36C25619R0117-007.pdf

This notice announces a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price construction contract to renovate a laboratory located at the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The contract has a performance period of 270 calendar days from the notice to proceed and a magnitude between $1 million to $2 million. The work includes demolition, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, communications, fire protection and interior finishes, as detailed in the drawings and specifications. This is a total small business set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with a requirement to spend at least 15% of labor costs on SDVOSB or veteran-owned small business employees. The solicitation will be issued as a request for proposals on or around July 30, 2019 and published on FBO.gov, with a 90-day acceptance period required and bid bonds due with proposals. Interested parties must register on various websites and complete representations and certifications before the due date. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration VISN 17 is the contracting agency.