561-26-104 Repair Operating Room (OR) & Bathroom Leaks

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, intends to issue Solicitation 36C24226R0128 for Project 561-26-104 Repair Operating Room (OR) & Bathroom Leaks at the East Orange VA Medical Center, 385 Tremont Ave, East Orange, NJ 07018. This notice is for pre-solicitation purposes only and is issued to provide advance notice of the Government's intent to solicit this construction requirement. This notice is not a request for quotes, proposals, or bids, and no contract award will be made as a result of this announcement. The official solicitation is anticipated to be posted on or about October 19, 2026, on SAM.gov, at which time all solicitation documents, including the Statement of Work, drawings, specifications, and proposal submission instructions, will be made available. This procurement is anticipated to be issued as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Eligible SDVOSBs are encouraged to submit an offer upon release of the solicitation. All prospective offerors must be currently registered in www.sam.gov, www.dnb.com (Duns and Bradstreet) and be registered and verified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement. The applicable NAICS Code is 236220 with a small business size standard of $45.0 million. The Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Scope of Work: The work generally consists of renovating a bathroom to correct water intrusion affecting the sterile area below and replacing deteriorated flooring in operating room areas. Work includes demolition; plumbing modifications; installation of wall-hung toilets; wall, floor tile, and associated finish work; approximately 1,600 square feet of resinous flooring with integral cove base; substrate preparation and moisture testing/remediation; associated MEP modifications; infection-control containment; and restoration of affected areas. Work will be performed in an active healthcare environment and will require coordination with VA operations, infection-control measures, and phased/after-hours work as required by the contract documents, all in accordance with the solicitation drawings, specifications, and Statement of Work. Project Completion: 99 Calendar Days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). All other details and information shall be contained in the solicitation which shall be posted on www.sam.gov. The response submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation.