Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VHA) is conducting a market‑research “Sources Sought” notice to identify qualified contractors for the construction of a new 15,756 GSF single‑story outpatient Behavioral Health Center of Excellence at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, SC. The effort will be a firm‑fixed‑price, design‑bid‑build project valued between $10 M and $20 M, with an estimated construction period of 680 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. The solicitation will be posted in early October 2026, and responses to this notice must be submitted by September 10, 2026. Interested firms must submit a capability statement outlining past similar projects, bonding capacity, and socio‑economic status.
• Scope: New construction, including mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, low‑voltage, fire protection, interior finishes, site work, structural, landscaping, storm‑water management, asbestos/lead abatement, and utility tie‑ins within an active hospital.
• Contract type: Competitive firm‑fixed‑price; procurement method to be determined (RFP or IFB).
• Estimated contract value: $10 M – $20 M.
• Project duration: ~680 days after Notice to Proceed.
• Required submission: Capability statement (≤9 pages, PDF ≤4 MB) by 1:00 PM ET, 10 Sep 2026, emailed to Charles White and Megan Dohm.
• NAICS: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
• Socio‑economic set‑aside: TBD based on responses.
• Primary contact: Charles White, Contract Specialist (email & phone provided).