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1 Jefferson Barracks Dr

St. Louis MO

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Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

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Jennifer Sotomayor Jennifer A Sotomayor jennifer.sotomayor@va.gov 913-946-1144

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Pre-Solicitation Notice 36C25523R0009

The Jefferson Barracks Division (VA Medical Center) of the VA Saint Louis Health Care System, St. Louis Missouri has a requirement to Replace Air Handling Units Buildings 52 & 53. This is under Project Number 657-21-106JB at the Jefferson Barracks Division of the St. Louis VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO. This project will replace obsolete AUHs that support Buildings 52 and 53. The existing AHUs are beyond their useful life and most date back 35 years.

Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d) and in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006, this construction project is a competitive total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The project costs range is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220 with a small business size standard $15 million. The duration of the project is estimated to be 270 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. This completion period includes submittals, final inspection, closeout documents, clean-up, and as-built-drawings.

Award will be made utilizing the Best Value – Tradeoff Source Selection Process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15. The successful prime contractor must perform no less than 25 percent of the labor for NAICS Code 238220.

Proposal submission instructions will be included in the solicitation package. The government plans to award without discussions but reserves the right to hold discussions if necessary. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, prospective contractors must be registered in SAM (System of Award Management) and in accordance with FAR 2.101, Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 802.101, prospective Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered in SAM (System of Award Management) and in the Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry under the applicable NAICS. Firms may obtain SAM information at http://www.sam.gov and VetBiz information at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.

The solicitation, including specifications and drawings, will be posted to Sam at SAM.gov | Home on or about November 28, 2022. The offeror is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from the Sam website, which may be issued to this solicitation. Only one organized site visit will be scheduled, and attendance is encouraged for any responsible sources to submit an offer which shall be considered by Department of Veterans Affairs. The date, time, and place of the site visit will be posted in the solicitation documents. No hard copies of the solicitation or drawings will be provided; and telephone requests or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Jennifer.Sotomayor@va.gov, and Kevin.Knight2@va.gov and ensure that the subject line reads "6657-21-106JB – FCA Replace Air Handling Units Buildings 52 and 53”.

657-21-106JB – FCA Replace Air Handling Units Buildings 52 and 53, Jefferson Barracks Summary Scope of Work (See the specifications and drawings for the complete scope of work) 9-10-2022 Construction Services are required for the project titled FCA – Replace FCA Replace Air Handling Units Buildings 52 & 53. This is under Project Number 657-21-106JB at the Jefferson Barracks Division of the St. Louis VA Medical Center, St. Louis, MO. This project will replace obsolete AUHs that support Buildings 52 and 53. The existing AHUs are beyond their useful life and most date back 35 years.

The triennial FCA review in 2011 identified all AHUs as being rated "F and D" (FCA # 164285-289). Replacement of the AHUs for Building 52 & 53 will also allow the St. Louis VAMC to reduce energy consumption and green-house gas emission pursuant to Executive Orders 13423 and 13514. Finally, approval of this project will provide improved patient Environment of Care in regard to temperature and humidity control. Expected length of construction (Period of Performance) is 270 days.

This is a summary scope of work, please see the specifications and drawings for the complete scope of work.

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