Presolicitation
Project 596A4-26-105 - Construction to Repair Parking Garage Structural Concrete
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs plans to buy construction to repair the parking garage's structural concrete at the Lexington VA Healthcare System, Troy Bowling Campus (Project 596A4-26-105, solicitation 36C24927R0016). Only certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) can bid. This is a presolicitation: the estimated range is $2,000,000 to $5,000,000, and the solicitation is anticipated on or by November 18, 2026. More in the summary
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The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to buy construction to repair the parking garage's structural concrete at the Lexington VA Healthcare System, Troy Bowling Campus (Project 596A4-26-105, solicitation 36C24927R0016). Only certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) can bid. This is a presolicitation: the estimated range is $2,000,000 to $5,000,000, and the solicitation is anticipated on or by November 18, 2026.
Who can bid
- Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB): 100% set-aside under 38 U.S.C. 8127(d)
- Registered and certified in SBA DSBS (the Small Business Administration's search system) and registered in SAM.gov
- Small business under NAICS 236220 (size standard $45M)
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 30, 2026.
- Serious: SDVOSB set-aside: only certified SDVOSBs. Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses with SBA certification can bid.
- Minor: Solicitation date differs from SAM.gov. SAM.gov's response date is November 15, 2026, but the notice says the solicitation is anticipated on or by November 18, 2026; watch SAM.gov for the release.
- Minor: No questions before release. The contracting officer won't consider questions until the solicitation is out.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Repair the parking garage structural concrete per the Statement of Work, project specifications and drawings
- General construction, alterations, structural and plumbing work
- Industrial hygiene work shown in the Statement of Work
- Place of performance
- Lexington VA Healthcare System, Troy Bowling Campus (SAM.gov lists Lexington, VIR)
- Estimated value
- Estimated construction range: $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection under FAR Part 15: the lowest-priced offer that meets the requirements wins
- Offers due
- Nov 15, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern (solicitation expected)
What to include when you submit
- Send questions only in writing to the contracting officer at matthew.whisman@va.gov, after the solicitation is released
- Put the project number, project name and solicitation number in the subject line of every question
Not in the notice text
- Whether there is a site visit, and whether it is required
- Which wage rule applies (a Davis-Bacon wage determination is not mentioned)
- Bonding requirements
- Performance period
- The evaluation factors and sub-factors, which will come with the solicitation
- The state of the place of performance: SAM.gov shows Lexington, VIR
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 236220
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- 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 30, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- 249-Network Contract Office 9 (36C249), Murfreesboro, TN
- Product/service code
- Y1DA · Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- 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 read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Open SDVOSB set-aside contracts
- SDVOSB and veteran-owned contracts
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned small business), Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 The Lexington VA Healthcare System, Troy Bowling Campus, has a requirement for a contractor to provide construction services for Project # 596A4-26-105, Repair Parking Garage Structural Concrete in accordance with the Statement of Work, Project Specifications and Drawings. Work includes general construction, industrial hygiene, alterations, plumbing, structural, and certain other items shown and identified in the Statement of Work, Project Specifications and Drawings. NAICS Code 236220 is applicable to this requirement. The Small Business size standard is $45M. The estimate range of construction is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This requirement will be procured by way of FAR Part 15, as a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. The evaluation factors and sub-factors under consideration for this requirement will be available upon the solicitation release, which is anticipated to be on or by November 18, 2026. This requirement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under the authority of 38 U.S.C §8127 (d). To be considered for award, Contractors must be registered and certified by SBA DSBS and registered in the System For Award Management (SAM) database. All offerors are urged to contact the SBA DSBS (https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm) and submit the required documents to obtain verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. In addition to the requirements as set forth in the solicitation notice (to be issued), the proposed contractor must also be determined responsible in accordance with FAR Part 9. The Contracting Officer will determine responsibility prior to any award being made. Questions related to this requirement will only be addressed in writing by way of email to the Contracting Officer at matthew.whisman@va.gov. The Project number, Project Name and Solicitation Number must be included in the subject line of all questions related to this requirement. No questions will be considered until the actual solicitation is released, on or by November 18, 2026. END OF PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
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