Z2DA--537-24-102 Correct Mental Health Safety Deficiencies 36C25225B0016

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Presolicitation Notice 36C25225B0015 Presolicitation Notice PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Contractor shall provide all design plans, tools, materials, components, labor, quality assurance, and supervision in accordance with construction documents, drawings and specifications to complete project 537-24-102 Correct Mental Health Safety Discrepancies at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, building 40, 7th Floor, 820 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612. This project is for Replacing Mental Health Inpatient Room Doors and Desk and Cubby Unit. This Project has a Risk level 4. The solicitation, specifications, drawings and sole source justification will be posted on Contact Opportunities. There will be a pre-bid conference held on or about May 28, 2025, for this project and all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Details of the exact date and time of the pre-bid conference will be included in the solicitation package. Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a; (1) SDVOSB eligible vendor IAW VAAR Subpart 819.70; (2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) Certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ (see 13 CFR 128). The solicitation will be issued on or about May 20, 2025, with the bid opening in June/July, 2025. The bidder is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from Contact Opportunities which may be issued to this solicitation. The project magnitude range is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220; size standard $45.0 Million applies. Time for completion, including close out is 425 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Project#537-24-102, Correct Mental Health Safety Deficiencies

Accompanying Amendment 36C25225B0016 0001 Solicitation 36C25225B0016 Amendment 0001 Correct mental Health (MH) Safety Deficiencies project# 537-24-102 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation: 1. VA will provide a second organized pre-bid site visit scheduled for Monday, August 11, 2025 at 11:00am (local time). Interested parties shall meet at the Jesse Brown VAMC Ogden Entrance (Hospital main entrance). Interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend. 2. There is no sign-in sheet to post for the first organized site visit which was scheduled for August 1, 2025 at 10:00am (No attendees) 3. The Request For Information (RFI) / Questions Period is Hereby extended. Please submit RFI s / questions via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov and Ryan.McMillin@va.gov by end of business on August 14, 2025. 4. VA responses to RFI s received to date are provided below. II. The following changes are made on project specifications: N/A III. The following changes are made on project drawings: n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of Potential bidders request(s) for information: Are there any photos and dimensions of the existing desks and cubbies? A1: Please see attached Picture ***PICTURE BELOW*** Photo Accompanying VA Response A1 (Above) Are existing cubbies and desk built-ins or separate structures? A2: The existing units are built-in V. general information: 1. Additional Instructions to bidders: 1. Bidders are reminded to submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting-Certificate of compliance for services and construction (NOV 2022) (Solicitation attachment 1) as part of their bid package. If this document is not completed and included with the bid package, the contractor will not be eligible for award. ******NOTHING FOLLOWS******

Accompanying Amendment 36C25225B0016 0002 Correct mental Health (MH) Safety Deficiencies project# 537-24-102 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation: 1. provide Sign-In Sheet for the second organized site visit which was conducted on August 11, 2025 at 11:00am. 2. The Request For Information (RFI) / Questions Period is Hereby extended. Please submit RFI s / questions via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov and Ryan.McMillin@va.gov by end of business on August 18, 2025. 3. provide corrected/updated wage determination. II. The following changes are made on project specifications: N/A III. The following changes are made on project drawings: n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of Potential bidders request(s) for information: N/A V. general information: 1. Additional Instructions to bidders: 1. Bidders are reminded to submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting-Certificate of compliance for services and construction (NOV 2022) (Solicitation attachment 1) as part of their bid package. If this document is not completed and included with the bid package, the contractor will not be eligible for award. ******NOTHING FOLLOWS******

