531-25-102 Expand Emergency Room
Boise VA Medical Center
500 West Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702
Procurement Number: 36C26027R0002
This is a pre-solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming competitive solicitation for a planned construction requirement. An invitation for Request for Proposals (RFP) is anticipated to be posted on July 15, 2026.
The Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center located in Boise, ID, has a requirement for a Firmed Fixed Price construction project to renovate and expand the Emergency Room (ER) of the Boise VA Medical Center (BVAMC) in 2 Phases, accomplished with a seamless transition. Phase 1 involves demolition and rebuilding the existing Purple Team clinic while the current ER space remains active and Phase 2 involves demolition and rebuilding the existing entire area into one larger continuous ER. Work includes all supervision, labor, equipment and materials necessary to renovate 10,700 sf of space within Building 85, first floor. The existing 5,700 square foot emergency room will also be expanded and reconfigured to 8,900 square feet. The adjacent functions, occupying 1,800 square feet (Admitting Office, corridors, and ER waiting) will be reconfigured and relocated as part of the renovation/remodel. All necessary utilities are in the building and must be extended and connected from the surrounding areas within the building. Work includes, but is not limited to the following: demolition, phasing, structural, creation of new wall systems, flooring, painting, ceiling systems, installation of new windows and sashes, architectural finish work, millwork, mechanical (HVAC and hydronic), mechanical systems digital control, plumbing, medical gas, patient lifts, fire proofing, electrical, telecommunications, nurse call, security, fire alarm, and fire protection sprinkler work, potential asbestos and/or lead abatement. The Drawing and Specifications will be issued with the RFP. The magnitude of this project is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 and the size standard is $45 million.
The solicitation will be issued as a request for proposals (RFP) under FAR part 15 procedures and in accordance with the updated Revolutionary FAR Overhaul. A bid bond is required, and the bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million. This project is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, may be accessed for download on the date of issue by conducting a search of Solicitation 36C26027R0002 on https://sam.gov/content/opportunities under Contract Opportunities. Any amendments to the presolicitation will be posted solely to this website. It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify the number of amendments issued. Prior to submitting an offer, all offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ with a fully completed Representations and Certifications Section and SDVOSB firms must be certified by the Small Business Administration: https://www.sba.gov/, to be eligible for a federal government contract award. The Government is accepting industry comment on the specifications. Comments may or may not be incorporated, at the discretion of the Government. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO 20) anticipates making one (1) firm-fixed-price construction contract award based on a best value determination. An organized site visit is anticipated to be included in the details of the solicitation/RFP. All inquiries for this presolicitation shall be directed in writing to the NCO 20 Point of Contact- melissa.howard2@va.gov.
