Presolicitation
VA Canandaigua Phase III Presolicitation Notice
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryPresolicitation, two phases: Phase I picks up to five of the most highly qualified firms, and only those firms go on to Phase II. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, plans a design-build contract to demolish, abate and renovate two buildings at the VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY (VA Canandaigua Phase III). The Phase I solicitation is expected on or around November 20, 2026; no proposals are accepted now. More in the summary
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Presolicitation, two phases: Phase I picks up to five of the most highly qualified firms, and only those firms go on to Phase II. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, plans a design-build contract to demolish, abate and renovate two buildings at the VA Medical Center in Canandaigua, NY (VA Canandaigua Phase III). The Phase I solicitation is expected on or around November 20, 2026; no proposals are accepted now.
Things to watch (4)
From the version posted Nov 1, 2026.
- Serious: Two-phase selection: only up to five firms reach Phase II. Firms must qualify in Phase I to be invited to send Phase II proposals, so a strong qualifications package is essential.
- Serious: Large project: $40M to $70M. A project this size needs substantial bonding capacity and design-build experience that many small firms lack.
- Worth checking: Hazardous material abatement. Abatement work usually needs licensed workers or a qualified subcontractor.
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- Minor: SAM.gov response date is not a due date. The November 16, 2026 date on SAM.gov is only a posting requirement; no submission is due then.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Design and build (one firm both designs and builds) the renovation of two existing structures at the VA campus in Canandaigua, NY
- Building 1: full interior demolition and removal of mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) systems back to the structure on a six-story, 70,000 SF medical facility
- Building 1: total roof and facade replacement and exterior shell improvements, leaving the building in make-safe condition for future development
- Building 3: full interior demolition and complete renovation of a 5,100 SF ground-level pharmacy
- Hazardous material abatement across the project
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing)
- Place of performance
- VA Medical Center (VACAN), Canandaigua, NY
- Estimated value
- $40M to $70M (estimated value of the project)
- How they'll choose
- Two-phase design-build selection under RFO 36.101-2 (Revolutionary FAR Overhaul): Phase I uses Go/Pass and No Go/Fail plus adjectival ratings to pick up to five firms for Phase II
What to include when you submit
- Nothing to send yet; watch SAM.gov for the Phase I solicitation, expected on or around November 20, 2026
Not in the notice text
- The set-aside, if any, is not stated on SAM.gov or in the notice.
- Whether there will be a site visit, and whether it's required, is not stated.
- Which Davis-Bacon wage determination (the minimum wages for construction workers) applies is not stated.
- Phase I evaluation factors, bonding requirements and the performance period will be in the coming solicitation.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- 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 1, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- W072 ENDIST Buffalo, NY
- Product/service code
- Y1AA · Construction of Office Buildings
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- 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
Terms on this notice: Solicitation