The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to modernize elevators at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? - The contractor must provide all tools, materials, components, labor, and supervision needed to replace and modernize nine elevators, numbers 1 through 8, as well as the Morgue elevator and their associated machinery located in the machine room, at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. - Work includes improving system reliability and performance, replacing aged components, upgrading existing Firefighter operations to comply with current code requirements, replacing or modernizing existing cars and hoist-way-door equipment, replacing or modernizing elevator car and corridor pushbuttons and signal fixtures to comply with ADA requirements, and upgrading existing building conditions to comply with current National Elevator Safety Code (ASME A17.1) and building code requirements in accordance with the construction documents.
What's the contract structure and timeline? - The work is to be completed within 490 calendar days of receipt of a Notice to Proceed.
How will they pick the winner? - The notice doesn't say.
When and how do you bid? - The solicitation will be posted on https://sam.gov on/about May 5, 2026, with bids due on/about June 11, 2026.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
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 construction work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the pre-bid site visit.