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Modernize Damen (Bldg. 1) Elevators Construction 537-24-101

Department of Veterans AffairsIssuing agency·Chicago, IL·via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API

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Due Oct 21, 2026·Posted Sep 24, 2026

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AI takeaways

The work modernizes nine traction elevators P1, P2, P3, P4, S5, S6, P7, P8 and M1 in Building 1A at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL.
Bids are due October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time for a 542-calendar-day construction contract with a project magnitude of $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center issued the solicitation as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under solicitation 36C25226B0011-1, project 537-24-101.
Scope includes selective demolition and removal of existing elevator equipment, new elevator machinery, controllers, hoistway doors replaced one floor at a time, cabs, corridor devices and hallway fixtures.
Associated work includes new sump pumps in elevator pits, new power distribution panel for P11-P14, S15, S16, P17 and P18, new ATS 1-1 and selector panel, plus mechanical, electrical, communications, fire protection and fire alarm upgrades.
Work is phased in five phases with renumbering to S19, S15, P13, P14, S16, P17, P18, P11 and P12, with infection control barriers, cleaning of hoistways, patching and repainting, punch list and elevator inspections per phase.
Building 1A remains occupied and operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week, with phased work zones, temporary construction/dust/ICRA barriers, safety mesh between service elevators, and coordination of shutdowns and inspections with the Contracting Officer Representative.
Bids are received by sealed bid on a lump-sum Base Bid CLIN 0001, with award to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid.
Requirement: Bidder must be an SBA verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business eligible under VAAR Subpart 819-70 and listed in SBA Small Business Search.
Requirement: Individuals working on electrical systems rated 50 volts or more must have minimum qualification as a State Licensed Master Electrician or Registered Journeyman Electrician.
Requirement: Furnish a bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent of the bid price but not to exceed $3,000,000 on form SF24.
Requirement: Furnish a Payment Bond on form SF25A and a Performance Bond on form SF25 each for a penal sum equal to the value of the awarded contract.
Requirement: Maintain general liability insurance of $500,000.00 per occurrences.
Requirement: Maintain automobile liability of $200,000.00 per person, $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.
Requirement: Comply with applicable Federal and State workers compensation statutes with employer liability coverage of at least $100,000.

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Est. value: $10,000,000.00 to…
Term: 542 calendar days after…

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Contact the buyer

Rosalyn Howard

rosalyn.howard@va.govEmail 414-844-4800 ext. 43208Phone

Location:

Chicago, IL 60612

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Notice

656f5fcf3eaf46d59dc958ad3228313e

36C25226B0011-1

Method

Solicitation

Duration

542 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP)

What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Provide all tools, materials, components, labor and supervision to modernize Damen elevators 1 through 8 and the Morgue elevator per drawings and specifications.
Submit a lump-sum Base Bid for CLIN 0001 with required bid guarantee, certifications, SAM and SBA registrations, joint-venture agreement if applicable, and safety/EMR documentation.
Execute the work in phased work zones through mobilization, construction, inspections, punch list and closeout within 542 days of Notice to Proceed.
Provide performance and payment bonds, insurance, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, commissioning support and one-year parts and labor warranty.

Requirements

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Estimated value: $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00

Posted Scope of Work

Amendment 0005 - is to change the Bids due date and time. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0005.

Amendment 0004 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0004.

Amendment 0003 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0003.

Amendment 0002 - is to post the pre-bid site visit sign-in sheet. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0002 and attachment S06 Pre-bid Site Visit Sign-in Sheet.

Amendment 0001 - is to provide site visit location information details. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0001 and attachment S06 - Ogden Entrance Location.

The Contractor must provide all tools, materials, components, labor, and supervision necessary to complete project 537-24-101 Modernize the Damen elevators 1 through 8 as well as the Morgue elevator at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, in accordance with the construction documents, drawings, and specifications.

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The contractor provides all tools, materials, components, labor and supervision to modernize existing traction elevators P1, P2, P3, P4, S5, S6, P7, P8 and M1, including selective demolition, new machinery, controllers, hoistway doors, cabs, car and corridor pushbuttons and signal fixtures, new sump pumps, new power distribution panel, emergency breakers, ATS and selector panel, fire protection, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, communications and fire alarm work, partition and finish restoration, cleaning, inspections, testing, commissioning, as-built documentation and phased sequencing with renumbering.

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S02 - Exhibit 1 - 537-24-101 IFB Drawings.pdfPDF

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S02 - Exhibit 3 537-24-101 - SOW - SOC Floor Plan.pdfPDF

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S02 - Exhibit 3 537-24-101 SOW - Asbestos Survey Report.pdfPDF

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Questions & answers

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What elevators are being modernized and where?

Elevators 1 through 8 as well as the Morgue elevator at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, identified as P1, P2, P3, P4, S5, S6, P7, P8 and M1 in Building 1A.

When are bids due?

October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM Local Time.

What is the contract duration and size?

542 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed, with a project magnitude $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00.

Is this procurement set aside?

Yes, 100% set-aside for SBA verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Firms (SDVOSB).

