200-16-1-1431-0001 and 200-16-1-1431-0001 AITC CRAC Units

VA Austin Information Technology Center (AITC) anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract for a turn-key project to provide, install, inspect and test three (3) computer room air conditioning units (CRAC). Salient characteristics of the units will be provided in the solicitation (self-contained Liebert model DS105DUA0EI584A or equal). The project number is 200SN3999 and is located at the AITC, 1615 Woodward Street, Austin, TX 78772. The contractor shall be responsible for, but not limited to, furnishing all labor, tools, materials, equipment and supervision.





General Scope of Work:



Provide all labor, materials, supplies, tools and equipment, supervision and construction services necessary to provide, install, inspect and test three (3) computer room air conditioning units (CRAC), AITC, Austin TX, Project 200SN3999.



Contractor shall provide three (3) Energy Star compliant computer room air conditioning units.



Contractor shall install three (3) computer room air conditioning units.



Contractor shall inspect three (3) computer room air conditioning units.



Contractor shall test three (3) computer room air conditioning units.



Contractor shall adhere to special security requirements (e.g., stringent background checks, security training, limited access, daily inspections) which will probably result in extra costs and time in accessing the job site.



Contractor shall ensure that all personnel under his employment are familiar with and obey all applicable regulations of AITC.

Normal business hours are between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Work that might disrupt building staff such as loud disruptive work or work causing strong odors, etc. shall be done after normal business hours.



The period of performance is 120 calendar days after issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP).



The method of procurement shall be an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with Parts 14 and 36 of the FAR, with an estimated solicitation release date of on or about November 2, 2015 and a bid due date on or about December 2, 2015. The VA reserves the right to use only Federal Business Opportunities/FedBizOpps (FBO) website - www.fbo.gov via the internet, to provide notification of any amendments to this requirement and to post the subsequent IFB solicitation. It is the contractor's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to this requirement and to obtain the IFB, Specifications, and Drawings.



This procurement is a competitive offer and the solicitation will be advertised as 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), under Public Law 109-461 (38 USC 8127), offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The NAICS Code is 236220, with a business size standard of $36.5 Million.



Probable Cost Range: Between $250,000 and $500,000