Y1LZ--TIERED SET-ASIDE - Parking Ramp Expansion Minor Construction - Buffalo VAMC 528-375 36C77626R0046

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-bid-build Minor construction project #528-375, Parking Ramp Expansion at the Buffalo VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215-1129. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Buffalo VAMC is seeking a general contractor to completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for construction of a parking structure addition as required by the drawings and specifications. The purpose of this project is to construct an addition of two new parking levels to the top of the existing three-level parking structure. In addition to the 2-level expansion, the project will involve the construction of a new stair and elevator tower on the northwest side of the ramp, select modifications and improvements to adjacent grounds, and contractor-provided off-campus construction impact parking. Note, the scope of this project has been reduced since it was previously solicited. ADMINISTRATIVE The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR part 15 and will be evaluated in accordance with the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) procedures listed in the solicitation. This procurement will be set aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. The solicitation will be advertised as a tiered set-aside evaluation with the following tiers: (1) SDVOSB concerns, (2) VOSB concerns, (3) small business concerns, and (4) large business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The solicitation will be issued in April 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 $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to Kara.Evert@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

Project 528-375, Parking Ramp Expansion Minor Construction at the VA Medical Center in Buffalo, NY

Project 528-375, Parking Ramp Expansion Minor Construction at the VA Medical Center in Buffalo, NY 0001 - Add a clause and provide the site visit sign-in sheet, updated tech question responses from the previous solicitation, and related attachments

Project 528-375, Parking Ramp Expansion Minor Construction at the VA Medical Center in Buffalo, NY 0001 - Add a clause and provide the site visit sign-in sheet, updated tech question responses from the previous solicitation, and related attachments 0002 - Provide responses to technical questions 0003 - Due date extension 0004 - Provide the response to a late question and updated SCA wage rates

Project 528-375, Parking Ramp Expansion Minor Construction at the VA Medical Center in Buffalo, NY 0001 - Add a clause and provide the site visit sign-in sheet, updated tech question responses from the previous solicitation, and related attachments 0002 - Provide responses to technical questions 0003 - Due date extension 0004 - Provide the response to a late question and updated SCA wage rates 0005 - Provide the response to a late question and updated DBA wage rates

Request for Proposals (RFP) 36C77626R0046 for the Parking Ramp Expansion Minor construction project at the Buffalo VA Medical Center is hereby cancelled in its entirety. This cancellation is the result of insufficient funds and receiving excessive pricing. The VA will discuss alternate options for procuring this project in the future, but there are no definite plans for resoliciting at this time.