Due: 7 days leftSources SoughtSDVOSBC
What: Replace 12 roofs (R01, R02, R03, R18, R23, R26, R27, R28, R30, R31, R36, R37) totaling approximately 44,000 square feet at VA Medical Center. Work includes demolition, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and abatement. Period: 210 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.
Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 15
Where: John Cochran VA Medical Center, Saint Louis, Missouri
Deadline: October 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time to respond to this market research notice
Who can bid: Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses certified by the SBA in the VetCert registry under NAICS 236220 are eligible.
Key requirements: Bonding letter from surety required. Must register in SAM.gov and SBA VetCert before responding. Cannot subcontract more than 85% of labor costs to non-similar-sized firms.
Check before bidding: (1) Complete project drawings and specifications—scope summary above is outline only; (2) Specific wage determination and prevailing wage rates for this location.
Next step: Prepare and email a Capability Statement (10 pages max) describing your experience, bonding capacity, and SDVOSB certification status by October 30, 2026.
Original description
Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 5 of 5 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 5 The VA Saint Louis Health Care System, John Cochran Division, requires a Construction Contractor to replace various roofs identified through FCA report. Project will replace existing roofing beyond its useful life at JC. Roofs: R01, R02, R03, R18, R23, R26, R27, R28, R30, R31, R36, and R37; totaling approximately 44,000 SF. This project has a set of drawings and specifications. These drawings and specifications indicate the work to be performed at the John Cochran VAMC. Title: 657-26-102JC FCA Replace Various Roofs on BLDG 1, JC Solicitation Number: 36C25527R0012 Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 15 Contracting Office Location: 3450 S 4th Street Traffic way, Leavenworth, Kansas Posted Date: 10/22/2026 Response Date: 10/30/2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Classification Code: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries NAICS Code: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Synopsis: Please note that this is NOT a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, is conducting a market survey for qualified: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), capable of providing the required services outlined below for the John Cochran VA Medical Center, Saint Louis, Missouri. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and the size standard is $45.0 Million. Responses to this notice must be submitted via e-mail and received no later than October 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time. No telephone inquiries will be accepted or returned. Additional information about this project will be issued on the Federal Contract Opportunities website https://www.sam.gov once available. Period of Performance for all work is 180 calendar days. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated cost magnitude is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 Prospective SDVOSB firms are reminded that in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14(e)(3), the Contractor agrees it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK: Work includes, but is not limited to, general construction, alterations, mechanical, electrical & plumbing work, utility systems, fire protection systems, abatement work, necessary demolition and removal of existing structures, associated appurtenances, and certain other