Solicitation
CON-NRM-668-22-106 Correct Domestic Water System
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 20, for the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, wants a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) to rebuild parts of the hot and cold drinking-water piping in Buildings 1 and 12 in Spokane, Washington, so the hospital meets VA's Legionella (a waterborne bacteria) and scald prevention directive. The work must be finished within 275 calendar days after the notice to proceed (the VA's go-ahead to start). Proposals are due by email on November 23, 2026, 12:00 PM Pacific Time (an amendment moved it to Dec 3, 2026, 12:00 PM PST · 3:00 PM Eastern), and the VA says the project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 27, 2026. It moves the due date from Nov 23, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 14, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. The due date moved from Nov 23, 2026 to Dec 3, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 3 of 14 attachments weren't read (Attachment 8 - 668-22-106 - Limitations on Subcontracting-Construction.doc, Attachment 11 - Price Schedule Breakdown.xlsx and 1 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 20, for the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, wants a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) to rebuild parts of the hot and cold drinking-water piping in Buildings 1 and 12 in Spokane, Washington, so the hospital meets VA's Legionella (a waterborne bacteria) and scald prevention directive. The work must be finished within 275 calendar days after the notice to proceed (the VA's go-ahead to start). Proposals are due by email on November 23, 2026, 12:00 PM Pacific Time, and the VA says the project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.
Who can bid
- Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB): this is a 100% SDVOSB set-aside, and the bidder must be registered as an SDVOSB with the Small Business Administration (SBA). The size standard for plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors (NAICS 238220) is $19 million.
- Comply with the limitations on subcontracting clause (52.219-14), which caps how much of the work can go to firms that are not SDVOSBs; the details are in Attachment 8 (a .doc file that was not read)
How to submit: Email to both contracting contacts, Brenda.Bigelow1@va.gov and Dennis.Einarson@va.gov; files over 10MB must be split into several emails or arranged with the contacts; no hard copies, due November 23, 2026, 12:00 PM Pacific Time (3:00 PM Eastern). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (10)
- Serious: SDVOSB set-aside: only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can bid. A business that is not an SDVOSB registered with the SBA cannot be considered, and subcontractors who are not SDVOSBs count against the subcontracting limit.
- Worth checking: Bid guarantee and bonds may be required. The solicitation lists bid guarantee provisions and has a line for performance and payment bonds; the pages that say whether a bid guarantee or bonds are required, and in what amount, were not read, so ask the contracting officer before pricing.
- Worth checking: The site visit was Oct 26, 2026. Check the notice and its amendments for whether attendance was required, and whether another visit is offered.
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- Worth checking: Work in an occupied hospital with limits on hours. Normal work hours are weekdays 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, noisy work is limited to set hours, and night and weekend work needs the COR's approval; infection control and pre-construction risk assessments also apply.
- Worth checking: Weekly flushing of water fixtures during construction. The contractor must flush all potable water outlets twice a week until the VA accepts the space, which adds labor cost to the schedule.
- Worth checking: Federal construction wage rates apply. A Davis-Bacon wage determination for Spokane County building construction is attached (WA20260114), so labor must be priced at those rates.
- Minor: Questions must come from the prime contractor. Subcontractors and suppliers cannot ask questions directly; the prime sends them on their behalf by November 9, 2026, 10:00 AM Pacific Time, and answers come only by amendment to all bidders.
- Minor: Proposal sent by email with no extension for email problems. The VA is not responsible for email delivery problems and will not extend the deadline for them, and proposals that skip the submission instructions may not be evaluated.
- Minor: Deduct alternates may be awarded or dropped at the VA's choice. The VA may award the base job without the deduct work, depending on funding, so price each alternate on its own.
- Minor: Asbestos abatement sections are in the specifications. The specifications list asbestos abatement sections and the drawings include hazardous material plans; the drawings were too large to read, so confirm which areas involve asbestos.
Read from the notice and 11 attachments. 3 of 14 not read. Show which files.
