J062--Replace Exterior LED Bulbs at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, IL

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking offers to replace exterior lightbulbs and illuminated building signs at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. This will be a one-year firm fixed-price contract from June 15, 2026, to June 14, 2027. Contractors will be required to provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision. The work involves using a bosun chair to repel over walls to replace burnt-out LEDs in the logo and specific letters on the South elevation signs (both newer and older sections) and the North-facing sign. After replacement, the contractor must energize and verify the functionality of the new LEDs. The NAICS Code for this solicitation is 811210, with a size standard of $34 million.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Great Lakes Acquisition Center has issued a presolicitation notice for RFQ 36C25226Q0466. The project entails replacing burnt-out LED lighting in the exterior building signage at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. This procurement is designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The VA intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract under NAICS code 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) and FAR Part 12 guidelines. Interested offerors must submit an itemized quote along with supporting technical documentation to demonstrate their capability to meet the requirements outlined in the solicitation. Proposals are due via email to Contracting Support Staff Michele Coleman at michele.coleman@va.gov no later than July 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM Central Time. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

This federal document is a Department of Labor Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determination (No. 2015-5017, Revision 32, dated May 13, 2026). It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits for various service occupations in the Illinois counties of Cook, Du Page, and McHenry, commonly utilized in federal service contracts. The determination lists hourly wage rates across numerous occupational categories, including administrative support, automotive service, food preparation, health, information technology, maintenance, and protective services. Under the SCA, contractors must provide mandated fringe benefits. This includes health and welfare payments of $5.55 per hour (or $5.09 per hour for contracts subject to Executive Order 13706 for paid sick leave). Additionally, employees are entitled to a minimum of twelve paid holidays per year and paid vacation time starting at two weeks after one year of service, scaling up to four weeks after fifteen years. The document also outlines rules regarding Executive Orders 13706 and 13658, exemptions for certain computer professionals, and premiums for night and Sunday work. It details hazardous pay differentials (8% for high hazard, 4% for low hazard) and uniform allowance policies. Finally, the file defines the conformance process using Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) for establishing appropriate wage rates and classifications for any service occupations required for a contract but not explicitly listed in this determination.

This federal solicitation attachment provides the Department of Labor (DOL) Wage Determination for Cook County, Illinois. It serves as a regulatory component for Solicitation 36C25226Q0466, which is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The primary objective of the associated contract is to replace exterior LED bulbs at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center located in Chicago, Illinois. As a mandatory attachment to the Request for Quotations (RFQ), this DOL Wage Determination establishes the minimum wage rates, fringe benefits, and labor standards that the contracting officer and winning vendor must adhere to for all service and construction employees utilized during the project. Compliance with these established labor rates is required by federal law under the Service Contract Act or Davis-Bacon Act, ensuring fair compensation for personnel performing the exterior lighting upgrades at the medical facility.