AIR HANDLING UNITS PM and REPAIR SERVICES

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR ON THE AIR HANDLING UNITS AT THE VA CARIBBEAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SAN JUAN, PR



The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS), San Juan Puerto Rico Medical Center, has a requirement to provide preventive maintenance and repair or critical Air Handling Units at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System as described in Performance Work Statement that will follow in the solicitation.



This procurement will be Total Small Business set aside pursuant Public Law 109-461-First Contracting Program to Veterans, and FAR 19.203 in which small business concerns does not preclude the contracting officer from awarding a contract to a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB).



This procurement will be performed in accordance with FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238220 "Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors", and the business size standard is $15.0 Million, which is applicable to this acquisition. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available via Federal Business Opportunities website (https://www.fbo.gov). Once the solicitation is posted, offerors are advised that they are responsible to review and monitor the solicitation in the Federal Business Opportunity website frequently to ensure that they have the most up to date information about this acquisition. All responses to written questions, which may affect offers, will be incorporated into a written amendment to the solicitation. Offerors are reminded that in order to be eligible for an award, they shall comply with the limitations on subcontracting. Request for Proposals packages shall not be faxed by the offerors.



THE SOLICITATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 with a proposals submittal due date of Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at 1:00 pm, Eastern Time. Copies of the solicitation may be obtained at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities System website https://www.fbo.gov . This solicitation will be available in electronic format ONLY. Dissemination is limited to electronic medium and the VA WILL NOT PROVIDE HARD COPIES. Offerors are responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments. A site visit is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 1:30 pm ET. Questions shall be submitted IN WRITING at the following e-mail address AQG@va.gov or America.Quinones-Gonzalez@va.gov. The questions cut-off date will be Friday, June 26, 2015 at 3:00 PM ET. TELEPHONE CALLS WILL NOT BE HONORED. In all requests, you must include solicitation number, title, your company name, phone and fax number, and the primary point of contact. Solicitation package will include due date and time for submitting questions.