Opportunity
SAM #36C25526R0131
Award for Architect-Engineer Design Services for Covered Walkway at Kansas City VA Medical Center
Buyer
VA Health Administration Network Contracting Office 15
Posted
May 21, 2026
Identifier
36C25526R0131
NAICS
541310
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a contract for professional design services to support construction at a major VA facility: - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 - Awardee: - A4 Services LLC (Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business) - Scope of Work: - Architect-Engineer (AE) services for project 589-21-110 - Design and preparation of a construction package for a covered walkway at the Kansas City VA Medical Center - Procurement Details: - Sole source award due to the original design firm's insolvency and urgent need to proceed - Award made under SDVOSB set-aside authority for unusual and compelling urgency - Total contract value: $208,200 - Products/Services Requested: - Professional AE design services (no specific OEMs, products, or part numbers involved) - Notable Requirements: - Immediate design services required to enable timely construction bidding - No material or equipment procurement; focus is on design and documentation - Place of Performance: - Kansas City VA Medical Center (primary project site) - Contracting office located at Network Contracting Office 15, Leavenworth, KS
Description
Award Notice
DESCRIPTION The VA has awarded AE Services for 589-21-110 Construct Covered Walkway due to original design firm of record becoming insolvent. Immediate design services were needed to ensure a construction package is able to be put out for bid in FY 26. This procurement meets all of the conditions outlined in (FAR 6.302-2) Unusual and compelling urgency. In addition to FAR 6.302-5 (b)(6), Sole source award under the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 allows for this action to be awarded to a SDVOSB without competition. Sections 502 and 503 of Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006, as amended (38 U.S.C. 8127- 8128), authorizes a VA specific program to increase contracting opportunities for eligible small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans with service-connected disabilities and small business concerns owned and controlled by Veterans. Once ownership and control by these veterans is verified, these businesses are referred to as service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). VHAPM Part 806.3 Other Than Full and Open Competition (OFOC) SOP, Revision 15 Effective Date: 04/15/23 allows for sole source direct awards to SDVOSB as long as the value is under $350,000,000.