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This is a Presolicitation notice.
The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The VA needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to upgrade oil transformers and switch enclosures at a federal health care center in North Chicago, IL.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The contractor will upgrade oil transformers and switch enclosures at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, IL. This includes replacing medium voltage oil-filled transformers serving seven buildings on the campus.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a fixed-price contract with a duration of 357 calendar days. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 9, 2026, and the bid opening is on or about August 11, 2026.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Bids are due on August 4, 2026, and must be submitted through the Contact Opportunities portal.
Routine construction contract — moderate effort bid, significant payoff.
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 conference.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.
Primary point of contact
Name
Lynn Vander Velde
Email
lynn.vandervelde@va.gov
Phone
(414) 844-4800
Office
Contracting Officer