Solicitation
36C261-28-AP-0022 | 612-27-1-6009-0001 | Construct Modular Imaging Center in Stockton | 612A4-CSI-002
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C26127Q0029
Due in 12 daysSDVOSB
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The VA Northern California Health Care System (via Network Contracting Office 21) wants a contractor to build a new 2,500 sq ft modular imaging building for MRI and CT scanners at the Stockton VA clinic in French Camp, CA. It is a firm-fixed-price construction job set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), with completion required within 557 calendar days of notice to proceed. The VA estimates the project at $5 to $10 million.
Watch out for
- Pre-quote site visit already passed. The only site visit was September 29, 2026, and the question deadline was October 6, 2026, both before the current date, so a new bidder cannot visit the site or ask questions.
This will be the only opportunity for potential offerors to visit the site.
- Bid bond required with the quote. A scanned bid bond with a clearly visible raised seal must arrive with the quote or the quote is dropped, which needs a surety relationship lined up before October 21.
Failure to submit a bid bond will result in your quote being removed from further consideration.
- Large job for a small firm. The project is valued at $5 to $10 million with a 557-day schedule, plus payment and performance bonds, so it needs strong bonding capacity and cash flow.
the magnitude of the project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.
- Many ways to be rejected on paperwork. Missing solicitation pages, an unacknowledged amendment, a missing price breakdown or a late quote can get the quote removed or rejected.
Failure to submit a completed Price Breakdown Sheet will result in your quote being removed from further consideration.
- Contractor pays for third-party inspections and testing. The VA does no inspections and does not pay for them, so inspector costs must be built into the price and shown as a separate line.
Third-party inspections must be included as a line item in the price proposal.
- Specialized, active healthcare campus work. Level IV infection control, phased work during a live clinic's operations, MRI/CT shell coordination with VA-furnished equipment and integration with campus fire alarm and building controls add risk and cost.
Contractor shall plan to establish and maintain a Level IV Infection Control standard throughout the duration of the construction
- Past performance references must send their own forms. Your references must complete and email the questionnaire by the quote due date, so you depend on others meeting the deadline.
it is important that the questionnaire be completed and returned by the date and time the quote is due in the solicitation.
- Bond wording differs between sections. Section 13 of the SF 1442 only mentions a payment bond and insurance certificate within 10 days, while the instructions require both payment and performance bonds, so confirm what is needed.
the successful contractor is required to submit payment
Read from the notice and 6 attachments. 2 not read in full.
- S02 36C26127Q0029 Final Clearance.docx
- ATTACHMENT B - FACTOR 2 - Key Personnel.docx
- Attachment - Pricing Breakdown 36C26127Q0029.docx
- Attachment - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RFI FORM 36C26127Q0029.docx
- ATTACHMENT C - FACTOR 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire.docx
- Attachment - Wage Determination CA20260018 07-14-2026.pdf
- Attachment - Specifications 06-17-26.pdf: too large
- Attachment - Stamped Drawings 06-17-26.pdf: too large
Full brief
What they want
- Prepare the site, demolish/relocate existing utilities in the building footprint, and build a foundation for a one-story modular imaging building (about 2,500 sq ft)
- Furnish and install the complete building systems: civil/site utilities, structural, fire protection and fire alarm, plumbing, all-electric HVAC tied into the campus Siemens APOGEE building automation system, electrical, and telecom/security systems
- Build a covered, ADA-compliant walkway connecting the new building to the adjacent clinic (CBOC)
- Leave the MRI and CT rooms as unfinished shell space; the VA installs the MRI/CT equipment, shielding, finishes and some piping/wiring there
- Use third-party inspectors and testing labs (paid by the contractor), a third-party controls engineer, and a web-based project tool such as Procore
- Follow VA Level IV infection control, seismic (VA H-18-8), security and personnel-badging rules while working on an active VA campus
- Complete commissioning of HVAC, plumbing and fire suppression systems before turnover to the VA
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price construction contract (single award; request for quote, open market SDVOSB set-aside)
- Period of performance
- 557 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, including pre-construction, testing, third-party inspections and commissioning
- Place of performance
