Solicitation
Design Build to Install Parking Shades and Parking Lot Reconfiguration Project 593-26-306
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C26126R0055_2
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The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System wants one design-build contractor to design and build shade canopies over several parking lots and reconfigure the lots for pedestrian safety at the VA Medical Center in North Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a total SDVOSB set-aside, run in two phases (a first round of qualifications, then full proposals from up to five firms), with a performance period of 550 calendar days after notice to proceed. Phase One proposals are due October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT by email.
Watch out for
- Bonds required and a $5-10 million project. A small business must be able to get a bid bond plus payment and performance bonds for a construction job in the $5 to $10 million range.
Bid bonds, payment and performance bonds are required under this solicitation and the resultant contract.
- Strict SDVOSB certification and self-performance limit. Only SBA-verified SDVOSBs can bid, and at least 15% of the money (excluding materials) must stay with SDVOSB or VOSB firms, so you cannot just subcontract the whole job.
A proposal will be rejected and will not be considered for an award if offeror’s SDVOSB/VOSB status cannot be verified
- Two-phase process with a cut to five firms. You first need a strong experience and past performance package to make the top five, and only then write a full design and price proposal, which is a lot of unpaid work.
select a maximum of five (5) most highly qualified offerors to submit Phase-Two proposals
- Due date changed. The original RFP text says proposals were due 10/15/2026, but Amendment 0002 moved Phase One to 10-23-2026 at 14:00 PDT, so use the amended date and confirm it with the contracting officer.
Amendment 0002 extends the Phase One (1) solicitation proposal due date and hour to 10-23-2026 at 14:00 PDT.
- Site visit already happened and no second visit. The pre-proposal site visit was held September 17, 2026 and attendance was not mandatory, but firms that missed it cannot do their own second visit.
An individual second visit to the site is not allowed.
- Work on an active hospital campus. Parking lots must be closed in short phases while hospital and patient access continues, and you must run the traffic and closure plan, which adds cost and schedule risk.
All work carried out for this contract shall maintain hospital operations;
- You must carry design risk and a locked team. The design-build contractor is responsible for design errors and the Phase One legal entity and proposed subcontractors are enforced for the whole contract.
The legal entity that submitted the Phase-One offer shall not be changed, assigned, or otherwise substituted prior to award under any circumstances.
- Underground utility unknowns. Footings must wait on a utility conflict survey, so hidden utilities could affect canopy layout, cost and schedule.
Perform utility conflict analysis
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 7 not read in full.
- RFP AMENDMENT 36C26126R0055 0002.docx
- RFP Amendment_36C26126R0055 0001.docx
- RFP 36C26126R0055_2 FINAL.docx
- Attachment SOW 07-24-2026.pdf
- Attachment Specifications 08-17-2026.pdf
- Attachment Assignment 44 - BOD Conceptual Design for Carports.pdf
- Attachment Assignment 44 - Parking Study.pdf
- Attachment ED Parking Expansion.pdf
- Attachment VAAR 852.219-75 JAN 2023 DEVIATION.pdf
- DB-ATTACH ATTACHMENT I - RELEASE OF CLAIMS.docx
- Attachment Assignment 21 - Draft Schematic Design and Report.pdf
- Attachment REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FORM.docx
- Site Visit Attendee List 09-17-2026.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
- Attachment Pre-solicitation Site Visit Presentation.pptx: .pptx files aren't read yet
- Attachment Existing Carport Design.pdf: scanned PDF: no text to read
- ATTACHMENT A - PHASE 1 FACTOR 2 - EXPERIENCE-SPECIAL EXPERIENCE SAMPLE.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- Attachment Price Breakdown Form.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- ATTACHMENT B - PHASE 1 FACTOR 3 - Past Performance Questionnaire.docx: over the file limit for one brief
- Attachment Wage Determination NV20260091 07-30-2026.pdf: over the file limit for one brief
Full brief
What they want
- Design the project (architect-engineer services) with 35%, 65%, 95% and 100% design submittals, a basis-of-design report, structural, drainage and geotechnical reports and a utility survey
- Build shade canopies over uncovered stalls in Lots A, D, E and F, with 12 ft minimum clearance and lightning protection
- Reconfigure the lots for pedestrian safety: protected walkways, striped crossings with speed bumps, LED flashing crosswalk beacons, lighting, and ADA/ABAAS accessibility
- Add parking stalls by infilling landscape islands, areas between lots and the emergency department lot, with canopies, as deduct alternates
- Assess the flagpole roundabout and recommend and design vehicle and pedestrian improvements
- Do a utility conflict analysis (such as ground-penetrating radar) before footing design
- Write a Parking Lot Closure and Traffic Management Plan and phase the work so hospital parking and access keep working
- Deliver as-built drawings, O&M manuals and warranty documents after substantial completion
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price design-build construction contract (two-phase design-build selection, best value trade-off)
- Period of performance
- 550 calendar days after notice to proceed (the solicitation calls this tentative; overall completion counted from the Phase One notice to proceed)
- Place of performance
- VA Medical Center Las Vegas, 6900 N. Pecos Rd., North Las Vegas, NV 89086
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction stated as between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 (VAAR 836.204(g) disclosure); no exact price
- How they'll choose
- Two-phase design-build. Phase One picks at most five of the most highly qualified firms (without discussions); Phase Two picks the best value using a trade-off, where non-price factors combined are about equal in importance to price.
