Solicitation
FY27 Multiple Award Task Order Contract, SEED PROJECT NO: 550-25-108, Renovate Bathrooms in B103 PRRTP & B64/7 at the VA Illiana Health Care System (VIHCS), Danville IL.
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C25227R0001
Due in 12 days
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The VA Network Contracting Office 12 wants a general contractor to renovate patient bathrooms in Building 103 (the residential rehab treatment program) at the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, IL. This is the first ("seed") project under a multiple award task order contract (MATOC), a pool of contractors that later compete for task orders. Offers are due October 21, 2026, and the work is done in four phases inside an occupied healthcare building.
Watch out for
- Set-aside status unclear. The notice says no set-aside, but the attachments carry a VA veteran-owned (SDVOSB/VOSB) subcontracting limit certification; confirm with the contracting officer whether your firm can bid.
the contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it
- Key solicitation sections not read. The instructions to offerors, evaluation criteria, bonding and period of performance were in the part of the solicitation that was left out, so the brief may miss requirements.
- Work inside an occupied healthcare building. Phasing, infection control barriers and fire and life safety rules raise cost and schedule risk for a small contractor.
NOTE: EACH PHASE TO BE FULLY COMPLETE AND RESTROOM
- Strict safety screening. A weak OSHA or EPA record or a high EMR can lead to a negative responsibility finding.
will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility
- Possible asbestos and lead paint. The specifications list asbestos abatement and lead-based paint removal sections and a hazardous material removal drawing, which may need licensed subcontractors.
- Limited work hours. Normal work is limited to weekday daytime hours, and other hours need 3 days' notice and COR approval.
Administrative working hours for the Medical Center are normally between the hours
- Solicitation type unclear. Documents refer to both bids (sealed bid) and proposals (RFP), so it is not clear if award is by lowest price or by tradeoff.
Read from the notice and 10 attachments.
- 36C25227R0001_2.docx
- S02 SOL_Att01_SEED PROJECT SOW Renovate Bathrooms B103 RRTP.pdf
- S02 SOL_Att09 VAAR 852.219-75 Certification 550-MATOC.docx
- S02 SOL_Att08 Contractor Safety and EMR.docx
- S02 SOL_Att05 SEED PROJECT Specs.pdf
- S02 SOL_Att04 Past Performance Client Questionnaire.docx
- S02 SOL_Att03 Sub-contractor Info Consent.docx
- S02 SOL_Att02 Contractor General Information.docx
- S02 SOL_Att06 SEED PROJECT Drawings.pdf
- S02 SOL_Att07_SEED PROJECT WD IL20250002 05.1.2026.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Renovate bathrooms in Building 103 at the Danville VA campus, including a women's shower/laundry room (136C) and male restrooms (159C/160C, 106B/107B, 106C/107C)
- Provide all labor, material, supplies, equipment, management and supervision, following the project drawings and specifications
- Work in four phases, finishing each restroom before starting the next
- Demolition plus new architectural finishes, plumbing, mechanical (exhaust fans), electrical, fire alarm and sprinkler work, and nurse call devices
- Price the base bid (Bid Item 1) plus reduced-scope bid items 2 to 4 that remove male restroom groups
- Coordinate with VA Facility Management, infection control, and fire and life safety rules on the job
- Submit the safety record, EMR, past performance and subcontracting certification documents with the offer
- Contract type
- MATOC (multiple award task order contract) with a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Quantity award contemplated; task order details are to be provided per task order
- Place of performance
- VA Illiana Health Care System, 1900 East Main Street, Danville, IL 61832 (Building 103). The notice's place of performance field is blank.
- Contract vehicle
- 36C25227R0001 is the MATOC itself, run by VA Network Contracting Office 12 (36C252). The Danville bathroom job is the seed project (550-25-108).
- How they'll choose
- Not confirmed. The evaluation section of the solicitation was not in the text provided. One attachment says the Government wants best value and emphasizes past performance.
- Offers due
- 2026-10-21 4:00 PM (UTC-5), per the notice fields
What they'll judge offers on
- Past performance (references and past performance questionnaires covering quality, schedule, customer satisfaction, management, cost, safety and security)
- Price (bid items)
What to include when you submit
- Complete the SF 1442 offer form; pricing goes in Block 17 or the bid schedule
- Price each restroom phase separately, for Bid Items 1 to 4 (see drawing sheet GC102)
- Include the signed VAAR 852.219-75 limitations on subcontracting certification on company letterhead with the offer
- Submit safety and environmental violation history and current EMR from your insurance carrier on carrier letterhead (Attachment 8 form)
- Provide past performance references and have each reference return the Past Performance Questionnaire by email to the VA contacts (not to you)
- Major subcontractors and teaming partners must complete the Subcontractor Information and Consent Form with at least three references
- Complete the Contractor General Information form (company, UEI, tax ID, past performance contact)
- Pre-bid site inspection is planned, with site visit rules in provision 52.236-27
You must have
- Signed certification of compliance with VA limits on subcontracting for general construction (no more than 85% paid to firms that are not certified SDVOSB/VOSB), submitted with the offer. Offers without it are ineligible.
The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification
- Safety record certification: no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA violation, or any EPA violation in the past three years, or a written explanation
All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record.
- Current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) from your insurance carrier; if above 1.0, a written explanation from the carrier
All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR).
- OSHA 10-hour training for all employees, OSHA 30-hour for superintendent or project manager, and a named OSHA competent person on site
All employees of general contractor or subcontractors shall have the 10-hour
- Employees need VA security clearance and ID for site access; VA PIV or personnel vetting rules and background checks apply
- Davis-Bacon prevailing wages apply (wage decision IL20260002 for Illinois building construction is attached)
Not in the notice text
- Period of performance and task order completion time (SF 1442 item 11 is blank)
- MATOC ceiling, minimums and estimated task order values
- Whether performance and payment bonds or an offer guarantee are required (SF 1442 items left blank)
- How and where to submit the offer and the exact evaluation factors and weights (the instructions section was not read)
- Whether the pre-bid inspection date is fixed and mandatory
- Which firms may bid (set-aside or veteran status), because the notice and attachments differ
- Full text of the specification, drawing and wage decision files, which were only partly read
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C25227R0001
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 252-Network Contract Office 12 (36C252)
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Z2DA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Contracting contact
- Ricky Bondricky.bond@va.gov
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
--- MATOC for 550 VA Illiana Health Care System (VAIHCS), Danville, IL. ---
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