U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Right-Size and Renovate Kitchen/Canteen

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Updated Jul 21, 2026 · 20:04 UTC
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The Department of Veterans Affairs needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to renovate and right-size the kitchen and canteen areas 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 and right-size the kitchen and canteen areas at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center. The project will combine the kitchen and canteen within the First Floor D-wing footprint, consolidate all food preparation activities, and provide ease of access from the loading dock to the food storage areas.
  • What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a period of performance of 480 calendar days, including time for VA reviews.
  • How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis is not specified in the notice.
  • When and how do you bid? Responses must be submitted via email to Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov by 2:00 PM Central on July 31, 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 work you've done before.
  • Email the Contracting Officer to RSVP for the site visit.

Primary point of contact

Name
Lucia Cowsert
Email
lucia.cowsert@va.gov
Phone
(913) 758-9912
Office
Contract Specialist

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