# Replacement of Ceiling Kitchen Area, Building 1, Basement 570-26-228 Fresno VA Medical Center

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26126r0042

- Solicitation number: 36C26126R0042
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to G. L. Bruno Associates, Inc. for $224,501.00
- Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
- Contracting office: 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- 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
- First posted: July 2, 2026
- Last posted: July 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5aac655555f461d8ca59abc08ee18c9/view

## Description

**Project Title:** Replacement of Ceiling Kitchen Area, Building 1, Basement Nutrition Food Service Kitchen, Project Number:

**570-26-228,Location:** VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS), located at 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703 Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs, VACCHCS Fresno Facilities Maintenance Service, requires a firm fixed price construction effort to replace the Nutrition food Services ceiling in Building 1, Basement(approx.

4,000 Sq. ft), where the existing bent and rusted multi-layer ceiling must be demolished and replaced with a new ceiling grid and FDA-compliant kitchen tiles in accordance with the SOW, specifications, RFI responses, and contract drawings.

The contractor will furnish all materials, labor, phased work execution, and a qualified lead technician to oversee demolition, installation, and testing while coordinating around kitchen operations, completing core-area work off-hours and common-area work during the day, and ensuring full compliance with VA, federal, state, and local environmental and occupational safety requirements, including adherence to life-safety codes, OSHA practices, and all other safe-work provisions and laws.

Questions should be directed to Ms. Yuliya Kochkina, Contract Specialist at email: Yuliya.Kochkina@va.gov or Mr. Rosario Chaidez, Contracting Officer at email: Rosario.chaidez1@va.gov .

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: G. L. Bruno Associates, Inc. (UEI QQK5GYAYT6M3)
- Contract: 36C26126C0062, definitive contract
- Obligated: $224,501.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 36C26126R0042 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 36C261 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26126C0062_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 2, 2026: Solicitation, due July 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice 616dc8d15b2f40f989500bd167bb7059. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/616dc8d15b2f40f989500bd167bb7059/view
- July 23, 2026: Award notice. Notice e5aac655555f461d8ca59abc08ee18c9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e5aac655555f461d8ca59abc08ee18c9/view

## Points of contact

- Mr. Rosario Chaidez, Contracting Officer, Rosario.chaidez1@va.gov, (916) 923-4548

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