618-26-702 EHRM Install DDPO 2

Amendment / Modification

This document is an agenda for a pre-bid site visit for Solicitation Number 36C26326B0030, Project Number: 618-26-702 DDPO-2 Install MPLS. Key items discussed during the site visit include:

• Solicitation Details: The solicitation is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, restricted to SDVOSBs only, in accordance with Public Law 109-461.
• Magnitude of Construction: Estimated between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.
• Bonds: A bid bond is required with proposal submission. Payment and Performance Bonds are also required and must be emailed to the Contracting Officer.
• Period of Performance: 95 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP).
• Wage Rate Requirements: Provided as Attachment 5.
• Taxes: Bidders must include all applicable Federal, State, and Local taxes in their proposals. The government will not provide a State of Minnesota sales tax exemption certificate.
• Questions and Amendments: All questions must be submitted via email to timothy.wanamaker@va.gov by May 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM (CST). No questions will be answered individually or by phone. All answers will be published via an amendment.
• Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due by 10:00 AM (CST) on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, and must be submitted via email to timothy.wanamaker@va.gov.

This document outlines the agenda for a site visit and provides details relevant to the solicitation, including submission requirements and deadlines. It does not modify specific sections of a prior solicitation document but rather provides information discussed during a pre-bid event.

Amendment / Modification

This amendment (0003) to solicitation 36C26326B0030 provides the following:

• Publishes "Questions and Answers" related to the "DDPO-2 Install MPLS" project (Project Number 618-26-702).

• Publishes the "Site Visit Agenda" and "Site Visit Sign-in Sheet".

• The amendment includes three (3) total attachments: Vendor Questions-Vendor RFI, Prebid Site Attendees, and Site Visit Agenda.

• The proposal due date remains unchanged: not later than 10:00 am (CST) on June 9, 2026.

Questions & Answers / Clarifications

This document provides answers to vendor questions regarding Solicitation 36C26326B0030, Project Number 618-26-702 DDPO-2 Install - MPLS.

• CAT6A Cabling: CAT6A will be run through interstitial spaces (between floor mechanical spaces) in Building 79. Above plenum solutions are acceptable in Building 49.
• Emergency Power: Emergency power can be pulled from either a panel or an appropriately loaded adjacent outlet, provided the installation complies with NEC.
• "Tracking Boards": "Tracking boards" are defined as visual display boards that the VA will supply for vendor/contractor installation.

This document clarifies specific technical and installation details relevant to the solicitation. No changes to requirements or due dates are indicated.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document lists the attendees of the Pre-Bid Site Visit for Project 618-26-702 DDPO-2 Install—MPLS, IFB: 36C26326B0030. The site visit took place on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 10:00 am CST, at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

• Individual names of attendees.
• Company names of attendees.
• The list includes attendees from various companies such as Preferred Commercial Contracting, Preferred Electric, HST Harbor Site Technologies, Seipact, OIT VA, Engineering VA-COR, VA-Engineering, DAX Contracting, and VA ENGINEERING.

This list provides insight into which companies or entities expressed interest in the opportunity by attending the pre-bid site visit. It may be useful for understanding potential competition or identifying other interested parties.