Solicitation
Design Build to Install Parking Shades and Parking Lot Reconfiguration Project 593-26-306
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C26126R0055_2
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The VA Network Contracting Office 21 wants a firm-fixed-price design-build contractor to put shade canopies over parking lots and reconfigure the lots for pedestrian safety at the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas, NV. It is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside run as a two-phase selection, with a stated construction magnitude of $5M to $10M and 550 calendar days of performance after notice to proceed. Phase One proposals appear to be due 15 Oct 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT.
Watch out for
- Bid, performance and payment bonds required. A $5M to $10M project means real bonding capacity is needed, and a bid bond must come with the proposal; bond amounts are not in the text provided.
Bid bonds, payment and performance bonds are required under this solicitation and the resultant contract.
- Two-phase process with heavy Phase One experience bar. Only up to five firms advance, and experience is judged against a design-build project of $3M or more with several trades and engineering, finished within five years.
The Government will evaluate Phase-One proposals and select a maximum of five (5) most highly qualified offerors to submit Phase-Two proposals.
- Self-performance and limitations on subcontracting. The contractor must keep at least 15% of the work (not counting materials) with itself or other certified SDVOSB/VOSB firms, yet the VA reference estimate assumed most of the work would be subcontracted.
contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are
- Unsigned certification gets the offer rejected. A missing or incomplete VAAR 852.219-75 certification, including the company name in every bracket, makes the offer ineligible for evaluation.
An offer that fails to include a properly completed certification by the time proposals are due must be rejected by the agency.
- Design-build with in-house A/E responsibility. You must deliver stamped-quality design, reports and calculations through four design milestones, and fix design errors at your own cost.
Design Submittals: 35%, 65%, 95%, 100% drawings/specifications.
- Work on an active hospital campus. Lots must be closed in phases while keeping parking and patient transport open, which adds planning cost and schedule risk.
All work carried out for this contract shall maintain hospital operations;
- Key documents missing from the text provided. The middle of the RFP (including evaluation sections 2.2 to 2.5), the wage determination, price breakdown form, site visit presentation and carport drawings could not be read, so full requirements are unknown.
- Site visit and RFI windows already closed. The site visit was 17 Sep 2026 and RFIs were due 24 Sep 2026, and a second individual site visit is not allowed, so new bidders must rely on the documents.
An individual second visit to the site is not allowed.
- Personnel vetting delays. Workers without a Non-PIV card may have limited or no site access, which can hold up the construction start.
Non-PIV Card process may take 30-45 days, depending on the
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 6 not read in full.
- RFP Amendment_36C26126R0055 0001.docx
- RFP 36C26126R0055_2 FINAL.docx
- Attachment SOW 07-24-2026.pdf
- Attachment Specifications 08-17-2026.pdf
- Attachment Assignment 44 - BOD Conceptual Design for Carports.pdf
- Attachment Assignment 44 - Parking Study.pdf
- Attachment ED Parking Expansion.pdf
- Attachment VAAR 852.219-75 JAN 2023 DEVIATION.pdf
- DB-ATTACH ATTACHMENT I - RELEASE OF CLAIMS.docx
- Attachment Assignment 21 - Draft Schematic Design and Report.pdf
- Attachment REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM.docx
- ATTACHMENT B - PHASE 1 FACTOR 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire.docx
- Site Visit Attendee List 09-17-2026.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
- Attachment Pre-solicitation Site Visit Presentation.pptx: .pptx files aren't read yet
- Attachment Existing Carport Design.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
- ATTACHMENT A - PHASE 1 FACTOR 2 - EXPERIENCE-SPECIAL EXPERIENCE SAMPLE.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- Attachment Price Breakdown Form.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- Attachment Wage Determination NV20260091 07-30-2026.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
Full brief
What they want
- Design and build shade canopies (12 ft clearance, shade-only loading, lightning protection) over uncovered stalls in Lots A, D, E and F (127, 466, 177 and 178 stalls)
- Reconfigure lots for pedestrian safety: protected walking paths, striped crossings, speed bumps at drive inlets, infill parking in landscape islands, between-lot areas and the ED lot
- Striped Loop Road crossings with lighting and LED rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) signs; assess the flagpole roundabout between Lots A and B
- Full A/E design services with 35%, 65%, 95% and 100% submittals, basis-of-design report, geotechnical, utility survey, structural and drainage reports, and a Parking Lot Reconfiguration Plan
- Utility conflict investigation (ground-penetrating radar, subsurface utility engineering) before footing design
- Cost estimates broken out by lot with a prioritized implementation list
- Phased construction that keeps the hospital running and parking open, with a lot closure and traffic management plan
- As-builts, O&M manuals and warranty documents within 30 days after substantial completion, plus construction-period services (RFI and submittal reviews within 14 days)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price design-build construction (two-phase design-build selection, best value tradeoff)
- Period of performance
- 550 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (the price schedule calls this tentative and says 550 days after Phase One NTP)
- Place of performance
- VAMC Las Vegas, 6900 N. Pecos Rd., North Las Vegas, NV 89086
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction stated as $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 (per VAAR 836.204(g))
- How they'll choose
- Two-phase design-build. Phase One narrows to at most 5 most highly qualified offerors; Phase Two picks the best value by tradeoff. Award may be made without discussions, so the first proposals should be the best offers.
