What this opportunity is
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor for the construction and installation of dock lifts at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL. This opportunity is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 236220, which covers commercial and institutional building construction. The presolicitation notice indicates that interested vendors should track the opportunity on SAM.gov, as the request for quotations will be issued on or about July 3, 2026, with responses due by July 13, 2026.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
SUBJECT*
Construction of Polk Dock Lifts Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
GENERAL INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
53214-1476
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25226Q0512
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
07-13-2026 10:00 CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
90 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
SET-ASIDE
SDVOSBC
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
Z2DA
NAICS CODE*
236220
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
820 S. Damen Ave
Chicago IL
POSTAL CODE
60612
COUNTRY
US
CONTACT INFORMATION
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs
36C252
115 South 84th Street, Suite 101
Milwaukee WI 53214-1476
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist
Misty Gates
Misty.Gates1@va.gov
None
None
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AGENCY’S URL
URL DESCRIPTION
AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
Stacy.Hoover2@va.gov
EMAIL DESCRIPTION
Stacy Hoover, Contracting Officer
DESCRIPTION
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612 has a need for supply and installation of dock lifts.
Contractor shall provide all design plans, tools, materials, components, labor, quality assurance, and supervision in accordance with construction documents, drawings and specifications to complete the required construction services. The principal components of work include:
Remove/dispose of existing dock lifts; and
Provide/install new dock lifts.
Period of Performance is 90 calendar days from issuance of notice to proceed.
The construction cost magnitude range is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00.
Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, this solicitation is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is:
SDVOSB eligible vendor IAW VAAR Subpart 819.70;
Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and
Certified SDVOSB/VOSB listed in the SBA certification database at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/(see 13 CFR 128).
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220; size standard $45.0 Million applies.
The request for quotations will be issued on or about July 3, 2026 with the quotes due July 13, 2026. Interested vendors are responsible for monitoring and downloading any amendments from Contact Opportunities at https://sam.gov/contracting which may be issued to this solicitation.
The primary Point of Contact for this requirement is Misty L. Gates, Contract Specialist. Ms. Gates may be reached by email at Misty.Gates1@va.gov
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.