Solicitation
COMMERCIAL MODULAR PLATFORM ALUMINUM RAMP INSTALLATION
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C24626Q1086
Due in 7 daysSDVOSB
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The VA's Network Contracting Office 6 wants a contractor to design, supply and install a pre-fabricated aluminum access ramp system at the Building 47 refuse and loading dock area of the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC, and to tear out the old wooden ramp. This is a quote request set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, with a one-year period of performance starting November 1, 2026. Quotes are now due October 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern, after an amendment moved the date from October 5.
Watch out for
- SDVOSB-only set-aside. Only SBA-certified service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses can bid, and the subcontracting limit means you cannot pass most of the work to firms that are not certified SDVOSB or VOSB.
All quoters must be a verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) vendor at the time of quote submittal.
- Contractor does all design and engineering. No drawings are provided: you must design the ramp, size the foundations, prove loads and pay for PE-stamped drawings, and VA approves them before manufacture, so price risk is higher.
All designs, drawings, configuration, layouts, and associated dimensions are the responsibility of the Contractor.
- Scope and layout may still change. The SOW says one ramp but lists two assemblies of about 100 feet, and VA says the layout will go through several design iterations, so quote carefully on the pricing baseline.
The ramp layout will go through multiple iterations as design documents are reviewed by the project stakeholders and facility leadership.
- Working next to live equipment. The active loading dock, a scissor lift and compactor hydraulic hoses stay in service during demolition and install, which limits access and may force night work.
No. Hydraulic hoses shall remain in place and functional during demolition of the existing wooden ramp.
- Site visit already held. The formal site walk was set for 9/29/2026, before this amendment, and the answers rely on what was shown during the walk, so you may have to price without seeing the site.
In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.
- Strict compliance with quote instructions. Any missing document means the quote is rejected without evaluation.
Failure to comply with these instructions and provide all requested documents will result in quotes being rejected without further evaluation.
- Conflicting due dates. The main solicitation still shows October 5, 2026, but Amendment 0001 moved the deadline to October 15, 2026 at 12 PM EDT, so follow the amendment.
The deadline for quote submission is hereby changed from 10/05/2026 12pm et. to 10/15/2026 12pm et.
- Payment tied to staged approvals. Payment is 50 percent on approved production drawings, 40 percent on accepted installation and 10 percent at closeout, so you carry cost until drawings are approved.
Contractor may invoice for 50% upon receipt of approval final production drawings and release of system to manufacture
Read from the notice and 4 attachments.
- 36C24626Q1086 0001.docx
- 36C24626Q1086.docx
- Salient Chracteristics.docx
- P07--Wage Determination Asheville.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Demolish and remove the existing wooden ramp and dispose of all construction waste
- Supply and install about 100 feet of aluminum ramp, built as two connected ramp runs with landings, per the SOW
- Pre-fabricated aluminum deck panels, picket rails, stanchion legs, bridge plates, transition treads and hurricane tie-down features
- Pour concrete pilaster pads for the stanchion legs
- Do your own design, drawings and load calculations, with PE-stamped final drawings, for VA review before manufacture
- Meet the VA Barrier Free Design Guide (PG-18-13) and 2010 ADA Standards
- Keep the loading dock working during the job and provide a safety plan and daily attendance log
- Provide a 1-year (minimum) warranty on parts and installation, plus closeout documentation
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (single line item, job lot)
- Period of performance
- One year: November 1, 2026 to October 31, 2027 (design review, manufacture and installation must all fit in this period)
- Place of performance
- Charles George VA Medical Center, Building 47 refuse area and loading dock, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805
- How they'll choose
- Best value: technical capability, past performance and price (simplified commercial procedures under FAR Part 12)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-15 12:00 PM Eastern (EDT), extended by Amendment 0001 from 10/05/2026
- How to submit
- Email to Harold McQuillia at harold.mcquillia@va.gov, subject line: COMMERCIAL MODULAR PLATFORM ALUMINUM RAMP INSTALLATION ASHEVILLE VAMC 36C24626Q1086
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor 1: Technical Capability
- Factor 2: Past Performance
- Factor 3: Price
What to include when you submit
- Completed, signed and dated SF 1449 with name, address, phone and UEI
- Price per the Section B price schedule
- Signed VAAR 852.219-76 certificate (limitations on subcontracting for supplies) returned with the quote, clause not altered
- Written technical proposal as a PDF labeled Technical Proposal, with no pricing in it; name any subcontractors; show how the job is organized, staffed and managed
- Detailed contingency plan for personnel, equipment or production problems
- Past performance narrative: up to 3 relevant contracts from the last 5 years, with contract number, tasks, location, dates, role, and a reference name, phone and email
- Active SAM registration at quote and award, and completed representations and certifications
- Questions had to be emailed by 12 PM, September 29, 2026 and were answered in Amendment 0001
You must have
- Must be a certified SDVOSB listed in the SBA database when the quote is submitted (total SDVOSB set-aside)
All quoters must be a verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) vendor at the time of quote submittal.
- Active SAM registration when quoting and at award
Quoters are required to have an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM when they submit a quote and at the time of award.
- Limitation on subcontracting (supplies limit, 50 percent) applies and the signed certificate must come with the quote; the VA answer says the supply limitation governs
The Government will not consider quotes for award that do not provide a properly completed VAAR clause 852.219-76
- A superintendent with an OSHA 30-hour certification must be on site and act as point of contact (may also be the site safety and health officer)
Yes. The Contractor shall have, at a minimum, a superintendent to serve as the POC for this installation.
- Contractor is responsible for licensure for design and load calculations; final manufacturing drawings must be stamped by a Professional Engineer
The VA will require PE stamped construction drawings.
Not in the notice text
- No estimated contract value or budget is stated
- Final ramp dimensions, platform locations and step layout are left to the contractor and design reviews
- The VA document 'Required Items for Inclusion in Project Contracts' (work hours, badging and similar items) will only be provided after award
- Wage determination 2015-4369 Rev 32 (service contract labor rates) is attached but its text was unreadable here, so the pay rates are unknown
- Part of the main solicitation file (36C24626Q1086.docx) was left out of the text provided, including part of the security clause and the SDVOSB set-aside clause (VAAR 852.219-73), so those terms were not reviewed
- The amendment's question list is headed with a different solicitation number (36C24626Q0891) than the notice (36C24626Q1086)
- The amendment's answer on key personnel is unclear about which positions are key
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C24626Q1086
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 246-Network Contracting Office 6 (36C246)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 238990
- Product/service code
- 5670
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Asheville, NC, 28805
- Contracting contact
- Harold McQuilliaharold.mcquillia@va.gov
- Versions
- 5 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Replace Building Ramp
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