general information: 1. Additional Instructions to bidders:

1. Bidders are reminded to submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting-Certificate of compliance for services and construction (NOV 2022) (Solicitation attachment 1) as part of their bid package. If this document is not completed and included with the bid package, the contractor will not be eligible for award.

2. Bid opening is extended to September 12, 2025:

**VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION:**

1) There will be no in-person public bid opening process. This will be conducted as a public virtual activity.

2) The virtual bid opening will be available to the public via Microsoft Teams at the following link and/or phone number: Join the meeting now (Meeting will be available to be accessed 15 min prior to bid opening)

**Meeting ID:**

**227 472 852 989 9 Passcode:** fi6zH767 Dial-in by phone: 1-872-701-0185; Phone conference ID: 864 070 773# 3) IAW FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids and FAR 14.202-8 Electronic Bids; Bids shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov AND Ryan.McMillin@va.gov as follows:

**BIDS DUE:** Vendor bids are due via email as shown above at 10:00 AM local time on 9/12/2025. The virtual public bid opening will be held at 11:00 AM local time on 9/12/2025 at the link and/or the phone # provided above. A hard copy submission is not required. Any bids received after the date and time specified for receipt of bids will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999).

It is highly recommended that Bidders submit their bid at least one hour prior to bid opening to avoid any transmission issues. 4) Ensure your complete bid including bid bond are provided in your submission. The successful low bidder is required to furnish their original bid bond within ten (10) days after notification by the Contracting Officer.

5) Ensure your bid includes the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION).

**See Solicitation Attachment 1. NOTE:** VAAR 852.219-73 was included in this solicitation and references the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. However, the website portal at the foregoing link is now static and is no longer being updated as of August 2024. To be eligible for award, a vendor must be listed as SDVOSB certified in the SBA s Small Business Search (formerly Dynamic Small Business Search) website: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/

NOTHING FOLLOWS

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Troop Contracting Inc. (UEI CD9SL37JKLK3)
- Contract: 36C25226C0002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $2,466,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C25225B0016 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C252 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C25226C0002_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 23, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice be8ca37252c148489265e6877604b318. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/be8ca37252c148489265e6877604b318/view
- July 25, 2025: Solicitation, due August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 95b34f511606446184f65ad89afcc166. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95b34f511606446184f65ad89afcc166/view
- July 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due May 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice a9abe277d71d414e960a250641f6122c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a9abe277d71d414e960a250641f6122c/view
- August 5, 2025: Solicitation, due August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 5b0a558a85be48d489a347c0924ed5f9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5b0a558a85be48d489a347c0924ed5f9/view
- August 13, 2025: Solicitation, due August 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice e3dea3fc731f4a1a858d69efaf795043. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e3dea3fc731f4a1a858d69efaf795043/view
- August 21, 2025: Solicitation, due September 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 0246e93c7e264110acb3e5edd11a80c8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0246e93c7e264110acb3e5edd11a80c8/view
- September 2, 2025: Solicitation, due September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice e18d73b33cf04a2b85c7f502f9fba6ca. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e18d73b33cf04a2b85c7f502f9fba6ca/view
- September 3, 2025: Solicitation, due September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice e6cc2a1835164eec82510feeeb713759. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6cc2a1835164eec82510feeeb713759/view
- September 4, 2025: Solicitation, due September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice be5bd93875b94486b6ad332bc1517066. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/be5bd93875b94486b6ad332bc1517066/view
- September 9, 2025: Solicitation, due September 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 6b432fdf95af447ca8903b23ad0b3979. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6b432fdf95af447ca8903b23ad0b3979/view
- October 15, 2025: Award notice. Notice 0d53d3b70f4a45dbb8d6e0c4ca8ce42d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d53d3b70f4a45dbb8d6e0c4ca8ce42d/view

## Points of contact

- Stacy Hoover, Contracting Officer, Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov, 608-256-1901 x13155

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