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GENERAL INFORMATION

Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 3230 Peacekeeper Way, BLDG 209 McClellan CA 95652

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer James D. W. Rall james.rall@va.gov 916-561-7489

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Fresno VA Medical Center

2615 E. Clinton Ave.

Fresno CA

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, is issuing a Pre-Solicitation Notice for Request for Proposal (RFP) 36C26121R0066 to award a single, firm-fixed price contract for Project Number 570-21-210, Remodel Emergency Department for Observation Beds, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Central California Healthcare System (VACCHCS), Fresno campus, located at 2615 E. Clinton Ave., Fresno, CA 93703-2286.

The contractor shall provide all necessary and required construction services to include, but not limited to: tools, equipment, materials, labor, travel, project management, administrative support, contractor quality control, expertise, supervision, testing, analysis, and specialty services to accomplish all items and requirements for the Remodel Emergency Department for Observation Beds project. The project will include, but is not limited to, area preparation, including installation of a temporary Emergency Department, demolition, and installation/construction/improvements, which will be detailed in the solicitation and solicitation documents.

The magnitude of construction cost for this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 with a completion period of 365 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed (NTP). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and the small business size standard is $39.5 Million. Offerors must be a General Construction company with an approved NAICS Code 236220. All Offerors must ensure that their firm has the ability to provide both 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. In addition, the Offerors will be required to submit a bid guarantee (SF-24) with their proposal. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the procedures specified in the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued as a RFP conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation.

NOTICE TO PRIME (GENERAL) CONTRACTORS:

(1) In accordance with (IAW) FAR Subpart 4.11, System for Award Management (SAM), the Offeror must be registered in the SAM database at sam.gov at the time a proposal is submitted and prior to award.

(2) This project is being solicited as a total (100%) set-aside for Small Business concerns. Small Business status will be verified at the time of submission of proposal and prior to award of any contract.

SOLICITATION and AMENDMENTS:

When available, the solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE), SAM.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will also be posted on the GPE. All parties must obtain solicitation documents and amendments to the solicitation through sam.gov. Hard copies will not be mailed. The Offerors must be registered in sam.gov and have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number, to download documents. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. It is the responsibility of all Offerors to frequently check the website for all notices, amendment, etc., regarding this solicitation. The Government will not be responsible for any notification not sent or received by the Offeror regarding the solicitation.

In accordance with FAR 5.203, this notice is being published at least fifteen days before issuance of the solicitation. Solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or after 15 September 2021.

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