Z1DA--Renovate B26 for Mental Health - 538-23-102 Chillicothe VAMC

, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing requirements as shown on drawings and specifications. The general scope of this will partially renovate approximately 19,000 sf of the existing Sustained Behavioral Treatment Unit (SBTU) located on the first floor of Building 26. This renovation will slightly modify the unit and will also address the MHEOCC (Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist) items that were previously identified by the local MHEOCC group. In addition, this project will also provide a basement floor on the ground level of B26 that houses the new AHU (Air Handling Unit) that serves the treatment space on the first floor. Specific new work tasks include, but are not necessarily limited to the following: Partial renovation in a multiphase project to allow uninterrupted operations. Partial demo of existing SBTU area. Partial new construction of the SBTU to include hard ceilings, modify floors in the patient showers, upgraded Nurse Call systems, modify existing window ledge to address MHEOCC deficiencies. In additional Anti-ligature hardware will be used. Two new sally-ports to facilitate the 1st floor into three separate SBTU treatment wings. Concrete basement floor to improve environmental concerns in the basement space that houses the AHU. Completely renovate two patient rooms to provide for two bariatric rooms. DURATION OF PROJECT: All work shall be completed within the Period of Performance (POP) indicated in the solicitation. Estimated POP is 320 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The solicitation documents (if issued) will be posted to Contract Opportunities https://sam.gov/ on or about November 12, 2025, with proposals due approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Offerors (primes & subcontractors) should register at https://sam.gov/ so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement, and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. An Offeror's mailing list will NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offerors responsibility to register at the https://sam.gov/ website. SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation shall be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Responding SDVOSBs MUST be classified as a small business under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: https://search.certifications.sba.gov, and https://sam.gov/, to be eligible for award. Offerors MUST ensure registration in these websites is accurate, complete, and have not expired prior to proposal due date. Project magnitude is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-73(d)(4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor shall be required to perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work on this project. The offeror shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work in the state of Ohio. BONDS: A copy of Bid, Payment and Performance bonds shall be required. SITE VISIT: A one-time only site visit shall be scheduled for this project. Site-visit information to be included in the solicitation package. All interested parties are encouraged to attend the site visit. All questions generated from the site visit shall be submitted in writing to the contracting officer via email (Jeremy.Nee@Va.Gov). SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation shall be posted at https://sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendment(s) WILL NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendment(s) shall be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR Overhaul 52.214-3 [AMENDMENTS TO INVITATIONS FOR BIDS]. Offerors should re-visit the website periodically to look for updates. Questions shall be emailed to Jeremy.Nee@Va.Gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received. Answers to received questions shall be consolidated and posted to Contract Opportunities https://sam.gov/. All emails pertaining to this project must identify the project and contain: 538-23-102 Renovate B26 Mental Health in the Subject line. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.