Presolicitation
561-26-103 Upgrade Electrical and Plumbing in Building 18B
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C24227B0003
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The VA is planning a construction contract to upgrade the electrical and plumbing, plus related architectural, structural and mechanical work, in Building 18B at the New Jersey VA Healthcare System East Orange Campus. It is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside with an estimated cost of $250,000 to $500,000. This is a presolicitation notice; the solicitation is expected on or about October 30, 2026.
Watch out for
- Limited to certified SDVOSB firms. Only firms certified as service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can compete.
- Walk-through soon after the solicitation posts. The walk-through is about a week after posting, so you need to be ready to travel to East Orange, NJ quickly.
A walk-through will be held on or about one week after the posting of the solicitation.
- Dates are estimates. The notice says the dates may change, so watch SAM.gov for the actual solicitation.
These dates are estimates.
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Full brief
What they want
- Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supplies and supervision to upgrade electrical and plumbing in Building 18B
- Perform related architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical work as the drawings and specifications require
- Obtain all licenses and permits needed in New Jersey
- Place of performance
- East Orange Campus, New Jersey VA Healthcare System, East Orange, NJ
- Estimated value
- $250,000.00 to $500,000.00 (estimated construction cost range)
What to include when you submit
- Solicitation expected on or about October 30th, 2026
- A walk-through is planned about one week after the solicitation posts
- Contact the contract specialist Nicholas Muro at Nicholas.Muro@va.gov
You must have
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Competition for this procurement is restricted to SERVICE DISABLED VERTERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB).
- General construction firm under NAICS 236220 within the $45 million size standard
The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under NAICS: 236220, size standard: $45 million.
- Veteran certification with SBA and SAM registration
must be registered at http://www.sam.gov in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 to be eligible for award
- New Jersey licenses and permits needed for the work
The offeror shall obtain any and all necessary licenses or permits required to perform this work in the State of New Jersey.
Not in the notice text
- Offer due date
- Contract period and award method
- Drawings and specifications; no documents are public yet
- Bonding requirements
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Key facts
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C24227B0003
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 242-Network Contract Office 02 (36C242)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Y1DA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- East Orange, 07018
- Contracting contact
- Nicholas MuroNicholas.Muro@va.gov
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
1,224 contracts at this agency for the same NAICS and product/service codes had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 95% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
Typical contract$6.9MMiddle half: $2.3M to $17.8M
Typical per year$4.3MValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Synopsis 36C24227B0003 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 titled Upgrade electrical and plumbing in building 18B at New Jersey VA Healthcare System s 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 561-26-103. Competition for this procurement is restricted to SERVICE DISABLED VERTERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB). Estimated construction cost range is between $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under NAICS: 236220, size standard: $45 million. 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 October 30th, 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 Contract Specialist for this project is Nicholas Muro at Nicholas.Muro@va.gov. This is a SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.
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