Pre-solicitationPosted Dec 19, 2025·Responses due Jan 6, 2026

Z1DA--FY26: NRM (PROJ 673-26-112) DB Replace Fire Barrier Doors Buildings 32 and 38

Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
236220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
36C24826Q0188
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
PSC
Z1DA
Place
Tampa, FL, USA
Contact
DAVID HERNANDEZ (DAVID.HERNANDEZ1@VA.GOV)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q0188 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Dec 19, 2025 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
  • Jan 7, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
  • Jan 7, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Apr 20, 2026
    Award Notice
    MIDWESTERN CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. · $248K
    Open

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What the notice says

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OF A SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB DB REPLACE FIRE BARRIER DOORS BUILDINGS 32 AND 38 this procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. 100 % SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLE VETERANS OWNED SMALL BUSINESS(SDVOSB) CONTRACT TYPE: DESIGN BUILD (DB), FIRM FIXED PRICE. This is a pre-solicitation notice only. No contract shall be awarded from this pre-solicitation notice. A request for quote will be posted on or about January 20, 2026. Project # 673-26-112 DB REPLACE FIRE BARRIER DOORS BUILDINGS 32 AND 38, at the James A Haley Veterans … (show all)

Affairs Medical Center, located at 13000 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612, RFQ # 36C24826Q0188. THE DESIGN/BUILD CONTRACTOR SHALL Furnish all necessary professional services, equipment, labor materials, supervision, tools, testing, and specialty services to perform a design-build for the NRM Project # 673-26-112, REPLACING TWO DROP-DOWN FIRE DOORS AT THE CONNECTIONS OF BUILDING 32 AND BUILDING 38 with fire-rated swing double doors at the James A. Haley VA Hospital, located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, Florida, 33612. The work includes, but is not limited to site investigation, design and preparation of drawings, phase planning, specifications, demolition, construction, and installation. These doors shall be held open, programmed to close automatically when the adjacent smoke detectors go off. Due to the high-traffic areas of work, some work may need to be completed during WHEN (Weekend, Holiday, Evening, and Night) hours. The DB Team is to include subcontractors performing professional services under this contract and shall perform its services consistent with the professional skill and care ordinarily provided by architects/engineers practicing in the same or similar locality under the same or similar circumstances. This will require licensing and certifications in line with the design and fire certification requirements. The DB Team shall perform its services as expeditiously as is consistent with such professional skill and care and the orderly progress of the project description in the SOW. The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a small business size standard of $45M. The magnitude of this project is Between $150,000 and $200,000.The project will be 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. All businesses desiring to be considered must be registered with SAM.gov prior to contract award, during contract period of performance, and must continue to remain registered through the final invoice payment. Business size and NAICS will be verified at Small Business Search (https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ). The Contracting Officer for this project will be David Hernandez. All responsible sources� may� submit a quote when requested, which� shall� be considered by the agency. SDVOSBs are encouraged to respond to communicate interest in competing for this requirement to support requirement set-aside. To confirm sufficient eligible SDVOSB, please contact Contract Specialists David Hernandez at David.hernandez1@va.gov

Who won similar work

5 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)), same product/service code (PSC) Z1DA and NAICS 236220.

Single-winner award sizes (5): middle half $1.8M to $4.1M, median $2.0M; range $1.3M to $8.4M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
STANDARD COMMUNICATIONS INC1$8.4MOct 9, 2026
CAVU CONSULTING LLC1$4.1MNov 7, 2025
DOUBLE BAR BLUE CORD JV 1, LLC1$2.0MOct 16, 2026
AML-AMERICAN MADE LOGISTICS BLYTHE 922251$1.8MJul 15, 2026
BLUE CORD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, LLC1$1.3MAug 19, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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  • 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
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Policy around it

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  • 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
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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