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This is a Sources Sought notice.
The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe Department of Veterans Affairs needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to renovate Building 8 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to renovate Building 8 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. The project involves addressing existing structural deficiencies and renovating the space into a safe and usable area for the Facilities Management Services staff. The selected firm will be responsible for designing the demolition plan for the existing structure, if deemed necessary, and designing a new building that occupies the same square footage and building footprint.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance of 365 calendar days, including time for VA reviews. The contract will be issued as a solicitation document, and the Government may or may not issue it.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice, but the Government will consider the Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity, as well as comparable work performed within the past 5 years.
- When and how do you bid? Responses must be submitted via email to Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov by 2:00 PM Central on July 27, 2026. The submission is limited to 10 pages and must include a Capability Statement, which includes information about the Offeror's interest in bidding, capability to perform the contract, and socio-economic status.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
Heads up — easy to miss
- The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments.
- There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, or any other guarantee of award or acquisition strategy.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the Contract Specialist at Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov to RSVP for the opportunity.
Primary point of contact
Name
Lucia Cowsert
Email
lucia.cowsert@va.gov
Phone
(913) 758-9912
Office
Contract Specialist