- 36C26027R0014.docx (read)
- Attachment 1 668-22-106_Construction - SOW R2.pdf (read)
- Attachment 3 - 668-22-106_Construction - Specifications.pdf (read)
- Attachment 4 - 668-22-106_PCRA_Pre-Construction Risk Assessment Checklist ver6.pdf (read)
- Attachment 9 - 668-22-106 - Contractor Rules of Behavior.pdf (read)
- Attachment 13 - 668-22-106 - Site Visit Area Map.pdf (read)
- Attachment 6 - 668-22-106_ICRA_VHA ICRA 2023-1_Type B_Level3.docx (read)
- Attachment 10 - 668-22-106 - Past Performance Questionnaire.docx (read)
- Attachment 5 - 668-22-106_ICRA_VHA ICRA 2023-1_TypeA_Low-High_Risk.docx (read)
- Attachment 7 - 668-22-106_ICRA_VHA ICRA 2023-1_TypeB_HighestRisk_SPOIC_Edited.docx (read)
- Attachment 12- 668-22-106 Wage Determination.pdf (read)
- Attachment 8 - 668-22-106 - Limitations on Subcontracting-Construction.doc: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 11 - Price Schedule Breakdown.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 2 - 668-22-106_Construction - Drawings.pdf: not read (it couldn't be opened): open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Change the existing hot and cold potable (drinking-quality) water piping in Buildings 1 and 12 to meet VA Directive 1061 on preventing Legionella disease and scalds, following the drawings and specifications
- Supply all supervision, labor, tools, materials and installation, plus training, pre-commissioning (pre-startup testing) documents, operation and maintenance manuals, and a one-year warranty on materials and installation
- Field-check all equipment, parts, materials and existing conditions before and during the work
- Flush every sink, fountain, ice machine and other water outlet twice a week, at least 5 minutes each, from the time the new piping is working until the VA accepts the space for use
- Run the work inside an occupied hospital under the infection control risk assessments (ICRA) and pre-construction risk assessment (PCRA) forms posted with the solicitation
- Provide a secure file transfer (FTP) site for electronic submittals and email the contracting officer's representative (COR) when a file is ready
- Price a base job plus two optional deduct alternates (pieces of work the VA can leave out, mostly sensor and filter installations and Building 12 demolition)
- Contract type
- Construction contract (Standard Form 1442) awarded by best value tradeoff; the base item is priced as one lump-sum job, plus two deduct alternates
- Period of performance
- 275 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (single base period)
- Place of performance
- Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center, 4815 North Assembly Street, Spokane, Washington 99205 (Buildings 1 and 12)
- Estimated value
- The VA's stated magnitude of construction: between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Best value tradeoff (the VA picks the offer it judges most beneficial on non-price and price factors, not simply the lowest price), under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 15
- Offers due
- November 23, 2026, 12:00 PM Pacific Time (3:00 PM Eastern) (from the version posted Oct 14, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to both contracting contacts, Brenda.Bigelow1@va.gov and Dennis.Einarson@va.gov; files over 10MB must be split into several emails or arranged with the contacts; no hard copies
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical Proposal (Volume 1)
- Past Performance (Volume 2), including past performance questionnaires (Attachment 10)
- Price/Cost (Volume 3)
What to include when you submit
- Send the proposal in three separate volumes: Volume 1 Technical Proposal, Volume 2 Past Performance, Volume 3 Price/Cost Proposal
- Name the files "Solicitation Number Company Name Volume 1 Technical Proposal", "... Volume 2 Past Performance Proposal" and "... Volume 3 Price-Cost Proposal"
- Prepare each volume on 8.5 x 11 inch paper, single-spaced, 11-point type or larger, with numbered pages marked with the RFP number and a table of contents
- Price the base job (item 0001) and both deduct alternates (Option 0001 and Option 0002) on the price schedule; each deduct price must show the full scope of that item only
- List every amendment number and date on the offer form (Standard Form 1442, item 19)
- Past performance: Attachment 10, the Past Performance Questionnaire, has a contractor section (contract, price, schedule and relevance details) and a section the client who knew the work fills in
- Mark any proprietary information as proprietary, or the VA may release it
After award, you must have
- Send the VA proof of all required insurance within 10 calendar days of the notice of award From 36C26027R0014.docx:
THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ALL REQUIRED INSURANCE COVERAGE DOCUMENTATION WITHIN TEN (10) CALENDAR DAYS OF NOTICE OF…
Not in the notice text
- Much of the solicitation was left out of what was read: about 146,000 characters in the middle of the main document (36C26027R0014), which hold the rest of the proposal instructions, Section M (the evaluation factors) and most clauses; most of the specifications (17,064 of 999,688 characters read); and the drawings (Attachment 2, too large). Attachment 8 (limitations on subcontracting, a .doc file) and Attachment 11 (price schedule breakdown, a spreadsheet) were not read.
- The evaluation factors, their order of importance and what each volume must contain (number of past projects, how recent, page limits)
- Whether a bid guarantee and performance and payment bonds are required, and in what amounts
- How many days the VA may take to accept an offer (the form's blank was not readable)
- The planned notice-to-proceed date
Eligibility and how to respond
- Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) certified through SBA's VetCert can bid as the prime contractor. Not certified through VetCert yet? Apply on VetCert (SBA), or start with the SDVOSB guide. More open service-disabled veteran-owned set-asides under NAICS 238220
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to both contracting contacts, Brenda.Bigelow1@va.gov and Dennis.Einarson@va.gov; files over 10MB must be split into several emails or arranged with the contacts; no hard copies. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- 260-Network Contract Office 20 (36C260), Vancouver, WA
- Product/service code
- Z1DA · Maintenance of Hospitals and Infirmaries
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 238220)
- Versions
8 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · AmendmentDue Dec 3, 2026
- Oct 27, 2026 · AmendmentDue Dec 3, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 23, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 23, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 23, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 23, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 14, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 16, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026 · PresolicitationNo date on SAM.gov
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Open SDVOSB set-aside contracts
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned small business), Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Please see amendment 0001 document.
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