- VA Northern California Health Care System, Stockton VA clinic (Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic), 6505 S. Manthey Road, French Camp, CA 95231
- Estimated value
- Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 (project magnitude under FAR 36.204)
- How they'll choose
- Comparative analysis of non-price factors and price; the VA intends to award without discussions to the quote offering the best value (but may hold discussions)
- Offers due
- 12:00 PM PDT, October 21, 2026 (SAM.gov deadline 2026-10-21T12:00:00-07:00)
- How to submit
- Email only, one electronic copy under 10MB, to David Rovner (david.rovner@va.gov) and Contracting Officer Charee Harris (charee.harris@va.gov); faxed or mailed quotes are not allowed
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical quote: technical approach, key personnel, past performance, project schedule and corporate project experience
- Factor 2: Key personnel experience/qualifications (Project Manager, Project Superintendent, Safety Officer, Quality Control Manager)
- Factor 3: Past performance (questionnaires returned by references)
- Price (with a required price breakdown sheet)
What to include when you submit
- Email subject line: RFQ No. 36C26127Q0029 - Project No. 612A4-CSI-002, Title: Construct Modular Imaging Center, French Camp, CA - Open Market
- Submit all pages of the solicitation with the quote; partial submissions are not accepted
- Complete and sign the SF 1442 offer page, enter the quote amount in block 17, and acknowledge all amendments in writing
- Price quote: completed Quote Price Breakdown sheet covering the general contractor and all subcontractors, with third-party inspections as a line item
- Technical quote: technical approach, key personnel, past performance, project schedule and corporate project experience, with Attachment B (Factor 2 Key Personnel) and Attachment C (Factor 3 Past Performance Questionnaire) completed
- Include a completed and signed VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting certificate of compliance
- Include a bid bond (bid guarantee) with the raised seal clearly visible in the scanned copy
- Complete all representations and certifications in the solicitation
- Past performance questionnaires must be completed by your references and emailed to the VA by the quote due date and time
- Questions go on the RFI form by email; the question deadline was October 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT
You must have
- Must be a verified SDVOSB in SBA VetCert (this is a total SDVOSB set-aside) and have an active SAM.gov registration at the time of quote submission
If your company is not a verified SDVOSB firm in SBA VetCert
- Bid bond (bid guarantee) due with the quote
Failure to submit a bid bond will result in your quote being removed from further consideration.
- Payment and performance bonds within 10 days of award
Payment Bonds and Performance Bonds are all required within 10 days of contract award.
- Signed VAAR 852.219-75 Limitations on Subcontracting certificate of compliance submitted with the quote
The Government will not consider offers from offerors that do not provide the certification
- Key personnel (Project Manager, Project Superintendent, Safety Officer, Quality Control Manager) with documented experience on up to three projects each from the past five years
Provide a list of projects on a maximum of three projects that were completed by each of the key personnel
- An OSHA designated competent person on site whenever work is underway, with an authority letter
Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA designated
- Third-party inspection consultants (accepted by the VA after award) for all required inspections, paid by the contractor
The VA will not pay for or perform any required inspections.
- Davis-Bacon wage determination CA20260018 applies, so prevailing wages must be paid
Applicable Wage Determination: CA20260018 dated July 14, 2026 is applicable for this solicitation and resulting
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation factor order, relative weights, and how Factor 1 (presumably technical approach) is defined; the middle of the solicitation (including the evaluation provision E.1) was left out of the text provided
- Percentage limits in the VAAR 852.219-75 limitations on subcontracting clause (clause text not provided)
- Supplemental insurance requirements (section C.5) and exact bond amounts
- Full technical specifications and drawings (listed as too large and not provided)
- Whether any amendments have been issued since posting (RFI answers are posted as amendments)
- Notice to proceed date and any milestone schedule beyond the 557 days
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C26127Q0029
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Y1DZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- French Camp, CA, 95231
- Contracting contact
- David Rovnerdavid.rovner@va.gov
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Please see Solicitation Number 36C26127Q0029 on SAM.gov for additional information for this Request for Quote (RFQ).
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