- Offers due
- Phase One proposals due 10-23-2026 at 14:00 PDT (extended by Amendment 0002 from 10/15/2026)
- How to submit
- Email to Contracting Officer Christopher Whipple (christopher.whipple@va.gov) with a copy to daniel.jhun@va.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Phase One, Factor 2: Experience / specialized experience (design-build projects of $3,000,000 or more, recent within 5 years, relevant scope such as shade canopies, parking lot reconfiguration, ADA paths and work on an active campus)
- Phase One, Factor 3: Past performance (questionnaires)
- Phase Two: non-price factors and price (details not in the text provided)
What to include when you submit
- Complete the SF 1442 offer form; the legal entity named in Block 14 cannot change before award
- Include the signed VAAR 852.219-75 limitations on subcontracting certification with the Phase One proposal, or the offer is rejected
- Include Attachment A (Phase One Factor 2 experience) and Attachment B (Factor 3 past performance questionnaire)
- Must be verified as an SDVOSB in the SBA Small Business Search at proposal time and before award
- Acknowledge Amendments 0001 and 0002
- Phase Two proposals (including pricing) are requested later, only from up to five selected firms
You must have
- Service-disabled veteran-owned small business, verified in the SBA Small Business Search at proposal submission and before award
Offeror MUST be verified as SDVOSB to be eligible for an award in SBA Search database
- Registered and current in SAM.gov
All contractors are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM)
- Bid bond, payment bond and performance bond
Bid bonds, payment and performance bonds are required under this solicitation and the resultant contract.
- Pay no more than 85% of the contract amount to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs or VOSBs (limitations on subcontracting for general construction, materials excluded)
contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are
- Relevant recent experience: design-build projects with a total construction value of $3,000,000 or more completed in the past 5 years
Size: design build project with a total construction value of $3,000,000 or more.
- Pay Davis-Bacon wage rates (wage determination NV20260091)
Davis Bacon Act (DBA) Wage determination, General Decision Number applicable for this solicitation is: NV20260091 dated 07-30-2026.
- Contractor and subcontractor staff need VA background checks and non-PIV access cards before working on site
Non-PIV Card process may take 30-45 days
Not in the notice text
- Full Phase One and Phase Two evaluation criteria, factor order and page limits (the middle of the solicitation was left out of the text provided)
- What Factor 1 of Phase One is and what Attachment A and Attachment B require (the experience form and past performance questionnaire were not readable)
- The Phase Two proposal due date and price proposal format (the price breakdown form was not provided)
- Davis-Bacon wage rates in NV20260091 (wage determination file was not provided)
- Contents of the pre-solicitation site visit presentation and the existing carport drawings (not readable)
- Bonding amounts and how many days after award the bonds are due
- Exact schedule for design and construction phases (part of the SOW period of performance section was left out)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 8, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C26126R0055_2
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 261-Network Contract Office 21 (36C261)
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Z2LZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- NV, 89086
- Contracting contact
- Christopher Whipplechristopher.whipple@va.gov
- Versions
- 5 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
68 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$343KMiddle half: $102K to $1.9M
Typical per year$770KValue divided by years of performance
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The scope of this project shall provide complete design services to deliver a comprehensive solution by using parking lot improvement documents (see Section 10.0 Reference Material), engineering calculations, and preparation of construction documents compliant with OSHA, OHS, and VA Master Specifications as basis of design to reduce vehicle-pedestrian conflicts, enhance accessibility, and protect Veterans and staff from extreme heat, supporting VA’s mission to provide a safe, accessible, and comfortable healthcare environment. (END OF DESCRIPTION)
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