S02. 36C25025R0096 - Pre-Solicitation.pdf

Presolicitation Notice

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice

SUBJECT* 757-23-101 Replace Air Cooled Chillers (VA-26-00000940) - VAACC Columbus (Construction)

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 43219

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25025R0096

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 06-10-2025 2:30PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK,

USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Y1DA

NAICS CODE* 236220

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Department of Veteran Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10

Regional Procurement Office Central

420 James Road

Columbus Ohio

POSTAL CODE 43219

COUNTRY USA

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10

Regional Procurement Office Central

2780 Airport Drive, Suite 340

Columbus OH 43219-1834

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist

Stanley Burdine stanley.burdine@va.gov

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov

URL DESCRIPTION VA Website

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS stanley.burdine@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION Contract Specialist

DESCRIPTION

The Chalmer Wylie Veterans Affairs Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC) – Columbus, OH, has a requirement for Project 757-23-101, “Air Cooled Chillers”. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and any other items required to complete project “Air

Cooled Chillers”, at the Chalmer Wylie Veterans Affairs Ambulatory Care Center, 420 James

Road, Columbus, OH 43219, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The goal of the project is to replace two roof installed air cooled chillers with three air cooled chillers; as well as to increase airflow in the sterile processing equipment room.

SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under

Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-

Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The SDVOSB must be small under the relevant North

American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: https://dsbs.sba.gov/, www.sam.gov, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. Project magnitude is between $1,000,000.00 and

$5,000,000.00. The NAICS code is 236220 and the business size standard is $45 million. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(a), the SDVOSB is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project.

Duration of the project shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty-One (251) calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

BONDS in form of Bid, Payment and Performance will be required.

SITE VISIT: a one-time only site visit will be scheduled, and that information will be in the solicitation package. The solicitation documents will be posted at www.sam.gov on or about

June 10, 2025, with bid opening approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Bidders (primes & subcontractors) should register at www.sam.gov so others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. A

Bidder's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidders responsibility to register at the www.sam.gov website.

SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification amendment will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitation for Bids. Bidders should re-visit the Website periodically to look for updates. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall be received within the time specified in the solicitation documents; no telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the https://dsbs.sba.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ interested bidders’ responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response, prior to the cut off period. Questions received after the cut off period will not receive responses. Questions may be emailed to stanley.burdine@va.gov. The

Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions.