Solicitation
Project: 459-27-004 ACC MOD 2 Renovation
Department of Veterans Affairs
AI summaryOnly verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) can bid on this Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) renovation in Honolulu, Hawaii. VA Network Contracting Office 21 (for VA Pacific Islands Health Care System) wants about 2,650 square feet of Primary Care module 2 (MOD 2) in Building 30 renovated. It is one firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs) construction contract, decided on price only, with work due within 143 calendar days after notice to proceed. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 27, 2026. See the latest version.
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Summary of the version posted Oct 16, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov.
Only verified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs) can bid on this Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) renovation in Honolulu, Hawaii. VA Network Contracting Office 21 (for VA Pacific Islands Health Care System) wants about 2,650 square feet of Primary Care module 2 (MOD 2) in Building 30 renovated. It is one firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs) construction contract, decided on price only, with work due within 143 calendar days after notice to proceed.
Who can bid (6)
- Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), verified in the SBA Small Business Search (SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program) when the quote is sent and before award. A joint venture can qualify if at least one member is an SDVOSB and each other member is small.
- Be a small business under NAICS 236220, whose size standard is $45 million, and say so in the offer
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a unique entity identifier (UEI) when the quote is submitted
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- Bid bond sent with the quote; a quote without it is eliminated
- Evidence of general liability insurance ($500,000 per occurrence) with no asbestos exclusion, shown to the contracting officer before award
- A filed VETS-4212 report (the annual federal contractor report on veterans in the workforce) before award
How to submit: Email only, to Contract Specialist Christopher Aguon (christopher.aguon@va.gov), with a copy to Contracting Officer Charee Harris (Charee.harris@va.gov); subject line must cite RFQ: 36C26126Q1295, ACC MOD 2 Renovation. No fax or mail.. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
- Serious: SDVOSB set-aside: only verified SDVOSBs can bid. SAM.gov's set-aside field is blank, but the request for quote sets the job aside 100% for SDVOSBs; other businesses' quotes are not considered.
- Serious: Bid bond due with the quote; payment and performance bonds after award. A quote without a bid bond is eliminated, and the winner also needs payment and performance bonds, because work starts only after the Government approves them.
- Worth checking: Work only after hours, in phases, in an occupied clinic. Crews can work only outside 0600-1700 and not on holidays, in phases that keep the module partly open, which affects labor cost and the 143-day schedule.
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- Worth checking: Site visit on October 28, 2026 (strongly encouraged, only visit). The only site visit is October 28, 2026, 10:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time, at the entrance of Building 32; attendance is strongly encouraged but not stated as required.
- Worth checking: Incomplete quote package is unacceptable. Every solicitation page, all representations and certifications, the signed VAAR certificate and the price breakdown must be sent, and any exception to the terms makes the quote nonresponsive.
- Worth checking: Contract specialist's email is spelled differently in the documents. The Standard Form 1442 spells it chrisopher.aguon@va.gov while the instructions use christopher.aguon@va.gov; the RFI form has a third spelling, so confirm the address before sending the quote.
- Minor: Wage determination HI20260001 applies. A federal Davis-Bacon wage determination sets the minimum pay for construction workers, so labor in the price must meet its rates.
- Minor: 143 days counted from notice to proceed, with a holiday wording difference. The form counts 143 calendar days from the notice to proceed, while the statement of work adds excluding federal holidays; ask which counting rule applies.
- Minor: Insurance proof before award. General liability of $500,000 per occurrence with no asbestos exclusion must be shown to the contracting officer before award.
Read from the notice and 5 attachments. Show which files.
