537-18-211B Replace Chillers 1 & 2

Project 537-18-211B Replace Chillers #1 & #2 at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center shall be solicited under FAR Part 6.302-2 Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The requirement will not be solicited through an IFB, but rather, several SDVOSB firms will receive a Request for Proposal. A Justification and Approval will be posted with the award notice..

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: The information provided below is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute a request for proposals, quote, or bid.
The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) Southern Tier Construction Team has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) construction project at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. The Contractor is to provide all labor, materials, equipment, management, and supervision to replace Chillers 1 & 2.
This acquisition shall be 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns per the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461). In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of the proposal, and prior to any award, the Contractor must represent that it is a SDVOSB concern, a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition, and is CVE verified for eligibility in the VIP database.
PSC: J041 Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment Electric Wire and Power Distribution Equipment
NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, & Air-Conditioning Contractors
Size Standard: $15M
Magnitude of Construction: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
Interested bidders will be required to furnish a Bid Bond, and the award contractor will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds.
The Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps. There will be a Pre-Bid Conference held for this acquisition, and all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend. Details for the Pre-Bid Conference will be included in the solicitation.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice is NOT a request for submittals of any kind. The VA plans to issue the IFB solicitation on or about 3/7/2019. The solicitation will be issued on FBO..