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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

2501 W 22nd St

Sioux Falls South Dakota

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23) 111 South 18th Plaza, Suite C52/C53 Omaha NE 68102-2077

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Michael W. Freeman Michael.Freeman3@va.gov 402-996-3538

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of bids.

THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003 (b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) as a SDVOSB.

Only bids from verified SDVOSB’s at VetCert database at the time of bid submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210: Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with the applicable small business size standard of $19.0 million. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), the bidders must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System (NWIHCS), Omaha VA Medical Center intends to issue Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Part 14 and 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23) intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for completion of construction Project: Repairs to MV LOOP #1 , at the VA Medical Center -Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. An RFP is planned to be issued on or about January 29, 2025, with an award date within approximately 30 calendar days after the price proposal due date. Further details of all dates, events, and locations, including site visit and price proposal due date, will be available in the solicitation.

The Contractor for this project shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to Repairs to MV LOOP #1. The Contractor shall provide an immediate response to assist the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) with a medium voltage sectionalizing cabinet failure. Contractor will provide replacement 15kV wires, load break elbows, installation labor, and testing necessary to validate that wires installed are safe and not damaged. . All work will be completed in accordance with the specifications and Scope of Work.

The period of performance for this work is three (3) calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). See SOW for specific Mandatory Tasks and Associated Deliverables.

The IFB (solicitation), consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, etc. will be available for download at System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunity https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. These documents will include complete details of the solicitation and project requirements. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted at the same location. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining all bidding documents via Contract Opportunities, and for monitoring the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this announcement and pending solicitation. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities. A bidders list will not be maintained. Hard copies of any documents regarding this project will not be mailed or made available outside of this web site.

All prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered and active in the SAM database (http://www.sam.gov). All prospective bidders must complete electronic online Representations and Certifications within SAM. The eventual awardee shall also have on file a current Department of Labor VETS4212 Federal Contractor Reporting filing at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable).

All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing Contracting Officer via email to Michael.Freeman3@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be answered.

PROJECT NUMBER: 438-25-601 REPAIRS TO MV LOOP #1

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