- Offers due
- 10/15/2026 by 14:00 PDT (SAM.gov: 2026-10-15 14:00, UTC-07:00); appears to be the Phase One due date
- How to submit
- Email to Contracting Officer Christopher Whipple, christopher.whipple@va.gov, with a copy to daniel.jhun@va.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Phase One Factor 2: Experience / Specialized Experience (judged on size, complexity, scope, recency and relevancy; Size means a design-build project with construction value of $3,000,000 or more; Recency means completed in the previous five calendar years)
- Phase One Factor 3: Past Performance (references complete a questionnaire)
- Phase One Factor 1 and all Phase Two non-price factors: not shown in the text provided (RFP sections 2.2 to 2.5 were cut off)
- Phase Two: price is evaluated together with the non-price factors
What to include when you submit
- Phase One proposal must include the signed VAAR 852.219-75 (JAN 2023) (Deviation) certification, with the offeror's legal name filled in every bracket, printed name and title, signature, date, and company name and address
- Complete and sign the SF 1442 offer; the legal entity in Block 14 of the Phase One offer cannot change before award
- Acknowledge Amendment 0001 on the offer
- Past performance references must email their completed Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment B) to the Contracting Officer by the proposal due date
- Use Attachment A (Phase One Factor 2 experience form) and the DB Price Breakdown Form; these spreadsheets were not readable
- Questions go on the RFI form by email; RFIs were due 09/24/2026 at 2:00 PM PDT, so that window has closed
- Check SAM.gov for amendments; printed copies of the RFP will not be issued
You must have
- Verified SDVOSB in the SBA Search (certifications) database at proposal submission and before award; unverified offers are rejected
Offeror MUST be verified as SDVOSB to be eligible for an award in SBA Search database at:
- Active SAM.gov registration
All contractors are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM)
- Bid bond plus payment and performance bonds
Bid bonds, payment and performance bonds are required under this solicitation and the resultant contract.
- Signed limitations on subcontracting certification (VAAR 852.219-75) submitted with the Phase One proposal; for general construction the contractor may pay no more than 85% of the amount paid by the Government to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs (cost of materials excluded)
An offer that fails to include a properly completed certification by the time proposals are due must be rejected by the agency.
- Small business size standard for NAICS 236220 is $45M
and the Small Business Size Standard is $45M.
- Contractor and subcontractor personnel need VA background checks and a Non-PIV card before site access; Davis-Bacon wage rates apply (determination NV20260091)
Non-PIV Card process may take 30-45 days, depending on the
Not in the notice text
- Phase One Factor 1 and all Phase Two evaluation factors, their order of importance, and subfactors (RFP sections 2.2 to 2.5 were cut off)
- Page limits, volume structure and file format for Phase One and Phase Two proposals
- Phase Two due date
- Bid bond, performance bond and payment bond amounts, and supplemental insurance requirements (RFP 4.4 not readable)
- Contents of the Davis-Bacon wage determination NV20260091, the DB Price Breakdown Form, Attachment A experience form, site visit presentation and existing carport design (not readable)
- Site visit attendee list (scanned PDF)
- Middle sections of the SOW (cost estimate priorities, schedule and early construction NTP details) and of the specifications (not read)
- Whether the 550 days include the design period, and the exact date construction can start
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 25, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C26126R0055_2
- 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
- Z2LZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- NV, 89086
- Contracting contact
- Christopher Whipplechristopher.whipple@va.gov
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The scope of this project shall provide complete design services to deliver a comprehensive solution by using parking lot improvement documents (see Section 10.0 Reference Material), engineering calculations, and preparation of construction documents compliant with OSHA, OHS, and VA Master Specifications as basis of design to reduce vehicle-pedestrian conflicts, enhance accessibility, and protect Veterans and staff from extreme heat, supporting VA’s mission to provide a safe, accessible, and comfortable healthcare environment. (END OF DESCRIPTION)
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