What bid and performance security is required?

A bid guarantee not less than 20 percent of the bid price not to exceed $3,000,000, and Payment Bond on SF25A and Performance Bond on SF25 each equal to the awarded contract value.

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Awardee

Title

Z1DA--Modernize Damen (Bldg. 1) Elevators Construction 537-24-101

R Score

Is Active

Yes

Is Canceled

Publish Date

Sep 24, 2026

Descriptions

Content: Amendment 0005 - is to change the Bids due date and time. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0005. Amendment 0004 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0004. Amendment 0003 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25
Last Modified Date: Sep 24, 2026

Modified Date

Sep 24, 2026

Response Date

Oct 21, 2026

Modifications

Count: 5

Parent Notice Id

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Response Time Zone

America/Chicago

Response Date Actual

Oct 21, 2026

Solicitation Number

36C25226B0011-1

Organization Hierarchy

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Address

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Name

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Level

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active

Address

Organization Id

300000214

Code

36C252

Name

252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)

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OFFICE

Level

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Address

Zip: "53214"
City: "MILWAUKEE"
State: "WI"
Country: "USA"
Street Address: "GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CENTER"
Street Address2: "115 S 84TH ST"

Organization Id

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Archive

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IVL

Read: Yes
Create: Yes
Delete: Yes
Update: Yes

Solicitation

Set Aside

SDVOSBC

Deadlines

Response: Oct 21, 2026
Response Tz: America/Chicago

Organization Id

100180018

Point Of Contact

Type: primary
Email: rosalyn.howard@va.gov
Phone: 414-844-4800 ext. 43208
Title: Contract Specialist
Full Name: Rosalyn Howard

Type: secondary
Email: Ryan.McMillin@va.gov
Phone: 4148444839
Full Name: Ryan J McMillin

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Z1DA

Place Of Performance

Zip

60612

City

Code: 14000
Name: Chicago

State

Code: IL
Name: Illinois

Country

Code: USA
Name: UNITED STATES

Solicitation Number

36C25226B0011-1

Additional Reporting

none

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Opportunity Id

656f5fcf3eaf46d59dc958ad3228313e

Department

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Posted Date

Sep 24, 2026

Categorized By

llm

Detail Fetched

Yes

Resource Links

History Fetched

Yes

Point Of Contact

Type: primary
Email: rosalyn.howard@va.gov
Phone: 414-844-4800 ext. 43208
Title: Contract Specialist
Full Name: Rosalyn Howard

Type: secondary
Email: Ryan.McMillin@va.gov
Phone: 4148444839
Full Name: Ryan J McMillin

Description Text

Amendment 0005 - is to change the Bids due date and time. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0005. Amendment 0004 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0004. Amendment 0003 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0003. Amendment 0002 - is to post the pre-bid site visit sign-in sheet. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0002 and attachment S06 Pre-bid Site Visit Sign-in Sheet. Amendment 0001 - is to provide site visit location information details. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0001 and attachment S06 - Ogden Entrance Location. The Contractor must provide all tools, materials, components, labor, and supervision necessary to complete project 537-24-101 Modernize the Damen elevators 1 through 8 as well as the Morgue elevator at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, in accordance with the construction documents, drawings, and specifications.

Resources Fetched

Yes

Response Dead Line

Oct 21, 2026

Full Parent Path Name

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)

Place Of Performance

Zip

60612

City

Code: 14000
Name: Chicago

State

Code: IL
Name: Illinois

Country

Code: USA
Name: UNITED STATES

Solicitation Number

36C25226B0011-1

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Modernize Damen (Bldg. 1) Elevators Construction 537-24-101

Department of Veterans AffairsIssuing agency·Chicago, IL·via the SAM.gov Get Opportunities API

26days left

Due Oct 21, 2026·Posted Sep 24, 2026

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The work modernizes nine traction elevators P1, P2, P3, P4, S5, S6, P7, P8 and M1 in Building 1A at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL.
Bids are due October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM local time for a 542-calendar-day construction contract with a project magnitude of $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center issued the solicitation as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under solicitation 36C25226B0011-1, project 537-24-101.
Scope includes selective demolition and removal of existing elevator equipment, new elevator machinery, controllers, hoistway doors replaced one floor at a time, cabs, corridor devices and hallway fixtures.
Associated work includes new sump pumps in elevator pits, new power distribution panel for P11-P14, S15, S16, P17 and P18, new ATS 1-1 and selector panel, plus mechanical, electrical, communications, fire protection and fire alarm upgrades.
Work is phased in five phases with renumbering to S19, S15, P13, P14, S16, P17, P18, P11 and P12, with infection control barriers, cleaning of hoistways, patching and repainting, punch list and elevator inspections per phase.
Building 1A remains occupied and operating 24 hours a day 7 days a week, with phased work zones, temporary construction/dust/ICRA barriers, safety mesh between service elevators, and coordination of shutdowns and inspections with the Contracting Officer Representative.
Bids are received by sealed bid on a lump-sum Base Bid CLIN 0001, with award to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid.
Requirement: Bidder must be an SBA verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business eligible under VAAR Subpart 819-70 and listed in SBA Small Business Search.
Requirement: Individuals working on electrical systems rated 50 volts or more must have minimum qualification as a State Licensed Master Electrician or Registered Journeyman Electrician.
Requirement: Furnish a bid guarantee of not less than 20 percent of the bid price but not to exceed $3,000,000 on form SF24.
Requirement: Furnish a Payment Bond on form SF25A and a Performance Bond on form SF25 each for a penal sum equal to the value of the awarded contract.
Requirement: Maintain general liability insurance of $500,000.00 per occurrences.
Requirement: Maintain automobile liability of $200,000.00 per person, $500,000.00 per occurrence and $20,000.00 property damage.
Requirement: Comply with applicable Federal and State workers compensation statutes with employer liability coverage of at least $100,000.

