36C77623B0043_2 - EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Hines, IL - Special Notice - Presolicitation Site Visit

INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build “EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades – Hines, IL” construction project located at 5000 S 5th Ave, Hines, IL 60141.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades – Hines, IL project consistent with provided Drawings and Specification. This project will include but is not limited to the installation of redundant fiber loops, the construction of new telecom rooms, new telecom equipment rooms, new UPS rooms, renovation of the server room, and pulling of new data cabling on the Hines campus.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation will be issued in mid to late June 2023. The period of performance is approximately 915 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $50,000,000 and $100,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: christopher.yong@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

PRE-SOLICITATION SITE VISIT:

VHA PCAC has organized a pre-solicitation site visit for this opportunity. The purpose of this site visit is to afford interested parties the opportunity to view the site prior to the issuance of a solicitation additional time to formulate any technical questions/requests for information (RFI). While participation is not required for a prospective offeror to submit a bid, it is however, highly encouraged. The date, time, and location of the organized “pre-solicitation site visit” is as follows:

Building 2, Conference Room 126, 5000 S. 5th Ave., Hines, IL 60141 on 6/29/23 at 8AM CST.

To facilitate this pre-solicitation site visit, the VA proffers a watermarked specification and drawing set for consideration provided as attachments to this notice. These drawings should not be construed as final bid documents and prospective offerors are advised that final construction drawings and specifications will be posted along side the upcoming solicitation.