Construct Material Storage Bins, SANTA FE NATL CEMETERY

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE TO CONSTRUCT MATERIAL STORAGE BINS AT SANTA FE NATIONAL CEMETERY, NEW MEXICO



The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration intends to issue a Request for Proposal, numbered VA786A-13-Q-0054 for the following:



Contractor shall provide labor, supervision, equipment, tools, and materials necessary to construct material storage bins at Santa Fe National Cemetery, NM 87501. The work includes but is not limited to the contractor excavating the existing dirt storage yard area to proper depth for new concrete slab, concrete footings and walls, preparing sub-base, placing reinforced steel, placing footing drainage, placing and finishing new concrete pavement and bulk storage bin walls in accordance with the statement of work/specifications and drawings.



MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: $25,000 and $100,000.



CONTRACT DURATION: Performance period is approximately 90 calendar days from date of receipt of Notice to Proceed.



NAICS Code: 238110 Size Standards: $14.0 Million



METHOD OF AWARD: THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT UNDER 100% COMPETITVE SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB).



Contractors must register at GSA's System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. ORCA must reflect a small business size certification for the NAICS code noted herein. All registrations must be up-to-date and correct. SDVOSB contractors must be verified in VETBIZ (www.vip.vettbiz.gov) prior to date for receipt of proposal.



CONTRACTORS NOTE: A 20% Bid Bond must be submitted with your proposal if it exceeds $150,000. At least 15 percent of the total labor costs for this contract must be spent on the concern's employees. Contract work accomplished on the site by laborers, mechanics, and foremen/forewomen on the contractor's payroll and under his/her direct supervision shall be included in establishing the percent of work to be performed by the contractor. Cost of material and equipment installed by such labor may be included. The work by the contractor's executive, supervisory and clerical forces shall be excluded in establishing compliance with the requirements of this clause VARR 852.236-72. The number of employees must be reflected correctly in SAM and Dun and Bradstreet reports.



There will be a pre-bid site investigation; all prospective bidders are encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-bid site investigation will be included in the solicitation package



OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIALS: Solicitation materials consisting of the Request for Proposal (RFP) details may be accessed ONLY via FedBizOpps at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. No telephone requests will be accepted. The solicitation and supporting documents will be released for issue on or about April 22, 2013.



SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be uploaded to FedBizOpps. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed.