578-15-033, Increase Electrical Service for Radiology, Building 200

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS 100% SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING 05 JANUARY 2017 VIA THE FORMAL INVITATION FOR BID.



This is a Firm Fixed Price construction project to increase Electrical Service for Radiology in Building 200 at the Edward J. Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital located in Hines, Illinois. Construction will include but is not limited to the installation of building electrical gear and features for the upgrade of electrical service for radiology. All work will be done in accordance with the drawings and specifications for this project.



ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE 01 SEPTEMBER 2017. BENEFICIAL OCCUPANCY WILL TAKE PLACE ON 01 SEPTEMBER 2017



The NAICS code for this procurement is 238210 with a size standard of $15 million dollars. The procurement magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Performance and payment bonds are required.



Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, Solicitation VA69D-17-B-0005_1_1 will be issued as a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-aside. In order to be considered for award, the contractor shall be CVE-Verified as an SDVOSB vendor in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov by the date and time specified for receipt of proposals. No other sources will be considered. All interested parties submitting a bid must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov/prtal/public/SAM) at time of submission. SAM is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. SAM is used as a means to provide basic business information, socioeconomic status, capabilities and financial information to the Government. This requirement will apply to all solicitations and awards, regardless of the media use.



This Combined Synopsis/Solicitation notice is NOT a request for proposals or submittals of any kind. The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to issue the official solicitation on 05 January 2017 with the bid opening on 06 February 2017. The solicitation is formatted as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the FAR Part 14.4 and VAAR Part 814.1, Sealed Bidding.



The Government intends on issuing the IFB solicitation via www.FedBizopps. Amendments will also be posted on the website for downloading. This will be the normal method for distributing amendments; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation.



For inquiries about the proposal, please contact Ms. Carmella L. Speer at carmella.speer@va.gov.