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Est. value: $10,000,000.00 to…
Term: 542 calendar days after…

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Contact the buyer

Rosalyn Howard

rosalyn.howard@va.govEmail 414-844-4800 ext. 43208Phone

Location:

Chicago, IL 60612

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Notice

656f5fcf3eaf46d59dc958ad3228313e

36C25226B0011-1

Method

Solicitation

Duration

542 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP)

What this bid is asking for

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Provide all tools, materials, components, labor and supervision to modernize Damen elevators 1 through 8 and the Morgue elevator per drawings and specifications.
Submit a lump-sum Base Bid for CLIN 0001 with required bid guarantee, certifications, SAM and SBA registrations, joint-venture agreement if applicable, and safety/EMR documentation.
Execute the work in phased work zones through mobilization, construction, inspections, punch list and closeout within 542 days of Notice to Proceed.
Provide performance and payment bonds, insurance, as-built drawings, O&M manuals, warranties, commissioning support and one-year parts and labor warranty.

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Estimated value: $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00

Posted Scope of Work

Amendment 0005 - is to change the Bids due date and time. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0005.

Amendment 0004 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0004.

Amendment 0003 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0003.

Amendment 0002 - is to post the pre-bid site visit sign-in sheet. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0002 and attachment S06 Pre-bid Site Visit Sign-in Sheet.

Amendment 0001 - is to provide site visit location information details. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0001 and attachment S06 - Ogden Entrance Location.

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S02 - Exhibit 1 - 537-24-101 IFB Drawings.pdfPDF

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S02 - Exhibit 3 537-24-101 - SOW - SOC Floor Plan.pdfPDF

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S02 - Exhibit 3 537-24-101 SOW - Asbestos Survey Report.pdfPDF

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Questions & answers

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What elevators are being modernized and where?

Elevators 1 through 8 as well as the Morgue elevator at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, identified as P1, P2, P3, P4, S5, S6, P7, P8 and M1 in Building 1A.

When are bids due?

October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM Local Time.

What is the contract duration and size?

542 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed, with a project magnitude $10,000,000.00 to $20,000,000.00.

Is this procurement set aside?

Yes, 100% set-aside for SBA verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Firms (SDVOSB).

What bid and performance security is required?

A bid guarantee not less than 20 percent of the bid price not to exceed $3,000,000, and Payment Bond on SF25A and Performance Bond on SF25 each equal to the awarded contract value.

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Hit

656f5fcf3eaf46d59dc958ad3228313e

Type

Code: o
Value: Solicitation

Type

opportunity

Award

Awardee

Title

Z1DA--Modernize Damen (Bldg. 1) Elevators Construction 537-24-101

R Score

Is Active

Yes

Is Canceled

Publish Date

Sep 24, 2026

Descriptions

Content: Amendment 0005 - is to change the Bids due date and time. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0005. Amendment 0004 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25226B0011 0004. Amendment 0003 - is to change the Bids due date. See S06 - 36C25
Last Modified Date: Sep 24, 2026

Modified Date

Sep 24, 2026

Response Date

Oct 21, 2026

Modifications

Count: 5

Parent Notice Id

69f6ac3d049746c6acf015595f486ce0

Response Time Zone

America/Chicago

Response Date Actual

Oct 21, 2026

Solicitation Number

36C25226B0011-1

Organization Hierarchy

Code

3600

Name

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Type

DEPARTMENT

Level

Status

active

Address

Country: "US"

Organization Id

100006568

Code

3600

Name

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF

Type

AGENCY

Level

Status

active

Address

Organization Id

300000214

Code

36C252

Name

252-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 12 (36C252)

Type

OFFICE

Level

Status

active

Address

Zip: "53214"
City: "MILWAUKEE"
State: "WI"
Country: "USA"
Street Address: "GREAT LAKES ACQUISITION CENTER"
Street Address2: "115 S 84TH ST"

Organization Id

100180018

Type

Solicitation

Title

Z1DA--Modernize Damen (Bldg. 1) Elevators Construction 537-24-101

Active

Yes

Detail

Type

Naics

Code: 238290
Type: primary

Title

Z1DA--Modernize Damen (Bldg. 1) Elevators Construction 537-24-101

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