Presolicitation notice: The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide asbestos removal and fire damper repair services at the Durham VA Healthcare System in Durham, NC. The contractor will be responsible for repairing, replacing, inspecting, and certifying fire and smoke dampers. This includes demolition work, asbestos removal, debris removal, and damper replacement. The contractor will also increase access to fire dampers by installing new access doors and relocating infrastructure if necessary. The project is estimated to take 180 calendar days and has a value between $25,000 and $100,000. The procurement is set aside for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Solicitation material will be available on/about July 23, 2024. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database. For more information, contact Alice Custis at Alice.Custis@va.gov.