Presolicitation

NRM-CONST | 561-18-140 Main Kitchen Upgrade Construction | FY27 NRM

Department of Veterans Affairs

AI summaryPresolicitation notice (solicitation 36C24227B0011): the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire a construction contractor for the Main Kitchen Upgrade, project 561-18-140, at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus in East Orange, NJ. Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) can bid. The estimated construction cost is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, and the solicitation is expected on or about November 23, 2026. More in the summary

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Presolicitation notice (solicitation 36C24227B0011): the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire a construction contractor for the Main Kitchen Upgrade, project 561-18-140, at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus in East Orange, NJ. Only service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB) can bid. The estimated construction cost is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, and the solicitation is expected on or about November 23, 2026.

Who can bid (4)

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB): only SDVOSB firms can bid
Registered and certified with SBA's veteran certification (veterans.certify.sba.gov) and registered in SAM.gov, under 38 CFR Part 74 and VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.70
A general construction firm under NAICS 236220 (size standard 500 employees)

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Any licenses or permits needed to perform the work in New Jersey

Things to watch (4)

From the version posted Nov 7, 2026.

Serious: SDVOSB set-aside. Only firms certified as service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses through SBA can bid.
Worth checking: Large project size. A $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 kitchen renovation in an operating hospital likely needs strong construction capacity and bonding.
Minor: Solicitation date differs from SAM.gov date. SAM.gov gives November 20, 2026, while the text says the solicitation will be posted on or about November 23, 2026; both are estimates.

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Minor: Walk-through after solicitation posts. A walk-through is planned about one week after the solicitation posts; the date and whether it is required will be in the solicitation.

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Full summary

What they want

Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supplies and supervision for the Main Kitchen Upgrade
Architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical work, following the drawings and specifications
Obtain all licenses and permits needed to do the work in New Jersey

Place of performance: VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus, East Orange, NJ
Estimated value: Estimated construction cost between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

What to include when you submit

Watch SAM.gov for the solicitation, expected on or about November 23, 2026; the actual dates will be in the solicitation
Be registered in SAM.gov and certified as an SDVOSB through the SBA veteran certification site (veterans.certify.sba.gov)

Not in the notice text

No solicitation documents, drawings or specifications are posted yet; they come with the solicitation.
The walk-through date, location and whether it is required are not given.
Which wage rule applies (a Davis-Bacon wage determination) is not stated.
Contract type, period of performance, bonding, evaluation method and the bid due date are not stated.

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: Nov 7, 2026
Notice type: Presolicitation
Office: 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242), Albany, NY
Product/service code: Y1DA · Construction of Hospitals and Infirmaries
Business type: Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
Attachments: Checking SAM.gov for this notice's files…
See attachments on SAM.gov

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

Terms on this notice: Solicitation, SDVOSB (service-disabled veteran-owned small business), Set-aside

Full notice text from SAM.gov

This is a public synopsis of a forthcoming solicitation in accordance with FAR 36.213-2. This is NOT a solicitation, and no solicitation documents are currently publicly available. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a construction contractor to furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supplies and supervision for the project entitled Main Kitchen Upgrade at VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus in accordance with the drawings and specifications. Work includes, but is not limited to, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical etc. Project Number is 561-18-140. Competition for this procurement is restricted to SERVICE DISABLED VERTERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB). Estimated construction cost range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under NAICS: 236220, size standard: 500 employees. The offeror shall obtain any and all necessary licenses or permits required to perform this work in the State of New Jersey. Prospective contractors must be registered and certified online with http://www.veterans.certify.sba.gov and must be registered at http://www.sam.gov in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 to be eligible for award. Solicitation will be posted on/about November 23, 2026. A walk-through will be held on or about one week after the posting of the solicitation. These dates are estimates. The actual dates will be stated in the solicitation. The Contracting Officer for this project is Ms. Mitchelle Labady at Mitchelle.Labady@va.gov. This is a SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.

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