Sources Sought
CON-NRM-668-19-100 Renovate Second Floor Operating Rooms
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C26026Q0902
Due in 12 daysSDVOSB
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The VA's Network Contracting Office 20 is doing market research for a construction project to renovate unfinished space in Building 1 at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, WA, to build an operating room suite. This is a Sources Sought notice only, not a solicitation. It targets service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and other small businesses.
Watch out for
- Sources Sought only. No solicitation exists yet; a response does not count as a bid and a separate notice will follow if the project proceeds.
Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement.
- No Buy American waiver. Materials must meet Buy American rules, which can limit sourcing and raise cost.
Govt. does not have a waiver to Buy American.
- Healthcare construction at an active hospital. Work in an operating-room suite within a working hospital typically needs experienced healthcare construction teams, and bonding of $5M-$10M is expected.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Build out unfinished space in the main hospital as an Operating Room Suite
- Respond with a short capabilities statement (up to 5 pages)
- Estimate total project time in days
- Show up to three similar construction projects from the past five years
- Comment on the draft SOW, specifications and drawings (comments are welcomed)
- Contract type
- Construction contract (type not stated; no solicitation issued yet)
- Place of performance
- Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, 4815 North Assembly Street, Spokane, WA 99205
- Estimated value
- Estimated magnitude between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
- Offers due
- 2026-10-19 12:00 Pacific Time
- How to submit
- Email to Contract Specialist Brenda Bigelow (brenda.bigelow1@va.gov), subject line must contain 36C26026Q0902; no fax
- Page limits
- 5 pages total
What to include when you submit
- Include contact information, SAM.gov UEI number and points of contact
- Mark which small business programs you qualify for (SB, HUBZone, 8(a), SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, VOSB)
- Provide bonding capability information
- Describe up to three similar contracts from the past five years with title, location, role and dollar value
- Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential or sensitive information
You must have
- Service-disabled veteran-owned small business status (the notice is marked as an SDVOSB set-aside)
- SDVOSB or VOSB firms must state they will comply with VA limitations on subcontracting
SDVOSB or VOSB businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with VAAR 852.219-75
- Bonding capability consistent with a $5 million to $10 million project
bonding capability information that is consistent with the estimated magnitude between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
- Small business size standard of $45 million under NAICS 236220
Not in the notice text
- Draft SOW, specifications and drawings are attached, not in the notice text
- Contract type, evaluation method and period of performance
- Whether the final solicitation will be set aside for SDVOSB or VOSB firms
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 36C26026Q0902
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 260-Network Contract Office 20 (36C260)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Y1DA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Spokane, 99205
- Contracting contact
- Brenda Bigelowbrenda.bigelow1@va.gov603-624-4366
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Sources Sought - Solicitation Number: 36C26026Q0902 Project 668-19-100 Renovate 2nd Floor Operating Room Sources Sought Notice DESCRIPTION This is a Sources Sought announcement only. This is not a request for proposals, quotations, or bids; nor a synopsis of a proposed contract action under FAR Subpart 5.2 and no contract shall be awarded from this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought Notice or any follow-up information requests. No solicitation is currently available. Draft documents (SOW, Drawings, Specifications, etc.) are subject to change. This notice is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of interested Small Business firms. Responses to this Sources Sought may shape the acquisition strategy in developing a competitive requirement. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation. It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. US Department of Veteran s Affairs, Regional Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office 20, is conducting market research for a construction contract for the renovation of unfinished space in Building 1 (Main Hospital) in order to accommodate an Operating Room Suite. Work is located at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, Spokane, WA. located at 4815 North Assembly Street, Spokane, WA 99205. For the principal components of work see the attached draft SOW, Specifications, and Drawings. Documents are currently in draft state and industry comment / suggestions are greatly encouraged and welcomed. Sources are being sought for firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, a Product Service Code (PSC) of Y1DA, and a Small Business Size Standard of $45 million. Aforementioned sources are highly encouraged to respond to this notice. After review of the responses to this notice, and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project, a separate pre-solicitation announcement will be published on www.SAM.gov. Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. Responses are requested with the following information and shall not exceed a total of 5 (five) pages. Email subject line needs to contain the solicitation number 36C26026Q0902. Please provide the following information: Contact information: Name, address, SAM.gov UEI number, and points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Business Size/Classification (based on NAICS 236220): Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) Capabilities Statement: Description of capabilities to perform construction services as described above and project experience demonstrating relevant experience similar to those described. Include bonding capability information that is consistent with the estimated magnitude between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 Govt. does not have a waiver to Buy American. SDVOSB or VOSB businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, 852.219-76 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Supplies and Products. All other socio-economic businesses please include statement on maintaining compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Time: Based on the information provided, please estimate the total project time in days. Past Performance/experience: Provide information on contracts of similar scopes of work or construction contracts, briefly describe no more than three (3) contracts (or specific task orders) completed within the past five years of the issue date of this Sources Sought notice. The past performance information should include: Project Title/Contract Number Location: City, State General description of the construction to demonstrate relevance to the proposed project Offerors role Dollar value of contract Name of the company, agency, or government entity for which the work was performed What types of information is required to submit accurate offers? If submitting past performance/experience on a project in the role of a subcontractor, include the Prime Contractor s name and a quantifiable amount (percentage) of the project your company contributed to the overall scope of work. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. NO RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY FAX. Responses will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored. Please respond by email only. Send responses to the Contract Specialist, Brenda Bigelow at brenda.bigelow1@va.gov Responses will be accepted until October 19, 2026 at 12:00 pm Pacific Time
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