Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

This is a market research notice for a potential future contract to upgrade multiple elevators and cart lifts at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. The project has an estimated budget between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 and a planned performance duration of 357 calendar days. The VA is seeking capability statements from contractors, particularly those with experience in elevator modernization in active hospitals, to help determine the procurement method and any socio-economic set-aside. Responses to this notice are due by January 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. This is not a solicitation, and a potential solicitation is planned for advertising in late February 2026.