BB Correct Electrical Deficiencies Lake City, FL PROJECT # 573A4-21-710

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OF A SET-ASIDE FOR SDVOSB Bid-Build (B/B) Correct Electrical Deficiencies Lake City, Project No. 573A4-21-710.  This procurement is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127.

SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLE VETERANS OWNED SMALL BUSINESS(SDVOSB): This solicitation is being issued as a Set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institution Building Construction with a size standard of $45M.

The VAAR 836.204 magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. This Firm Fixed Price project will be Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside, as stated above.

This is a pre-solicitation notice only. No contract shall be awarded from this pre-solicitation notice.  The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 08 (NCO 08) ) is posting the synopsis for the follow-on RFP 36C24825R0019, Bid-Build (BB) Correct Electrical Deficiencies Lake City, Project No. 573A4-21-710, at the Lake City VA Medical Center, located at 619 South Marion Avenue Lake City, FL 32025-5808.

The estimated period of performance to correct electrical deficiencies is for a total of 730 calendar days for all phases of the project after receipt of the notice to proceed. The scope of the project requires the contractor to completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Project 573A4-21-710 Correct Electrical Deficiencies Lake City as required by drawings and specifications. Many existing electric switchboards, panelboards, transformers, and generators are in poor condition and are reaching their useful life as stated in the most recent facility condition assessment (FCA) report survey that was conducted on behalf of the VA Facility Management Service (FMS).

The Contracting Officer for this project will be Amber Milton and can be contacted via email at amber.milton@va.gov

Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors that claim SDVOSB or VOSB status must apply for and receive certification from the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program, 13 CFR 121, 125, and 128, and VAAR subpart 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership, and control enough to establish appropriate status, the prospective contractor represents that it is an eligible and certified SDVOSB or VOSB. Failure VERIFIED by the Veteran Small Business Certification database at the time of offer submission and contract, award will result in the offerors proposal being deemed non-compliant as prescribed in 819.7009. Reference the following clause: 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (NOV 2022) (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

The anticipated posting date of the solicitation on SAM.gov | Home will be on or about March 31, 2025. Contractors must be registered in the SAM.gov | Home portal prior to contract award, during contract period of performance and must continue to remain registered through the final invoice payment. SDVOSB and VOSB concerns must be registered in the SBA veteran Small Business Certification SDVOSBC prior to contract award, during contract period of performance and must continue to remain registered through the final invoice payment.

SDVOSBs are encouraged to respond to communicate interest in competing for this requirement to support requirement set-aside.

RFP and further details will be published with after closing of the synopsis.