PRE SOLICITATION NOTICE
Solicitation No.: 36C25026B0043
Project No.: 538 19 215
Title: Patient Privacy & Dignity Renovations Facility Wide
Location: Department of Veterans Affairs, Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Procurement Type: Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Set Aside: Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction)
Size Standard: $45.0M
Magnitude of Construction: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000
Bonding Requirements: Electronic copies of Bid, Payment, and Performance Bonds will be required.
1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10 (NCO 10), intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for a construction project titled Patient Privacy & Dignity Renovations, at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center.
Work includes, but is not limited to:
Installation of cubicle curtain assemblies in multiple facilities
Removal of existing curtains at designated CBOCs (alternates)
Replacement of doors and door hardware across multiple buildings
Removal of specialty HW R3 locks in Building 210 (Alternate #3)
All associated construction, demolition, infection control, safety, scheduling, coordination, and quality control requirements for an active medical environment
This project must be executed while maintaining medical center operations, requiring strict adherence to Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA), safety specifications, badging/security protocols, and historic preservation requirements.
2. BID ITEMS
Bid Item #1 Base Bid
Includes the installation of cubicle curtains in multiple buildings and the replacement of doors and door hardware in multiple buildings.
Period of Performance (POP): 360 Calendar Days.
Bid Item #2 Alternate #1
Same as Bid Item #1. Eliminate the work associated with the cubicle curtains for the Cambridge CBOC and Portsmouth CBOC.
POP: 360 Days.
Bid Item #3 Alternate #2
Same as Bid Item #2. Eliminate the work associated with the cubicle curtains for the Lancaster CBOC.
POP: 360 Days.
Bid Item #4 Alternate #3
Same as Bid Item #3. Eliminate the work associated with removing the existing hardware sets and installing 29 HW R3 hardware sets in the following rooms of Building 210: 109A, 110A, 112A, 113A, 128A, 129A, 131A, 133A, 143A, 144A, 145A, 146A, 151A, 152A, 153A, 160A, 161A, 163A, 164A, 180A, 182A, 183A, 243A, 244A, 245A, 246A, 251A, 252A, 253A.
POP: 350 Days.
3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Chillicothe VA Medical Center
17273 State Route 104
Chillicothe, Ohio 45601
AND
Associated CBOCs
4. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS
The solicitation is expected to be posted on SAM.gov on or about May 11, 2026, with proposals due approximately 30 days thereafter. All documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically only. Interested offerors are strongly encouraged to register at SAM.gov to receive automatic updates and amendments.
Note:Â The Government will not maintain or distribute an offeror s mailing list. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor SAM.gov for updates.
The solicitation, drawings, and specifications will be available only electronically through SAM.gov. No paper copies will be issued.
5. IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS
All bidders must be SDVOSB verified in VetCert (via SBA) at time of bid submission and award.
Project is required to follow:
VA Safety Manual (01 35 26)
Infection Control Class III standards
CQM, CQC, and submittal register requirements
CPM scheduling with monthly updates
Contractors must comply with all Chillicothe VAMC badging, parking permit, and privacy/security policies.
6. SITE VISIT (Pre Bid)
Date/Time: TBD
Location: Chillicothe VAMC
Details will be included in the forthcoming IFB posting.
7. AMENDMENTS & QUESTIONS
All amendments will be posted on SAM.gov. No paper copies will be issued. By selecting Watch This Opportunity on SAM.gov, offerors will receive automatic email notifications of any changes.
Offerors are responsible for monitoring the site and acknowledging all amendments prior to the proposal due date, in accordance with FAR 52.214-3.
Questions regarding this notice must be submitted via email to: matthew.curtis1@va.gov. Please include the subject line: 538 19 215: Patient Privacy & Dignity Renovations
Responses to questions will be consolidated and posted publicly on SAM.gov.
8. BID OPENING DATE/TIME: TBD
9. POINT OF CONTACT for this procurement is:
MATTHEW CURTIS
Contract Specialist, NCO 10
Email: matthew.curtis1@va.gov
10. DISCLAIMER
This is a Pre Solicitation Notice only. No bids are being accepted at this time. The Government reserves the right to adjust, amend, or cancel any part of this notice before the full solicitation is posted.
