PRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR RELOCATE SPECIALTY CLINICS TO BLDG. 31 THIS PROJECT IS SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB) ONLY The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 has a requirement to Relocate Specialty Clinics to Bldg. 31 for project 538-117, at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe OH 45601. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing items, and furnish labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete all new construction, demolition, and renovation work which includes but not limited to architectural, structural, site, mechanical, electrical and plumbing. The general scope of this project is to construct a one-story addition on top of an existing building (recent project B31 Clinical Addition) that was designed for two future floors. This addition includes elevator penthouse and stairs towers that extend up an additional story. This project also includes installation of two new elevators, installation of a new electrical feeder and duct bank from the main campus distribution switchgear, structurally reinforce an existing adjacent roof structure, modify existing and install new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty utility systems, install new water heaters for Building 31, expand the existing chiller plant and pump skids, installation of a new air handler, and installation of an on grade walkway between buildings not directly connected to this project. The facility will be occupied during construction and the contract documents include requirements for phasing, sequencing requirements, work limitations, contractor developed and submitted sequencing plans based on their means and methods, infection control, and other measures as specified to allow continual operations of the Medical Center for their service to our Veterans. Access to the main new construction area for contractor personnel, materials, and equipment to the second floor shall be by a contractor provided and designed elevator / stair / crane. Crane work shall be limited to outside of normal business hours of the medical center and while the floors below are unoccupied. All work to take place at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center (VAMC), 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe OH 45601. All work shall be conducted in complete accordance with the project statement of work (SOW), specifications, and drawings. All work to be closely coordinated with the VA Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). DURATION OF PROJECT: All work to be completed within 455 calendar days from the contractor s receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP). SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The solicitation documents will be posted at www.fbo.gov on or about May 30, 2018, with proposals due approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Offerors (primes & subcontractors) should register at www.fbo.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. An Offeror's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offerors responsibility to register at the www.fob.gov website. SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The SDVOSB must be a small business under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, www.sam.gov, Dun & Bradstreet, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Offerors MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to proposal due date. Project magnitude is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work on the project. BONDS in form of Bid, Payment and Performance will be required. SITE VISIT: a one-time only site visit will be scheduled for this project. This information will be in the solicitation package. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendment(s) will be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.215-1 [Instruction to Offerors Competitive Acquisition], Paragraph (b) [Amendments to solicitations]. Offerors should re-visit the website periodically to look for updates. Questions shall be emailed to
[email protected]. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received. In the subject line of any email sent, identify: 538-117 Relocate Specialty Clinics to Bldg. 31 . *** This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This is a Pre-Bid Notice only. An IFB is not available at this time. ***