The Department of Veterans Affairs put out a bid for the Building 13 Stair and Roof Replacement at Castle Point VAMC, with submissions due November 10.

The job is listed under solicitation number 36C24227B0002, filed under NAICS code 236220 -- that's the federal classification for general building construction. The location on record is New York. No trade breakdown, dollar estimate, or plan holder count is given.

Here's the part every contractor needs to read before doing any takeoff: this one is set aside under FAR 19.14 for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms, known as SDVOSB. A set-aside means only companies that qualify under that status are allowed to bid at all -- everyone else is locked out no matter how good their price is.

If your company isn't already verified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, there's no point pulling the plans. That verification runs through the federal government's own process, and it has to be done before you can legitimately submit here -- not something you can start after you've priced the job. Check the solicitation itself for exactly which registration and verification steps apply, since those rules get updated and an old answer could cost you a disqualified bid.

If your firm is SDVOSB-verified, the path is straightforward: pull the solicitation documents under 36C24227B0002, confirm your verification status is current, and get your bid in before November 10. If you're not verified, this isn't your job to chase -- but it's worth knowing the VA is putting work like this out, in case your firm pursues that status down the line.

On the record: Building 13 Stair and Roof Replacement at Castle Point VAMC, issued by VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF. Solicitation 36C24227B0002. Bids are due November 10, 2026. The listing on SAM.gov (Federal): https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3a8978f235d644b0896537e00eef3184/view. Full record on The RFI Wire's board: https://therfiwire.com/rfi/RFI-005052.html.