561-10-102 HVAC Deficiencies Department of Veterans Affairs VA New Jersey Healthcare System East Orange Campus

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE for 561-10-102 HVAC Deficiencies, at the VA New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange Campus, 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07108-1023: Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and supervision as necessary to complete Project # 561-10-102 HVAC Deficiencies as outlined in the contract specifications and shown on the contract drawings. The project consists of, but is not limited the following ; Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor, materials and perform work for the repair or replacement of HVAC deficiencies as required by drawings and specifications. Prior to construction, contractor will be required to provide a phasing schedule indicating how the project will be phased and how HVAC Deficiencies will be brought to the building without disrupting patients and employees. This construction project is 100% Set Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). All prospective contractors must be registered/verified on VetBiz website,www.vetbiz.gov to be considered for award. There will be a pre-bid conference/site inspection held for this project and all prospective bidders are strongly encouraged to attend on 11/4/2016 1000 hours to 1100 hours EST. Details of the pre-bid conference will be included in the solicitation document. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on/about 11/7/2016 1800 with the bid opening on/about 12/7/2016 2:00 PM EST. In accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare and Information Technology Act of 2006 competition is restricted to SDVOSB construction firms. Any vendor wishing to receive an award in response to this solicitation must be certified/verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) prior to award. Lack of certification will be considered "non-responsive". This project magnitude range is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this project is 236220, with a size standard of $36.5 million. Time for completion is 560 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). All information, questions/amendments concerning this solicitation will be electronically posted at: http://www.fbo.gov. Interested bidders must be registered in the SAM database to be eligible for a contract award. Firms can register via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM or by contacting the SAM Customer Service at 1-866-606-8220; and are required to submit their Representations and Certifications on-line (ORCA) through SAM.The anticipated award date of the proposed construction contract is on/about 12/16/2016.