Y1DA--CON-NRM-668-19-100 Renovate Second Floor Operating Rooms
Department of Veterans Affairs · 260-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 20 (36C260)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C26026Q0902
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
236220
Product service code
Y1DA
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Posted
2026-10-05
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Spokane
Contracting contact
brenda.bigelow1@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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Sources Sought - Solicitation Number: 36C26026Q0902 Project 668-19-100 Renovate 2nd Floor Operating Room Sources Sought Notice DESCRIPTION This is a Sources Sought announcement only. This is not a request for proposals, quotations, or bids; nor a synopsis of a proposed contract action under FAR Subpart 5.2 and no contract shall be awarded from this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice or any follow-up information requests. No solicitation is currently available. Draft documents (SOW, Drawings, Specifications, etc.) are subject to change. This notice is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of interested Small Business firms. Responses to this Sources Sought may shape the acquisition strategy in developing a competitive requirement. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation. It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. US Department of Veteran s Affairs, Regional Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office 20, is conducting market research for a construction contract for the renovation of unfinished space in Building 1 (Main Hospital) in order to accommodate an Operating Room Suite. Work is located at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA. located at 4815 North Assembly Street, Spokane, WA 99205. For the principal components of work see the attached draft SOW, Specifications, and Drawings. Documents are currently in draft state and industry comment / suggestions are greatly encouraged and welcomed. Sources are being sought for firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, a Product Service Code (PSC) of Y1DA, and a Small Business Size Standard of $45 million. Aforementioned sources are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. After review of the responses to this notice, and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project, a separate pre-solicitation announcement will be published on www.SAM.gov. Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. Responses are requested with the following information and shall not exceed a total of 5 (five) pages. Email subject line needs to contain the solicitation number 36C26026Q0902. Please provide the following information: Contact information: Name, address, SAM.gov UEI number, and points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Business Size/Classification (based on NAICS 236220): Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) Capabilities Statement: Description of capabilities to perform construction services as described above and project experience demonstrating relevant experience similar to those described. Include bonding capability information that is consistent with the estimated magnitude between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 Govt. does not have a waiver to Buy American. SDVOSB or VOSB businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products. All other socio-economic businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Time: Based on the information provided, please estimate the total project time in days. Past Performance/experience: Provide information on contracts of similar scopes of work or construction contracts, briefly describe no more than three (3) contracts (or specific task orders) completed within the past five years of the issue date of this Sources Sought notice. The past performance information should include: Project Title/Contract Number Location: City, State General description of the construction to demonstrate relevance to the proposed project Offerors role Dollar value of contract Name of the company, agency, or government entity for which the work was performed What types of information is required to submit accurate offers? If submitting past performance/experience on a project in the role of a subcontractor, include the Prime Contractor s name and a quantifiable amount (percentage) of the project your company contributed to the overall scope of work. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. NO RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY FAX. Responses will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored. Please respond by email only. Send responses to the Contract Specialist, Brenda Bigelow at brenda.bigelow1@va.gov Responses will be accepted until October 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Contact
Point of contact
Brenda Bigelow
Role
Contracts Specialist
Email
brenda.bigelow1@va.gov
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