# 656-22-504, Upgrade Cable TV Infrastructure Purchase Order: 656C50131 Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26325b0022 - Solicitation number: 36C26325B0022 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Awarded to Huot Construction and Services, Inc. for $2,189,495.00 - Department: Department of Veterans Affairs - Contracting office: Network Contract Office 23 (36C263) - NAICS: 238210 Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors - Product or service code: Z1DA Maintenance Of Hospitals And Infirmaries - Set-aside: Service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside - Place of performance: Saint Cloud, Minnesota - County: Stearns County (FIPS 27145). https://abierto.us/counties/stearns-county-mn-27145 - City: St. Cloud. https://abierto.us/cities/st-cloud-mn-2756896 - First posted: June 16, 2025 - Last posted: September 19, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/09f11899f8cf40168224c6e62c0b74cd/view ## Description THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003 (b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) as a SDVOSB. Only bids from verified SDVOSB’s at VetCert database at the time of bid submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with the applicable small business size standard of $19 million. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), the bidders must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), St. Cloud Health Care System, St. Cloud, Minnesota is issuing this Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Part 14 and 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23) intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for completion of construction Project Number: 656-22-504 Upgrade Cable TV Infrastructure at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System, St. Cloud, MN. Details of all dates, events, and locations, including site visit and bid due date, are available in the solicitation. The Contractor for this project shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to accomplish the project in accordance with the specifications and contract drawings. Work will include the complete removal of the existing CATV Coaxial system including splitters, amplifiers coaxial cable and supporting infrastructure from its point of origin to all termination points throughout the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Additionally, the contractor shall complete the installation of a new CAT 6A CATV infrastructure extending from point of origin as detailed in the drawings and extending to the final point of use. The contractor shall include all necessary system equipment and infrastructure to ensure a functional CATV system at completion of this contract. This contract will require work to be completed in occupied buildings necessitating the need for a comprehensive construction schedule and coordination plan. The period of performance for this work is four hundred and twenty (420) calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The IFB (solicitation), consisting of various bid documents, specifications, drawings, forms, etc. is available for download at System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunity https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. These documents will include complete details of the solicitation and project requirements. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted at the same location. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining all bidding documents via Contract Opportunities, and for monitoring the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this solicitation. A bidders list will not be maintained. Hard copies of any documents regarding this project will not be mailed or made available outside of this web site. All prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered and active in the SAM database (http://www.sam.gov). All prospective bidders must complete electronic online Representations and Certifications within SAM. The eventual awardee shall also have on file a current Department of Labor VETS4212 Federal Contractor Reporting filing at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable). All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing Contract Specialist via email to kaleb.gleason@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be answered. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Huot Construction and Services, Inc. (UEI FEWSG1LJHBP7) - Contract: 36C26325C0088, definitive contract - Obligated: $2,189,495.00 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 5 offers received - Link: award number 36C26325C0088 equals the contract number; same awarding office 36C263 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_36C26325C0088_3600_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - June 16, 2025: Presolicitation, due July 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 6943160dfde747a7bdff22b180aeb0cc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6943160dfde747a7bdff22b180aeb0cc/view - August 6, 2025: Solicitation, due September 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice ebf5ed35f59e470ea0e4a2b68dd0790c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ebf5ed35f59e470ea0e4a2b68dd0790c/view - August 26, 2025: Solicitation, due September 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9e1b25f3dce741c1b2a91551d4b7ba43. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9e1b25f3dce741c1b2a91551d4b7ba43/view - September 19, 2025: Award notice. Notice 09f11899f8cf40168224c6e62c0b74cd. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/09f11899f8cf40168224c6e62c0b74cd/view ## Points of contact - Network Contracting Officer 23 (NCO 23), Kaleb Gleason, Contract Specialist, Kaleb.Gleason@va.gov, 515-001-3232 ext. 23232 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/36c26325b0022.