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Background The Veterans’ Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Fayetteville, Arkansas requires the construction of a new water storage facility as part of project 564-19-101. This contract is issued under the Veterans’ First Public Law 109-461 and is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). The goal of this contract is to enhance the infrastructure supporting the healthcare services provided by VHSO while ensuring compliance with various federal and local regulations.
Work Details The contractor will be responsible for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation necessary for the construction of a new water storage facility and the demolition of existing facilities. The work includes specialized construction tasks across multiple trades: civil, structural, architectural, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, security and electronics. All work must adhere to VA Specifications, VA Standards, energy conservation methods, EPA regulations, OSHA standards, NFPA codes, NEC standards, ASHRAE guidelines, LIFE SAFETY CODE requirements, UBC standards as well as local and federal regulations. Construction must be executed without disrupting operations at the medical center. The contractor must also prepare site plans and obtain necessary permits before mobilization.
Period of Performance 330 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
Place of Performance 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703.
Bidder Requirements Bidders must be Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) verified in VetCert. A bid bond is required along with performance and payment bonds upon award. Contractors must have relevant licenses for construction work and demonstrate recent successful past performance on similar projects within the last ten years. Offerors are required to provide detailed summaries of their past projects including owner information and project descriptions.
Incumbent Analysis(see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent and/or closely related prior contract history at the Veterans’ Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) for similar water storage facility work. Prior awards include Miller-Remick (36C25624C0006) for $2,073,747 (02/12/24–11/05/25) covering construction of a new water storage facility at VHSO with A/E design and construction period services, including multiple overlapping disciplines such as civil/structural, electrical, mechanical/HVAC, plumbing, and life safety. Another related award is JohnsonDanforth (36C25619C0135) for $794,523 (09/18/19–01/27/27) described as “IGFOTIGF AE WATER STORAGE,” which suggests earlier design support for water storage scope that aligns with the current construction requirement.
— Amendment Summary:
Amendment 0003 adds an update to RFI #77 and revised drawing M301. Offerors should review 36C25626R0015 0003.pdf and M301_HVAC Details.pdf for the revised requirements.
Government Description:
Amendment #3 posted on 08/25/2026- The following are included in this amendment:
An update to RFI #77 see revised drawings M301 under attachments
Amendment #1 posted on 07/21/2026- Extend Proposal due date.
THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
The Veterans' Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Fayetteville, Arkansas has a requirement titled Construct New Water Storage Facility for project 564-19-101, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. See solicitation for RFI's submission due dates.
A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, expertise, administration, supervision, and transportation as necessary for the construction of a new water storage facility and demolition of existing water storage facilities for Veterans' Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), located at 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703. All construction. work must adhere to the latest VA Specifications, VA Standards, energy conservation methods, EPA, OSHA, NFPA, NEC, ASHRAE, LIFE SAFETY CODE, UBC, local, Federal and Industry requirements and regulations. All construction work must be performed without affecting medical centers' operations. Work includes specialized construction, labor and supervision for civil, structural, architectural, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, security and electronics, and demolition work as required by provided construction documents. The period of performance will be 330 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE.
A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A bid bond is required; therefore, a performance and payment bond are required from the contractor receiving the award. The magnitude of construction is $10,000,000.00 and $20,000,000.00. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 237110, with a small business size standard of $45 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered with SBA VetCert at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representation and Certifications prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition in VetCert.
Only one Site Visit will be conducted and no requests for additional Site Visits or make-up Site Visits will be granted. Site Visit is scheduled for 17 June 2026 email Madeline Allison at madeline.allison@va.gov for time. Location will be 1100 North College Avenue, Veterans' Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), Building 5, RFI's are due NLT 25 June 2026 by 1:00 pm central time.
The RFP is posted and can be downloaded (without any charge) from the SAM.gov website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining the RFP (and associated documents/attachments) from the SAM.gov website and for acknowledging all Amendments to the RFP. It is the responsibility of all interested offerors to check the SAM.gov website as necessary for any Amendments to the RFP (to include the day bids are due).
In accordance with VAAR 819.7003 Eligibility, at the time of submission of proposal, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a SDVOSB concern, that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to the acquisition, and it is verified as a SDVOSB in VetCert Vendor Information pages at https://www.veterans.certify.gov. Offerors received from contractors who are not SDVOSB verified in VetCert will not be considered for award. Federal Acquisition regulations require that Federal Contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered in SAM prior to submitting a proposal.
— Amendment Summary:
Proposal deadline extended to September 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM CT. Amendment 2 changes the performance period from 300 to 500 calendar days and reduces the SF 1442 bid guarantee period from 90 to 75 days. It also adds Specification Section 22 12 16 and solicitation clarifications with supporting attachments, including the revised specification and geotechnical, inspection, safety, site logistics, and related documents. Review 36C25626R0015 0002.pdf, VA Medical Center-Water Tank Inspection 2026.pdf, and 564-19-101 - Geotech Report.pdf.
— Amendment Summary:
The proposal deadline was extended from July 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM UTC (11:00 AM CDT) to August 20, 2026, at 11:00 AM CDT, to allow for RFI clarification submissions. Offerors must acknowledge Amendment 0001 or risk rejection: 36C25626R0015 0001.pdf.
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Only one Site Visit will be conducted and no requests for additional Site Visits or make-up Site Visits will be granted. Site Visit is scheduled for 17 June 2026; email Madeline Allison at madeline.allison@va.gov for time. Location will be 1100 North College Avenue, Veterans’ Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), Building 5.
Estimated Contract Value
$10,000,000 - $20,000,000
(value based on agency estimated range)
Pricing Structure
Fixed Price
Estimated Competition Level
Average
Current SBA Size Standard
$45 Million
Vehicle Type
Indefinite Delivery Contract
On 6/8/26 VISN 16: South Central VA Health Care Network issued Solicitation 36C25626R0015 for Y1NE| SOLICIATION | 36C25626R0015 | CONSTRUCT NEW WATER STORAGE FACILITY due 9/1/26.
The opportunity was issued with a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Sole Source (SDVOSBS) set aside with NAICS 237110 (SBA Size Standard
$45 Million) and PSC Y1NE.
