Due: 35 days leftPresolicitationSDVOSBC
What: Design-build construction of a temporary mobile 3T MRI suite at a VA medical center, including site preparation, utility services, finishes, demolition of existing equipment/materials, and installation of new flooring, ceiling, casework, doors, sinks, lighting, painting, medical gas, shielding, electrical, and HVAC work. Approximately 430 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Project cost range: $2,000,000–$5,000,000.
Buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Health Administration, Program Contracting Activity Central)
Where: West Roxbury VA Medical Center, West Roxbury, Massachusetts
Deadline: November 27, 2026 (this is a presolicitation notice; the actual bid deadline will be announced later when the RFP is issued in early November 2026)
Who can bid: Only Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses certified by the SBA VetCert program.
Key requirements: Not stated in the notice summary.
Check before bidding: (1) Full Statement of Work, detailed specifications, and drawings (required to understand complete scope); (2) Wage determination requirements and any site visit dates or pre-bid meeting schedule.
Next step: Monitor for the Request for Proposal (RFP) issuance in early November 2026. Send written questions to Dawn.Schydzik@va.gov and William.Henkel@VA.gov before the RFP is released.
Original description
Page 1 of 1 INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting proposals and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the design-build (DB) project #523A4-CSI-288 West Roxbury VA Medical Center located in West Roxbury, MA. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-build approach. The anticipated solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Parts 36 and 15, considering Technical and Price Factors. This project requires comprehensive design-build services for the the 3T MRI Site Preparation Design Build project at the West Roxbury VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in West Roxbury, MA. This project will provide construction of a temporary mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) suite as well as all utility services and finishes necessary in the designated locations to allow for the installation of an MRI system by the Equipment Contractor. The work shall include, but not limited to, all labor, transportation, materials, apparatus, tools, equipment and permits necessary to provide for the renovation of the rooms, removal of the existing equipment, flooring, ceiling, sinks, casework, doors, shielding and installation of new flooring, ceiling, casework, doors, sinks, lighting, painting, med gas, shielding divider and relocation of electrical and HVAC work. Work to be performed at VAMC West Roxbury in accordance with the Statement of Work, Specifications, Drawings, Federal, State, and Local Codes. Strict noise and infection control measures shall be always followed. Off-hours and weekend work may be required to complete contractual requirements due to the location and sensitivity of the patient population. Existing life safety systems within Building 1 shall not be impaired at any time during the performance of the work. ADMINISTRATIVE: The anticipated solicitation will be issued as an RFP in accordance with FAR Part 36.3 Two Phase Design Build Selection Procedures and FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The solicitation will be advertised as an SDVOSB set-aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in early November 2026. The period of performance is approximately 430 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to the CS and CO: Dawn.Schydzik@va.gov and William.Henkel@VA.gov . Telephone calls will not be accepted. -END-