Accompanying Amendment 36C25225B0016 0003 Correct mental Health (MH) Safety Deficiencies project# 537-24-102 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation: 1. Extend the bid opening to September 3, 2025. See additional information below. 2. Provide VA responses to potential bidders Request for Information. II. The following changes are made on project specifications: N/A III. The following changes are made on project drawings: n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of Potential bidders request(s) for information: See attached spreadsheet S05 0003_36C25225B0016_RFIs_537-24-102_8.21.25 Published VA Responses V. general information: 1. Additional Instructions to bidders: 1. Bidders are reminded to submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting-Certificate of compliance for services and construction (NOV 2022) (Solicitation attachment 1) as part of their bid package. If this document is not completed and included with the bid package, the contractor will not be eligible for award. 2. BID OPENING EXTENDED TO September 3, 2025: VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION: 1) There will be no in-person public bid opening process. This will be conducted as a public virtual activity. 2) The virtual bid opening will be available to the public via Microsoft Teams at the following link and/or phone number: Join the meeting now (Meeting will be available to be accessed 15 min prior to bid opening) Meeting ID: 227 472 852 989 9 Passcode: fi6zH767 Dial-in by phone: 1-872-701-0185; Phone conference ID: 864 070 773# 3) IAW FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids and FAR 14.202-8 Electronic Bids; Bids shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov AND Ryan.McMillin@va.gov as follows: BIDS DUE: Vendor bids are due via email as shown above at 10:00 AM local time on 9/3/2025. The virtual public bid opening will be held at 11:00 AM local time on 9/3/2025 at the link and/or the phone # provided above. A hard copy submission is not required. Any bids received after the date and time specified for receipt of bids will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999). It is highly recommended that Bidders submit their bid at least one hour prior to bid opening to avoid any transmission issues. 4) Ensure your complete bid including bid bond are provided in your submission. The successful low bidder is required to furnish their original bid bond within ten (10) days after notification by the Contracting Officer. 5) Ensure your bid includes the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). See Solicitation Attachment 1. NOTE: VAAR 852.219-73 was included in this solicitation and references the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. However, the website portal at the foregoing link is now static and is no longer being updated as of August 2024. To be eligible for award, a vendor must be listed as SDVOSB certified in the SBA s Small Business Search (formerly Dynamic Small Business Search) website: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ******NOTHING FOLLOWS******

Accompanying Amendment 36C25225B0016 0004 Correct mental Health (MH) Safety Deficiencies project# 537-24-102 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation: 1. Extend the bid opening to September 10, 2025. See additional information below. 2. Provide VA responses to potential bidders Request for Information. 3. Provide updated wage determination. II. The following changes are made on project specifications: Changes were only made to spec 08 71 00 (Door Hardware) Part 2.1 Overhead Closers Part 3.2 Installation III. The following changes are made on project drawings: n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of Potential bidders request(s) for information: See attached spreadsheet S05 0004_36C25225B0016_RFIs_537-24-102_9.2.25 Published VA Responses for additional information regarding va response to RFI#3 (Response in red font.) Also added RFI#16. V. general information: 1. Additional Instructions to bidders: 1. Bidders are reminded to submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting-Certificate of compliance for services and construction (NOV 2022) (Solicitation attachment 1) as part of their bid package. If this document is not completed and included with the bid package, the contractor will not be eligible for award. 2. BID OPENING EXTENDED TO September 10, 2025: VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION: 1) There will be no in-person public bid opening process. This will be conducted as a public virtual activity. 2) The virtual bid opening will be available to the public via Microsoft Teams at the following link and/or phone number: Join the meeting now (Meeting will be available to be accessed 15 min prior to bid opening) Meeting ID: 227 472 852 989 9 Passcode: fi6zH767 Dial-in by phone: 1-872-701-0185; Phone conference ID: 864 070 773# 3) IAW FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids and FAR 14.202-8 Electronic Bids; Bids shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov AND Ryan.McMillin@va.gov as follows: BIDS DUE: Vendor bids are due via email as shown above at 10:00 AM local time on 9/10/2025. The virtual public bid opening will be held at 11:00 AM local time on 9/10/2025 at the link and/or the phone # provided above. A hard copy submission is not required. Any bids received after the date and time specified for receipt of bids will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999). It is highly recommended that Bidders submit their bid at least one hour prior to bid opening to avoid any transmission issues. 4) Ensure your complete bid including bid bond are provided in your submission. The successful low bidder is required to furnish their original bid bond within ten (10) days after notification by the Contracting Officer. 5) Ensure your bid includes the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). See Solicitation Attachment 1. NOTE: VAAR 852.219-73 was included in this solicitation and references the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. However, the website portal at the foregoing link is now static and is no longer being updated as of August 2024. To be eligible for award, a vendor must be listed as SDVOSB certified in the SBA s Small Business Search (formerly Dynamic Small Business Search) website: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ******NOTHING FOLLOWS******

