NRM-CONST | 561-18-140 Main Kitchen Upgrade Construction | FY27 NRM
Updated
Presolicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in East Orange, New Jersey. Due Nov 20, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 12 days left.
| Title as posted | Y1DA--NRM-CONST | 561-18-140 Main Kitchen Upgrade Construction | FY27 NRM |
|---|---|
| Solicitation number | 36C24227B0011 |
| Agency | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Office | 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242) |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | Service-disabled veteran-owned |
| Trade (NAICS) | Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220) |
| Product or service code | Y1DA |
| Place of performance | East Orange, New Jersey |
| Posted | Nov 7, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (12 days left) |
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: New Jersey Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a public synopsis of a forthcoming solicitation in accordance with FAR 36.213-2. This is NOT a solicitation, and no solicitation documents are currently publicly available. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a construction contractor to furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supplies and supervision for the project entitled Main Kitchen Upgrade at VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus in accordance with the drawings and specifications.
Work includes, but is not limited to, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical etc. Project Number is 561-18-140. Competition for this procurement is restricted to SERVICE DISABLED VERTERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB). Estimated construction cost range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.
The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under NAICS: 236220, size standard: 500 employees. The offeror shall obtain any and all necessary licenses or permits required to perform this work in the State of New Jersey. Prospective contractors must be registered and certified online with veterans.certify.sba.gov and must be registered at sam.gov in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 to be eligible for award.
Solicitation will be posted on/about November 23, 2026. A walk-through will be held on or about one week after the posting of the solicitation. These dates are estimates.
The actual dates will be stated in the solicitation. The Contracting Officer for this project is Ms. Mitchelle Labady at [email protected]. This is a service-disabled veteran owned small business set-aside.
Contracting contact
- Ms. Mitchelle Labady · Contracting Officer · [email protected] · 718-584-9000 x4329
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 $84.6 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 291 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 236220), 121 posted in the last 7 days; 64% 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, North Carolina and New York. A notice in this trade gives a median of 24 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 13 days.
All open commercial and institutional building construction contracts
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From the award notices agencies publish.