695-14-145, Upgrade MRI Suite, Building 111

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The Milwaukee VA Medical Center has a need for the renovation and site preparation of the MRI suite to install a new 3T MRI in Bldg. 111, 2nd Floor, B-Wing, Rooms 2486, 2488, 2488A and 2490 and adjoining hallways and corridors to:

1. Removal of the existing MRI and installation of the new MRI will be through the exterior wall of Bldg. 111.

2. Upgrade Power Requirements for Magnet, Scanning Suite, Support Equipment, and Control Room Equipment shall be on Critical Power. This includes critical power being fed to all ancillary cooling systems, heat exchangers, gradient cabinets, computers, etc. associated with the MRI system and required for MRI scanning operations during Normal Power outages.

3. Upgrade Cooling Requirements for Suite cooling for the Magnet, Scanning Suite, and support Equipment room to meet manufacturer's specifications. Design back up cooling for the Magnet, Scanning Suite, and Support Equipment, most likely in the form of city water bypass, that shall transfer automatically when the primary cooling source is interrupted or drops below required cooling performance thresholds. Include commissioning of all new HVAC equipment.

4. Upgrade Shielding.



See plans and specifications for further information. All construction work will be accomplished within 365 days after receipt of the notice to proceed.

Energy Efficiency Requirements:

Federal Executive Order #13423 requires all energy efficient materials, equipment and systems to be evaluated and, if feasible, incorporated into V.A. projects. The A/E, prime contractor, and all subcontractors shall cooperate with the Federal Government in specifying, evaluating, documenting, purchasing, and installing energy efficient equipment that meet basic energy efficiency criteria established by the V.A. The Criteria can be defined as comparing total energy savings to total life cycle cost of the equipment. To accomplish this objective, the A/E shall produce an Energy Equipment Schedule comparing a description of each standard piece of equipment (or system) vs. a description of recommended efficient equipment (or system); including the estimated purchase price, estimated cost to install, maintain, and operate the equipment as well as the estimated annual energy usage and estimated useful life for each piece of equipment (or system).

All design and installation will be in accordance with current VAMC, HVAC design guides, NEC, NFPA, ASHRAE 90.1, state, local, and all VA and federal codes. Provide energy savings equipment and design modifications for current energy usage to the most efficient and economical level possible.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 with a size standard of $36.5 million dollars. The project magnitude range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

This procurement is a 100% set-aside for CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Firms (SDVOSB)- per the authority 38 U.S.C. 8127 (Public Law 109-461). In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), Offerors must be a current CVE verified vendor at the time of submitting an offer.

Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, Solicitation VA69D-15-B-0421 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 shall have a current registration and current annual On-line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) in the System Award Management (SAM) database https://www.sam.gov/prtal/public/SAM prior to award.



This Pre-Solicitation Notice is NOT a request for proposals or submittals of any kind. The VA plans to issue the official solicitation, VA69D-15-B-0421, on or about 11 March 2015. The solicitation will be posted to https://www.fbo.gov .