- 36C26126Q1295_1.docx (read)
- Supplemental Price Breakdown by Division Sheet.docx (read)
- SPECS Combine.pdf (read)
- Attachment - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RFI FORM.docx (read)
- Wage Determination HI20260001 05.27.2026.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Remove old flooring in about 2,650 square feet and install seamless healthcare-grade rubber sheet flooring with integral cove base
- Remove wallpaper, then patch, prepare and paint all walls and window frames (about 751 linear feet); fill in the nurses' station vision panel opening with gypsum wallboard
- Re-stain 26 doors, replace door bumpers, and replace about 100 linear feet each of handrails and bumper guards
- Restroom 2-E18: new porcelain tile floor and 4-inch base, waterproofing, tile wainscot (wall tile up to 4 feet) and moisture-resistant paint
- Replace 65 light fixtures with LED fixtures (40 linear LED, 25 flat panel) and install 7 dimmer switches
- Replace 70 outlets with hospital-grade almond devices, remove 30 blank outlet covers, and update circuit documentation
- Plumbing in Room 2-E24 and the nurses' station area: remove two sinks, cap drain lines, add isolation valves and access panels, and remove dead legs in piping
- Remove, store and reinstall furniture; work after hours in phases while the module stays partly in use; send the safety, accident prevention and schedule documents for approval before starting, and the closeout documents at the end
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP) construction contract; one contract will be awarded
- Period of performance
- 143 calendar days from the notice to proceed (NTP) date; the statement of work adds excluding federal holidays
- Place of performance
- VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, Honolulu, Hawaii: MOD 2 of the Ambulatory Care Clinic (ACC) Building 30, 459 Patterson Road
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of the project (VA's size range for the job): between $500,000 and $1,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Price only; the Government intends to award without discussions to the quote offering the best value, after the contracting officer finds the bidder responsible
- Offers due
- November 20, 2026, 3:00 PM Pacific (from the version posted Oct 16, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email only, to Contract Specialist Christopher Aguon (christopher.aguon@va.gov), with a copy to Contracting Officer Charee Harris (Charee.harris@va.gov); subject line must cite RFQ: 36C26126Q1295, ACC MOD 2 Renovation. No fax or mail.
- Page limits
- No page limit given; no single file may exceed 7MB, and multiple emails are acceptable
What they'll judge offers on
- Price only
What to include when you submit
- Send a complete copy of the quote with all solicitation pages and every representation and certification completed
- Include the signed VAAR clause 852.219-75 certificate (VA's limits on how much work a prime may subcontract)
- Include a bid bond (a surety's guarantee backing the offer) as a scanned electronic copy with the raised seal clearly visible, in the same email package, by the response due date and time
- Include the detailed price breakdown by division using the Supplemental Price Breakdown by Division Sheet, signed by an authorized representative
- Fill in and sign the offer section of Standard Form 1442 and acknowledge every amendment posted on SAM.gov
- Send questions on the RFI form to the contract specialist and contracting officer by November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM Pacific
- Be verified as an SDVOSB in the SBA Small Business Search when the quote is submitted
After award, you must have
- Payment bond, performance bond and certificate of insurance from the winner within 10 calendar days of award; emailed bonds only From 36C26126Q1295_1.docx:
…bond, and certificate of insurance within 10 calendar days of award. Only emailed bonds will be accepted.
- Low risk background investigation for contractor staff, at the contractor's cost, and VA badges for workers From 36C26126Q1295_1.docx:
As per VA Directive 0710, costs of background investigations will be borne by the contractor.
Not in the notice text
- Attached but not read in full: the middle of 36C26126Q1295_1.docx (clause text), SPECS Combine.pdf and Wage Determination HI20260001 05.27.2026.pdf (its wage rates could not be read); check the files on SAM.gov.
- The dollar amount or percentage of the bid bond is not given in the text read.
- The limit on how much of the work the winner may subcontract (VAAR 852.219-75) is in a clause that was not read.
- The statement of work refers to drawings and a phasing plan that were not among the files read; check SAM.gov.
- How many calendar days a quote must stay open for acceptance is not clearly shown on the Standard Form 1442.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email only, to Contract Specialist Christopher Aguon (christopher.aguon@va.gov), with a copy to Contracting Officer Charee Harris (Charee.harris@va.gov); subject line must cite RFQ: 36C26126Q1295, ACC MOD 2 Renovation. No fax or mail. 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 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261), Mather, CA
- Product/service code
- Z2DA · Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- Versions
6 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 27, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 20, 2026
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 20, 2026
- Oct 16, 2026 · Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 20, 2026
- Oct 16, 2026 · Amendment 0001Date Nov 20, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 2, 2026 · PresolicitationDate Oct 16, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 29, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Oct 6, 2026
- 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
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Additional Information : Driver will need valid ID Driver license. Passenger will need a valid ID and everyone in the vehicle will need a valid ID as well. Additional things needed: Safety Check Car insurance or rental agreement Registration Visit sam.gov for solicitation number 36C26126Q1295.
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