NOVA VOLUME 1_2013_0930.pdf

The file is a pre-solicitation notice for a Design-Build (DB) contract for temporary shoring and safety measures at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System in New Orleans, LA. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 236220, with a small business size standard of $45M and a construction cost range between $100,000 and $250,000.

Key details include a tentative RFP release date of 04/28/2025, with first-phase proposals due approximately 30 calendar days later (around 05/28/2025). The contract requires a general contractor to subcontract an Architect-Engineer to prepare construction documents based on VA preliminary design plans. The contract performance period is 150 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. Offerors must be verified in the SBA VetCert database, registered in SAM, and proposals must remain valid for 120 days from the solicitation closing date. The evaluation will be conducted in two phases, with top-rated contractors advancing to the second phase proposal.