36C24226B0030.docx

SUBJECT*

NRM - CONST 630-23-108 CONSTRUCTION RENOVATE 12W CARDIAC STRESS LAB

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 2

Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus

423 East 23rd Street

New York NY

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 2 Lyons VA Medical Center 151 Knollcroft Road Lyons, NJ 07939

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Torell Camp torell.camp@va.gov 718-584-9000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

This is a public synopsis of a forthcoming solicitation in accordance with FAR 36.213-2. This is NOT a solicitation; therefore, no solicitation documents are currently publicly available.

This pre-solicitation notice is for Solicitation No. 36C24226B0030, Project # 630-23-108 Renovate 12W Cardiac Stress Lab, at the Margaret Cochran Corbin VA Campus, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, supplies, and supervision necessary to renovate the 12W Cardiac Stress Lab and convert mechanical room space into new office space as indicated in the construction drawings and specifications located in the Northport VA Medical Center to meet the latest NFPA 101 Life Safety, NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities, VA Design Standards and other applicable state and federal guidelines and regulations in accordance with the Statement of Work, Specifications and Drawings.

This project will be 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). Competition for this procurement is restricted to verified SERVICE- DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) Contractors. The SDVOSB must be a small business under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified in SBA’s Small Business Search https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ and https://www.sam.gov.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price.

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and Size Standard is $45.0 million. Period of Performance is within 180 Calendar Days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Prospective contractors must be registered at https://www.sam.gov in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 to be eligible for award. There will be a site visit held for this project and all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Details of the site visit will be included in the solicitation document. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on/about January 28, 2026. Information for Bid details, Specifications, Drawings and Contract Forms will be available in electronic format only at: https://www.sam.gov. All interested parties should register for a user account which lets you save searches, follow changes to opportunities, and join interested vendor lists. All interested parties should be verified as a SDVOSB in SBA’s Small Business Search https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement.

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice To preserve the integrity of the procurement process, all questions, and Requests for Information (RFI) must be submitted in writing to Torell Camp, Contract Specialist, via email at torell.camp@va.gov.

Presolicitation Notice

Scope of Work Project Title: Renovate 12W Cardiac Stress Lab Project Number: 630-23-108

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to Renovate 12W Cardiac Stress Lab and Convert a Mechanical Room into two new offices as indicated in the construction drawings and specifications. All work shall be performed at the Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center located on 423 East, 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010.

Scope of Work:

1. Convert existing 12W Mechanical Room 12031W (300 SF) into two (2) new offices as indicated in the construction drawings and specifications. Work shall be performed during off hours Weekdays (5:00 PM – 12:00 PM) and Weekends (7 AM – 3:30 PM).

2. Complete renovation of existing 12W Cardiac Stress Lab Suite (734 SF) on the 12th Floor, West Wing as indicated in the construction drawings and specifications.

Phasing:

Work shall be performed during off hours on Thursdays and Fridays (5:00 PM – 12:00 PM) and weekends (7 AM – 3:30 PM), and prepared for operational serviceability on Monday mornings at no later than 6:00 AM. It should be anticipated that there will be phasing to allow for uninterrupted service to patients and staff.

3. All demolished materials shall be removed off the site on a regular basis and during off hours (5:00 PM – 11:30 PM). All disposal and rubbish removals are the contractor’s responsibility.

4. Hold Bi-Weekly construction meetings and prepare meeting minutes.

5. Coordinate all fire alarm, sprinkler system and utility shutdowns with facility representative and attend utility shutdown meetings as requested by the Resident Engineer.

6. All work shall be performed in accordance with NFPA, Life Safety, VA Standards and Regulations, VA Policy and requirements, OSHA regulations, and manufacturer specification.

7. The Contractor shall provide his own storage for materials. The VA is not responsible for loss of tools, materials, equipment, etc.

8. Contractor shall provide following documentation for review and approval prior to start construction:

A. Pre-Constructon Risk Assessment (PCRA) B. Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) C. Infection Disease Control and Risk Assessment (ICRA) D. Environmental Impact Assessment Process (EIAP)

9. Contractor shall be required to provide the following documentation for all of his/her personnel working on VA property:

A. VA issued identification badges B. OHSA Training certifications C. Construction Safety and Accident Prevention plans D. TB tuberculin test certifications

10. Privacy Training:

VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or the Use of VA Sensitive Information.

· All contractor employees and subcontractors participating under this contract are required to complete the VA's Privacy training requirement - “VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or the Use of VA Sensitive Information” Contractors must provide certifications of completion to the COR during each year of the contract. Training expires 365 days after the training is taken. This requirement is in addition to any other training that may be required of the contractor and subcontractor(s). The COR for the contract is responsible for ensuring the contractor takes the training and to follow up with the annual requirements.

11. Project Management Platform Requirement:

1. Construction contractors and A/E design firms, selected by award to perform work at VISN 2 VA facilities, are required to utilize VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform, also called Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Access to the platform and training portal will be provided by VISN 2 through project Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at no cost for the duration of the project. Autodesk Build is the management and collaborative environment that VISN 2 uses for all its Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), Minor Program projects, Feasibility Studies, Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning contracts. There is no user, license, or subscription fee to the contractor for using this cloud-based platform.

1. Contractor shall accomplish and complete the following tasks upon award of contract:

1. Request access to ACC platform and ProductivityNOW eLearning Site to project VA COR NLT 14 days from contract award.

1. Only staff that shall utilize the platform to be granted access. Examples: Project manager, sub-contractors POC, Site manager, Safety officer, etc.

1. The access request shall be in writing and include a list of staff. The list shall include the following information:

· Full Name

· Company Name

· Email Address

· Role/Position on the project (i.e., Project manager, site super)

1. Upon granting access, staff shall complete required ACC training through ProductivityNOW platform within 12 Calendar days.

1. Upon successful completion of training, contractor shall submit certificates of completion to COR NLT 2 business days.

1. Access to ProductivityNOW eLearning will expire after 12 Calendar days after online access is granted. Contractor shall complete ACC training within that period.

1. Additional Staff and Subcontractors can be added at any time with a request submission to the project COR as described above.

1. The contractor shall only use the ACC platform for contract required submissions, official project correspondence to be acknowledged, reviewed, and actioned by the responsible party. No additional time shall be added to the contract, nor an increase in contract amount be provided for the contractor’s failure to utilize the ACC platform as the project’s official communication and collaboration system. Any correspondence out of platform shall not be the governing authority contradicting direction and will be at the contractor’s expense. Official project correspondence and collaboration includes but not limited to: RFIs, submittals, schedules, shutdown requests, actionable tasks, reports, testing, safety inspections, photos, and site surveys.

1. Contractor must inform the COR of any staff changes NLT 2 business days from the change. Staff changes pertains to staff who was granted access to the ACC platform. Contractor shall request termination of access, replacement of personnel and/or any other action that might impact the contractor ability to maintain required utilization of the platform.

1. Contractor submission requirements cannot be accepted for work to begin without meeting all ACC Platform requirements outlined herein, including completing required ACC platform training.

Base Bid and Alternates:

Base Bid: Include SOW Items 1 through 11 listed above Completion Time: 270 calendar days (9 months)

Deduct Alternate #1: All work included in Base Bid items except delete installation of return ductwork, air branches and termination above corridor ceiling work in the Construction Documents.

Completion Time: 240 calendar days (8 Months)

See attached document: 630-23-108 - 12W CARDIAC STRESS LAB PHOTOS.

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