AMENDMENT 0001 36C25626R0008 Renovate Sterile Processing Services (SPS)- Solicitation

AMENDMENT 0001

Proposals due date is extended to May 05,2026 at 2:00 PM CDT.

See Amendment 0001 36C25626R0008 under attachments.

All other items are unchanged.

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THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. The Veterans’ Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has a requirement titled "Renovate Sterile Processing Service (SPS)” for project number 564-19-403, 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. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published.

A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to renovate SPS, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Work includes general construction, civil, structural, fire protection, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, security and electronics, demolition and other items as required by construction documents provided. This contract also includes leasing a temporary SPS Trailer to allow hospital operations to continue during the entire length of the project. The period of performance will be 720 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A bid bond must be submitted with the proposal. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving the award. The magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220 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 Representations and Certifications prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition in VetCert.