Y1EZ--Construct Chiller Plant | Design Build Milwaukee, WI VAMC | 695-24-101
Veterans Affairs · PCAC (36C776)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C77626R0024 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Page 1 of 1 INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the design-build (DB) project #695-24-101 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Milwaukee, WI, located at 5000 W National Ave. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-build approach. The anticipated solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in a… (show all)
ccordance with FAR Parts 36 and 15, considering Technical and Price Factors. This project requires comprehensive design-build services for the Construct Chiller Plant project(695-24-101) at the Clement J. Zablocki VAMC in Milwaukee, WI. Design requirements include full architectural and engineering services, site visits, field investigations, studies, user interviews, and preparation of complete drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for all disciplines necessary to develop a fully functional new Chiller Plant (Building 153). The Design- Build contractor shall submit 35%, 65%, 95%, and 100% design packages in accordance with VA Design Guides, VA Master Specifications, applicable codes, and VA energy conservation requirements. Construction services include all labor, materials, tools, equipment, supervision, and administration needed to build the new approximately 11,500 SF Chiller Plant. Construction includes demolition of Building 109; relocation or protection of impacted utilities; installation of upgraded chilled-water capacity to serve the Main Hospital (Building 111); construction of a second-floor walkway connection to the existing Chiller Plant (Building 113); and providing full generator backup. This project replaces the existing 3,150-ton chiller plant, which is undersized, inefficient, and nearing the end of its 25 30-year service life. Increased cooling demand associated with planned expansions in clinical, imaging, OR, and pathology services further necessitates this modernization. ADMINISTRATIVE: The anticipated solicitation will be issued as an RFP in accordance with FAR Part 36.3 Two Phase Design Build Selection Procedures and FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The solicitation will be advertised as Unrestricted. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in January February 2026. The period of performance is approximately 730 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $50,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to the CS and CO: Shardae.Webb@va.gov and William.Henkel@VA.gov . Telephone calls will not be accepted. -END-
Who won similar work
117 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 236220.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAWTOOTH CONSTRUCTION JV II LLC | 8 | $244.8M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| HURLEY JV, LLP | 6 | $199.0M | Sep 25, 2025 |
| VENERGY GROUP LLC | 4 | $14.6M | Jun 5, 2026 |
| BRIDGER RICHARD JV LLC | 3 | $105.7M | Aug 26, 2026 |
| COVENANT CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC | 3 | $39.9M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| RWH CAPITAL LLC | 2 | $750.0M + 1 shared | Aug 27, 2026 |
| HURLEY JV 2, LLP | 2 | $70.3M | Aug 4, 2026 |
| CDEEM CO ORLANDO 32825 FLK | 2 | $69.0M | Jul 14, 2026 |
| FOX-ESA JV LLC | 2 | $68.5M | May 14, 2026 |
| VETERANS CONTRACTING GROUP, INC. | 2 | $62.0M | Oct 21, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 7, 2026BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC$4.4MY1DA--534-24-706 EHRM Data Center Upgrades Construction - Charleston
- Sep 25, 2026FDCD II JOINT VENTURE, LLC$22.6MZ1DA--646A4-22-700 | EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades | Pittsburgh-Heinz, PA
- Sep 22, 2026SAWTOOTH CONSTRUCTION JV II LLC$21.3MY1DA--658-317 | Consolidate Intensive Care Unit | Salem, VA | Jesse/Mica
- Sep 21, 2026Paramount Construction Group, LLC$14.5MY1DA--586-401 | Construct CLC Residential Neighborhood | Jackson, MS | Scott Tom
- Sep 17, 2026SAWTOOTH CONSTRUCTION JV II LLC$64.5MY1DZ--EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Tier 1 Construction 695-21-700 Milwaukee
- Sep 9, 2026ESA SOUTH, INC.$45.9MZ2DA--549-21-700 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Dallas VAMC
- Sep 9, 2026DRI, INC.$1.1MRenovate Building 73 Interior, 618-195 (VA-26-00007446) Minneapolis HCS, MN
- Sep 8, 2026SAWTOOTH CONSTRUCTION JV II LLC$18.9MY1DA--585-337 Expand Pharmacy and Radiology (MINOR) PR 585-26-4-337-0003
- Sep 8, 2026CDEEM CO Orlando FL 32825 USA$32.7MZ2DA--FY26 EHRM 620A4-22-700 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Castle Point VA Medical Center; Wappinger Falls NY
- Sep 2, 2026BLUEWAY ONE JV LLC$33.0MConstruct EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Philadelphia, PA
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.