Presolicitation
Repair Bldg. 111 Concrete Facade 695-22-121 IFB
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C25226B0039
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The VA Milwaukee Network Contract Office plans a sealed-bid (IFB), 100% SDVOSB set-aside construction contract to repair the precast concrete and brick facade of Building 111 (the main hospital) at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Work includes concrete crack and spall repairs, sealant replacement, new flashing and brick rebuild, and abatement of low-level asbestos caulk, all while the hospital stays fully operating. The price range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 and the performance period is 330 calendar days after notice to proceed. This is a presolicitation notice; the solicitation is expected around November 4, 2026.
Things to watch
- Large job with bonding. At $5 to $10 million with surety bonds and insurance required before notice to proceed, a small firm needs bonding capacity and strong financials.
The project magnitude price range is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The North American
- Asbestos abatement in scope. The caulk between precast panels and brick, and flashing tar, contain asbestos; the contractor must abate it, re-seal areas daily, wait for industrial hygienist clearance, and sample any newly found suspect materials.
Traditional Asbestos Abatement: Sample testing of these materials has documented it does contain
- Work on an operating hospital. The hospital stays open 24/7, so infection control, interim life safety, utility outage requests (21 days in advance, off shift) and a new infection control and phasing plan for each work area slow the work and add cost.
3. All work is to be completed while the Hospital remains fully operational 24/7.
- Period of performance conflict. The notice and statement of work say 330 calendar days after NTP, but the specification says 9 months, so confirm the real deadline in the solicitation.
E. Period of performance for the construction contract is 9 months.
- Heavy pre-construction schedule. The first 90 days after NTP are for submittals and VA review, leaving roughly 180 days for construction and 60 days for closeout, and no demolition or construction may start before the COR approves the pre-construction items.
Duration is 180 calendar days and shall not exceed NTP + 270 calendar days. All applicable
- Multi-story access and safety plans. The facade runs from grade to the 11th floor roof and the contractor chooses the access method (lifts, scaffolding or swing stages), with safety and engineering plans approved before each facade.
- Cold-weather limits on sealant work. Sealants cannot be installed below 40 degrees F, which matters for a Milwaukee job that would start in the winter.
1. Apply sealants and caulking only when ambient temperature is between
- First of several phases. The notice calls this the first of several facade repair phases; later phases are not part of this award.
This project will be the first of several
- Site visit and pre-bid conference details pending. Site visits are only as described in the solicitation; the notice does not say attendance is mandatory.
Details of the exact date and time of the pre-bid conference will be included in the solicitation
Read from the notice and 5 attachments.
- S02 - 36C25226B0039 PRE-SOL 695-22-121 9.23.2026.pdf
- 36C25226B0039.docx
- S02 - 695-22-121_100pc Bid Final_Specification.pdf
- S02 - 695-22-121_100pc Bid Final_Drawings Part2.pdf
- S02 - 695-22-121_100pc Bid Final_Drawings Part1.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Isolated repairs of cracks and spalls in the existing precast concrete panels
- Supplemental lateral anchorage at isolated panels and replacement of sealant and joint backing
- Install flashing end dams and cavity closures between precast panels and brick, which means removing and rebuilding brick along the full height of the panels
- Remove all existing caulk and joint sealant between the panels and brick (it contains a low level of asbestos) and abate the asbestos caulk and flashing tar
- Clean the precast panels and apply clear penetrating water repellent to the panels and brick
- Work on six elevations of Building 111, from grade to the 11th floor roof level, using lift buckets, scaffolding or swing stages as chosen by the contractor
- Keep the hospital fully operational 24/7 and submit pre-construction plans (safety, infection control, security, logistics, phasing)
- Price the base bid plus two deduct alternates (reduced areas of brick removal for new flashing and cavity closure)
- Contract type
- Invitation for Bid (sealed bid) construction contract; base bid plus two deduct alternates
- Period of performance
- 330 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (the specification elsewhere says 9 months)
- Place of performance
- Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI (Building 111, main hospital exterior facade)
- Estimated value
- Project magnitude between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Not stated in the text provided. The subject line calls it an IFB (sealed bid), so award basis and bid rules will be in the solicitation.
- Offers due
- Not set yet. The solicitation is expected on SAM.gov on or about Wednesday, November 04, 2026, and bid opening is approximately scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 2027.
- How to submit
- Not stated in the text provided. Solicitation, drawings and specifications will be posted to SAM.gov.
What to include when you submit
- Monitor SAM.gov and download any amendments; the bidder is responsible for this
- Pre-bid conference date and time will be in the solicitation
- At bid submission, represent that you are an SDVOSB eligible vendor, small under NAICS 236220, and SBA-certified SDVOSB/VOSB
- Surety bonds and certificates of insurance are due to VA Contracting before Notice to Proceed
- Point of contact: Zheily Ramos, Contracting Specialist, Zheily.Ramos@va.gov, 1-414-844-4800
You must have
- 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside
Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation will be issued as a 100% Service-Disabled
- Small business under NAICS 236220 (size standard $45 million)
(2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and
- Certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database (veterans.certify.sba.gov)
(3) Certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database at
- Surety bonds and certificates of insurance before Notice to Proceed
a. Surety Bonds and Certificates of Insurance are required to be submitted to VA Contracting
- Named key staff, each with at least 5 years of similar experience: Project Manager, dedicated Superintendent, Quality Control Manager, and dedicated Safety Professional (SSHO), who must be separate people (some combinations allowed); memo due within 30 days of NTP
4. The Supt shall be dedicated to this project alone.
- Workers need VA security badging (SAC form for each employee, PIV badges) and must follow the hospital's rules
Not in the notice text
- Exact bid due date, bid submission method and bid guarantee amount (bid opening is only 'approximately scheduled')
- How the bid will be evaluated and awarded (IFB rules, treatment of the two deduct alternates)
- Whether the pre-bid conference or site visit is mandatory
- Wage determination (Davis-Bacon), liquidated damages, license or asbestos abatement certification requirements, which are likely in the solicitation and in parts of the specification that were left out
- Full text of the specification (the middle of the 800,000-character specification and part of the drawings were left out, including the asbestos abatement, safety, special notes and brick masonry sections)
- Which phase or elevation order is mandatory and the detailed repair quantities for all elevations
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Key facts
- Posted
- Sep 23, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C25226B0039
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Z2DA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Milwaukee, WI, 53214-1473
- Contracting contact
- Zheily RamosZheily.Ramos@va.gov1-414-844-4800
What similar contracts paid
141 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, 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$612KMiddle half: $67.2K to $2.2M
Typical per year$692KValue divided by years of performance
Possible incumbent's contract endsSep 2026A similar contract in this state, ending near when this one starts
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
S02 36C25226B0039 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for Project 695-22-121 Repair Bldg. 111 Concrete Façade
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