Department of Veterans Affairs · 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242)
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C24226B0046_1
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
238220
Product service code
Z1DA
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Posted
2026-08-12
Response deadline
Aug 19, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Bronx, NY
Contracting contact
akkil.kurian@va.gov
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Amendment 0003 posted and documents attached. The bid opening date is Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 2:00pm. This notice is for Solicitation Number 36C24226B0046, Project Number 526-20-508 Replace Morgue Freezers at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx NY 10468. This shall be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. As a result, all SDVOSB's may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. This project is classified under NAICS Code 238220 and has a size standard of $19 Million. The Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. This project is subject to FAR52.232-18 Availability of Funds. Scope of Work: The scope of work shall generally consist of, but not limited to the following: This is a construction project for the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468 to furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, and material necessary to Replace Morgue Freezers. All work shall be completed in accordance with all published applicable local/state/federal/national codes, ordinances, and regulations, along with all related VA directives, design guides and manuals, specifications, and standards plus all VA requirements (federal or local) that are project specific to the documented scope of work on this site. Please see the attached Statement of Work and Brand Name or Equal Product Salient Characteristics documents. Project Completion: 365 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). This project requires bonding and all responses/submissions to the solicitation to be posted later shall be emailed. Faxed or hand carried bids will not be accepted. All prospective bidders must be currently registered in www.sam.gov with a Unique Entity Identifier and verified/certified as SDVOSB in the Small Business Search https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of bid/offer submission and before award of this procurement.
Contact
Point of contact
Akkil Kurian
Role
the contracting officer
Email
akkil.kurian@va.gov
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