36C25622R0064_1 Site Prep Pre Sol Notice Rm 1158.docx

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

VA Medical Center

1100 North College Ave

Fayetteville AR

CONTACT INFORMATION

Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 16 2575 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Andrew Misfeldt andrew.misfeldt@va.gov

(479) 443-4301 ext 66194

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DESCRIPTION

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. The Veterans Healthcare System in Fayetteville, AR, has a requirement titled "Site Prep Room 1158” for project number 564-22-108. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published.

A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. The purpose of this scope of work (“SOW”) is to define the extent of the Turnkey engineering, procurement and contracting work required to complete the project. The Contractor must furnish all management, supervision, labor, material, equipment, tools, supplies, consumables, parts, and related services, in accordance with the SOW based on Philips Site Planning drawing # N-SOU190604, drawings, and specifications to prepare the room for new equipment installation. Contractor shall perform these services in accordance with the TIL - Master Construction Specifications (PG-18-1) which can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp.

All other existing millwork located throughout the project area will remain in existing condition and location. All existing doors, frames, locksets, keying, kick plates, closers, hinges, stops, bumpers, guides, coordinators, etc. are existing and to remain undisturbed. All existing domestic water supply piping, valves and fittings, domestic and storm water waste piping and fittings to remain. The existing fire alarm components and system are to remain in the current condition and location without additions or modifications.

· The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract.

· Maintain a job site office area.

· Keep a current and up to date copy of the construction documents in the job site office, marked with red lines for all changes that occur during the work.

· Provide all required shop drawings and submittals and keep a copy of all approved shop drawings and submittals in the job site office. Turn over all approved files as well as all appropriate operation and maintenance manuals to the Owner upon completion of the project.

· Provide all necessary samples.

· Maintain a full-time job superintendent.

· Conduct weekly job progress meetings, which include job site safety discussions. On a weekly basis, provide (2) copies of the following to Philips designees of: Job status report and action plan; job progress and safety meeting report; an updated job schedule showing actual vs. plan; job site progress pictures with location key; any other pertinent correspondence.

· Provide all necessary temporary utility hook-ups.

· Provide all necessary permits and pay for all inspection fees.

· Pay all applicable taxes on the work.

· Standard job site work hours are 6:30AM to 5:00PM. Permission to work at the site during any periods other than standard work hours must be approved in advance, in writing.

· Noise restrictions at the job site are as follows: Activities will be coordinated with facility staff and scheduled accordingly.

· HEPA filters and infection control procedures as required by the facility. Maintain negative pressure in the construction area as required by the facility.

· Provide for daily broom cleaning of the job site and debris removal and appropriate disposal (including any Philips equipment containers and packing materials). Use of walk off mats as required by the facility. The entire job site shall be thoroughly cleaned upon completion of the work, prior to turnover to the customer, and re-cleaned after the imaging equipment installation has been completed. Sterile final cleaning/terminal cleaning is not included.

· The storage, staging and delivery of materials to the job site shall be as follows: Within the work area.

· Parking for construction workers is restricted to: Designated areas.

· Compliance with the Owner's security regulations and dress codes is required.

· Use of the Owners' facilities is limited to: X-Ray Room 21-1158, Adjacent corridors, and related Electrical Room.

· A clean unrestricted access route to the project site is to be provided by the customer.

Contractor is responsible to verify existing and new dimensions, locations, and quantities to complete this project located on the VHSO Main Campus 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703. The period of performance will be 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Solicitation documents, including specifications, will be available electronically on or about April 13, 2022, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE.

A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. The magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $39.5 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered at the Vendor Information Pages at www.vip.vetbiz.gov, in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.betasam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition.

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