36C25627R0012 Presolicitation Notice Replace Perimeter Security Fence
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Arkansas. Due Nov 5, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6), 14 days left.
| Title as posted | 36C25627R0012_PRESOLICITATION_NOTICE_REPLACE PERIMETER SECURITY FENCE |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C25627R0012 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256) |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) |
| Product or service code | Y1DZ |
| Place of performance | Arkansas |
| Posted | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 5, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Opportunity is available only to service-disabled veteran owned small businesses. The Veterans’ Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has a requirement titled "Replace Perimeter Security Fence” for project number 564-23-701, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB).
At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published.
A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to replace perimeter security fencing, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Work includes general construction, architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural work repair, removal, maintenance, and certain other items as required by construction documents provided.
The period of performance will be 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about November 05, 2026, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed.
The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). Interested parties are strongly encouraged to register to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. Additionally, OFFERORS are advised to check the site frequently as they are responsible for obtaining AMMENDMENTS to the solicitation notice.
A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving the award.
The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered with SBA VetCert at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to the solicitation due date.
Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition in VetCert.
Contracting contact
- Madeline Allison · [email protected] · (713) 350-2906
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 236220, a business counts as small if it has no more than $45.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for commercial and institutional building construction work, who also hold VA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Sawtooth Construction JV II LLC $234.4 million in this trade
- Hsgs-Ameresco, LLC $201.6 million in this trade
- Korte Construction Company $133.6 million in this trade
- Cdeem Co $107.1 million in this trade
- Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. $88.4 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.
Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside
SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.
How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.
Commercial and Institutional Building Construction contracts right now
There are 277 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 236220), 112 posted in the last 7 days; 58% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in New York, California and Texas. A notice in this trade gives a median of 21 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
All open commercial and institutional building construction contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Hess Contracting LLC $35,035 · Departmental Offices · Oct 20, 2026
- Valiant Construction LLC $22.3 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 20, 2026
- Double BAR Blue Cord JV 1, LLC $2.0 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 16, 2026
- Blue Cord Design And Construction, LLC $13.0 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 9, 2026
- Standard Communications Inc $8.4 million · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 9, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.