Source Sought 36C25627Q0020 564-610 NIPMHB Nurses Call, Boilers, and Rigid Vinyl Sheet
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Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Arkansas. Due Nov 3, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 13 days left.
| Title as posted | Source Sought 36C25627Q0020_564-610 NIPMHB Nurses Call, Boilers, and Rigid Vinyl Sheet |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C25627Q0020 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 256-Network Contract Office 16 (36C256) |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) |
| Product or service code | Y1DA |
| Place of performance | Arkansas |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 3, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (13 days left) |
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Official notice and attachments
Description
Released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10: Market Research, this is a Request for Information. Purpose: Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Fayetteville, AR | NIPMHB, Nurses Call, Boilers, LVT, Project# 564-610. In an effort to enhance opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) as required by Public Law 109-461, specifically the Veterans First Contracting Program, NCO 16 is performing preliminary market research to identify interested, qualified, capable, SDVOSB and VOSB firms possessing the capacity necessary to compete for a VHA procurement opportunity.
In case no SDVOSBs or VOSBs possess the capacity, all Small Businesses possessing the necessary capacity are encouraged to provide a response. Results of the preliminary market research will be used to determine the potential future solicitation’s set-aside requirement. This source sought notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes.
It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal, or a promise to issue a subsequent RFQ/IFB/RFP. Currently, no solicitation document exists. Issuance of this notice does not establish any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.
In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this notice. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested. Respondents shall refrain from including proprietary information in responses to this notice.
The Department of Veterans Affairs anticipates awarding a one-time, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) single award contract. Project Scope Summary: Contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, material, equipment, tools, supplies, consumables, parts and related services necessary to repair the New Impatient Mental Health Building (NIPMHB) Nurses Call, Boilers and LVT. All construction work must adhere to the latest NEC, NFPA, OSHA and life safety requirements.
All construction work must be performed without affecting medical centers’ operations. Work includes to add backup boilers, rigid vinyl sheet, and Nurse Station partition glass to New Inpatient Mental Health Building (NIPMHB), Building 49, on the main campus of the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks (VHSO) VAAR 836-204 | Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects.
Between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Requested Information:
- Please provide a positive statement of interest in submitting a proposal based on the general scope of work description.
- Please identify your firm’s small business category. If your firm is either SDVOSB or VOSB, please state whether you are currently certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) based on North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) 236220- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Current SBA size standard for NAICS 236220 is $45M.
- Please provide a capability statement. Describe your firm’s in-house capability to accomplish the summarized project scope/goal; and confirm that your firm can obtain performance and payment bonds up to $500.000.00 for this project.
- Please state your firm's name, address, UEI and CAGE number, and primary point of contact, including telephone number(s) and email address.
- Please provide the following information for your three most relative, recent projects: a.
Contracting agency address and contracting officer’s name, email address, and telephone number. b. Contract number, date, amount of award, and date of completion. c. Was your company the prime or a subcontractor? If performance was as a subcontractor, please provide the prime company’s business name, address, email address, and telephone number, as well as the name, email address and telephone number of a specific contact person. d. Describe items/services provided under the contract. e. Please state if there were any performance issues under the contract resulting in the issuance of a Cure Notice or Show Cause Notice by the Contracting Officer.
Response Submission: Please submit your information via email to Madeline Allison, Contracting Officer, at [email protected], by the closing date and time listed on this announcement. Please limit your responses to three (3) pages and include the following as the subject line of your email: “Sources Sought for NIPMHB Building 49 | Project# 564-610; Your Firm’s Name.”
Please do not include advertising or promotional materials. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.
In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
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.
Notice history
- Oct 20, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 3, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5)
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 273 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 236220), 111 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 California, New York and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 22 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 14 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
- 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
- Grunley Construction Co., Inc. $18.1 million · Department of the Army · Oct 8, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.