657-24-111JC FCA-Renovate Ambassador Suite & Main Lobby B1

Watch out for

• Set-aside mismatch in the listing. The SAM.gov header says no set-aside, but the solicitation says it is a 100% SDVOSB set-aside, so a business without SBA VetCert certification would be ineligible. This acquisition is a 100% Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
• Strict pass/fail experience and staffing minimums. Because award is LPTA, failing any one factor (hospital prime experience, 15% self-performed labor, four key staff with 3 similar projects each, safety plan) removes you no matter your price. Work that was 100% completed within a time period of no more than FIVE (5) years prior to the date of submitting this proposal.
• Bid bond plus later performance and payment bonds. You need a bid bond of 20% of your price (up to $3,000,000), an original delivered by mail or courier before closing, then performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award, which can be hard for a small firm to line up. Original Bid Bonds must be received at ATTN: Matthew Finley
• Work inside an active, occupied hospital. Phased work, infection control barriers and after-hours or weekend work add labor cost and schedule risk. phases will require after-hours and weekend work, coordinated
• Government can change the schedule at no cost to it. The COR can alter or delay the work for patient care or noise, and the VA says this comes with no added cost or extra days. The COR reserves the right to alter the construction schedule
• Conflicting contract time: 330 days vs about 218 days. The solicitation says 330 calendar days, but the specifications give the approximate total construction period as 218 days, so confirm the real schedule before pricing. Approximate Total Construction Period Is 218 Days.
• Site visit date and old site visit text. The only site visit is October 7, 2026, which may already have passed, and a clause still lists a July 1, 2025 visit in Poplar Bluff, MO, so ask the contracting officer what applies. There will be only one site visit meeting on October 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time.
• State and local sales taxes must be in your price. The government will not use any tax exemption and will not accept a price change request for these taxes after award. local sales or use taxes for construction materials must be included in their bid or proposal price.
• Asbestos and lead abatement in the specs. Abatement of hazardous materials needs licensed subcontractors and extra containment in an occupied hospital. 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 01-21
• Contractor moves and stores furniture and artwork. You must move, store and protect furniture, equipment, signs and artwork from the work zone at your own cost, and replace anything damaged. contractor to store within the construction area or at an offsite
• Unclear subcontracting limit (75% vs 85%). The form checks the special-trade 75% box while the 85% general-construction box is unchecked for a general building NAICS code, so confirm how much work you can subcontract. [X] Special trade construction contractors.
• Leftover text from other projects. The text names a $19 Million size standard in one place, Butler County, Missouri as the labor area and says there are five evaluation factors while listing four, so expect confusion and ask questions early. The Geographical covered area for this solicitation (project) is Butler County Missouri.
• Domestic construction materials expected. The VA does not expect to accept foreign construction material, which limits sourcing. VA does not anticipate accepting an offer that includes foreign construction material.
• Union-scale Davis-Bacon wage rates. Wage determination MO20260080 for St. Louis City sets required wages and fringe benefits for each trade, which raises labor cost. General Decision Number: MO20260080 09/03/2026