Accompanying Amendment 36C25225B0016 0005 Correct mental Health (MH) Safety Deficiencies project# 537-24-102 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation: 1. The bid opening remains September 10, 2025. See additional information below. 2. Provide correction to VA responses for RFI s 14 & 15. II. The following changes are made on project specifications: N/A III. The following changes are made on project drawings: n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of Potential bidders request(s) for information: See attached spreadsheet S06 0005_36C25225B0016_RFIs_537-24-102_9.3.25 Published correction to VA Responses for RFI s 14 & 15. (Response in red font.) V. general information: 1. Additional Instructions to bidders: 1. Bidders are reminded to submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting-Certificate of compliance for services and construction (NOV 2022) (Solicitation attachment 1) as part of their bid package. If this document is not completed and included with the bid package, the contractor will not be eligible for award. 2. Bid opening remains September 10, 2025: VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION: 1) There will be no in-person public bid opening process. This will be conducted as a public virtual activity. 2) The virtual bid opening will be available to the public via Microsoft Teams at the following link and/or phone number: Join the meeting now (Meeting will be available to be accessed 15 min prior to bid opening) Meeting ID: 227 472 852 989 9 Passcode: fi6zH767 Dial-in by phone: 1-872-701-0185; Phone conference ID: 864 070 773# 3) IAW FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids and FAR 14.202-8 Electronic Bids; Bids shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov AND Ryan.McMillin@va.gov as follows: BIDS DUE: Vendor bids are due via email as shown above at 10:00 AM local time on 9/10/2025. The virtual public bid opening will be held at 11:00 AM local time on 9/10/2025 at the link and/or the phone # provided above. A hard copy submission is not required. Any bids received after the date and time specified for receipt of bids will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999). It is highly recommended that Bidders submit their bid at least one hour prior to bid opening to avoid any transmission issues. 4) Ensure your complete bid including bid bond are provided in your submission. The successful low bidder is required to furnish their original bid bond within ten (10) days after notification by the Contracting Officer. 5) Ensure your bid includes the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). See Solicitation Attachment 1. NOTE: VAAR 852.219-73 was included in this solicitation and references the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. However, the website portal at the foregoing link is now static and is no longer being updated as of August 2024. To be eligible for award, a vendor must be listed as SDVOSB certified in the SBA s Small Business Search (formerly Dynamic Small Business Search) website: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ******NOTHING FOLLOWS******

Accompanying Amendment 36C25225B0016 0005 Correct mental Health (MH) Safety Deficiencies project# 537-24-102 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL I. The following changes are to be made to the solicitation: 1. The bid opening remains September 10, 2025. See additional information below. 2. Provide correction to VA responses for RFI s 14 & 15. II. The following changes are made on project specifications: N/A III. The following changes are made on project drawings: n/a IV. The following Questions and Answers / Clarifications are the result of Potential bidders request(s) for information: See attached spreadsheet S06 0005_36C25225B0016_RFIs_537-24-102_9.3.25 Published correction to VA Responses for RFI s 14 & 15. (Response in red font.) V. general information: 1. Additional Instructions to bidders: 1. Bidders are reminded to submit the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on subcontracting-Certificate of compliance for services and construction (NOV 2022) (Solicitation attachment 1) as part of their bid package. If this document is not completed and included with the bid package, the contractor will not be eligible for award. 2. Bid opening remains September 10, 2025: VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION: 1) There will be no in-person public bid opening process. This will be conducted as a public virtual activity. 2) The virtual bid opening will be available to the public via Microsoft Teams at the following link and/or phone number: Join the meeting now (Meeting will be available to be accessed 15 min prior to bid opening) Meeting ID: 227 472 852 989 9 Passcode: fi6zH767 Dial-in by phone: 1-872-701-0185; Phone conference ID: 864 070 773# 3) IAW FAR 52.214-5 Submission of Bids and FAR 14.202-8 Electronic Bids; Bids shall be provided via email to the Contracting Officer at Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov AND Ryan.McMillin@va.gov as follows: BIDS DUE: Vendor bids are due via email as shown above at 10:00 AM local time on 9/10/2025. The virtual public bid opening will be held at 11:00 AM local time on 9/10/2025 at the link and/or the phone # provided above. A hard copy submission is not required. Any bids received after the date and time specified for receipt of bids will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids (Nov 1999). It is highly recommended that Bidders submit their bid at least one hour prior to bid opening to avoid any transmission issues. 4) Ensure your complete bid including bid bond are provided in your submission. The successful low bidder is required to furnish their original bid bond within ten (10) days after notification by the Contracting Officer. 5) Ensure your bid includes the completed VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). See Solicitation Attachment 1. NOTE: VAAR 852.219-73 was included in this solicitation and references the SBA certification database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. However, the website portal at the foregoing link is now static and is no longer being updated as of August 2024. To be eligible for award, a vendor must be listed as SDVOSB certified in the SBA s Small Business Search (formerly Dynamic Small Business Search) website: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ ******NOTHING FOLLOWS******