Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies

Added: Mar 16, 2015 1:28 pm Modified: Jan 11, 2016 3:13 pmTrack Changes The Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) - Cincinnati, OH, has a requirement for Project 539-15-104, "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) Deficiencies". The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, supervision and any other items required to complete project "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies", at the VAMC, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies project is necessary to address and correct documented FCA issues which include the following: emergency electric distribution systems, secondary distribution systems, fire alarm, lighting, power, lightning protection and transformers. The new Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's) installed under this project will provide increased reliability as well as increased safety for VAMC electricians, who are performing the maintenance and testing. The new transformers will be required to be equipped with the latest "nano" oil for the highest efficiency. All new switch gear and transformers will include transient voltage surge protection. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing electrical equipment, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies, Project 539-15-104, as required by drawings and specifications. This project will correct numerous electrical FCA deficiencies at the VAMC Cincinnati campus and will also address some identified energy gaps. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project.



Duration of the project should not exceed 275 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).



A one-time only site visit will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about January 19, 2016, with bid opening approximately 30 days later, at the following website: www.fbo.gov.



**NOTE: Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to register at www.fbo.gov to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. Bidders are advised to re-visit the website periodically to look for updates, as they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers are prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested Bidders' responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response. Questions received after the cut off period will not be provided response. Questions may be emailed to Ronald.heidemann@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.



One Hundred and Twenty (120) day bid acceptance period will be required. Bond information: A 20% Bid bond must be submitted with bid. Performance bond and payment bond will be required from the Contractor receiving award. A pre-proposal conference shall be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Bidders must be listed in the VetBiz Registry Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, Experian - BusinessIQ, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.





Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10

260 E. University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219



Point of Contact(s):

Ronald T. Heidemann

(513) 559-3708

Ronald.heidemann@va.gov

Added: Mar 16, 2015 1:28 pm Modified: Dec 28, 2015 9:00 amTrack Changes The Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) - Cincinnati, OH, has a requirement for Project 539-15-104, "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) Deficiencies". The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, supervision and any other items required to complete project "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies", at the VAMC, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies project is necessary to address and correct documented FCA issues which include the following: emergency electric distribution systems, secondary distribution systems, fire alarm, lighting, power, lightning protection and transformers. The new Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's) installed under this project will provide increased reliability as well as increased safety for VAMC electricians, who are performing the maintenance and testing. The new transformers will be required to be equipped with the latest "nano" oil for the highest efficiency. All new switch gear and transformers will include transient voltage surge protection. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing electrical equipment, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies, Project 539-15-104, as required by drawings and specifications. This project will correct numerous electrical FCA deficiencies at the VAMC Cincinnati campus and will also address some identified energy gaps. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project.



Duration of the project should not exceed 275 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).



A one-time only site visit will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about January 12, 2016, with bid opening approximately 30 days later, at the following website: www.fbo.gov.



**NOTE: Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to register at www.fbo.gov to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. Bidders are advised to re-visit the website periodically to look for updates, as they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers are prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested Bidders' responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response. Questions received after the cut off period will not be provided response. Questions may be emailed to Ronald.heidemann@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.



One Hundred and Twenty (120) day bid acceptance period will be required. Bond information: A 20% Bid bond must be submitted with bid. Performance bond and payment bond will be required from the Contractor receiving award. A pre-proposal conference shall be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Bidders must be listed in the VetBiz Registry Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, Experian - BusinessIQ, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.





Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10

260 E. University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219



Point of Contact(s):

Ronald T. Heidemann

(513) 559-3708

Ronald.heidemann@va.gov

Added: Mar 16, 2015 1:28 pm Modified: Dec 01, 2015 2:08 pmTrack Changes The Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) - Cincinnati, OH, has a requirement for Project 539-15-104, "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) Deficiencies". The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, supervision and any other items required to complete project "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies", at the VAMC, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies project is necessary to address and correct documented FCA issues which include the following: emergency electric distribution systems, secondary distribution systems, fire alarm, lighting, power, lightning protection and transformers. The new Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's) installed under this project will provide increased reliability as well as increased safety for VAMC electricians, who are performing the maintenance and testing. The new transformers will be required to be equipped with the latest "nano" oil for the highest efficiency. All new switch gear and transformers will include transient voltage surge protection. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing electrical equipment, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies, Project 539-15-104, as required by drawings and specifications. This project will correct numerous electrical FCA deficiencies at the VAMC Cincinnati campus and will also address some identified energy gaps. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project.



Duration of the project should not exceed 275 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).



A one-time only site visit will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about December 16, 2015, with bid opening approximately 30 days later, at the following website: www.fbo.gov.



**NOTE: Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to register at www.fbo.gov to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. Bidders are advised to re-visit the website periodically to look for updates, as they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers are prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested Bidders' responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response. Questions received after the cut off period will not be provided response. Questions may be emailed to Ronald.heidemann@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.



One Hundred and Twenty (120) day bid acceptance period will be required. Bond information: A 20% Bid bond must be submitted with bid. Performance bond and payment bond will be required from the Contractor receiving award. A pre-proposal conference shall be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Bidders must be listed in the VetBiz Registry Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, Experian - BusinessIQ, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.





Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10

260 E. University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219



Point of Contact(s):

Ronald T. Heidemann

(513) 559-3708

Ronald.heidemann@va.gov

Added: Mar 16, 2015 1:28 pm Modified: Nov 09, 2015 10:09 amTrack Changes The Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) - Cincinnati, OH, has a requirement for Project 539-15-104, "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) Deficiencies". The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, supervision and any other items required to complete project "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies", at the VAMC, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies project is necessary to address and correct documented FCA issues which include the following: emergency electric distribution systems, secondary distribution systems, fire alarm, lighting, power, lightning protection and transformers. The new Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's) installed under this project will provide increased reliability as well as increased safety for VAMC electricians, who are performing the maintenance and testing. The new transformers will be required to be equipped with the latest "nano" oil for the highest efficiency. All new switch gear and transformers will include transient voltage surge protection. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing electrical equipment, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies, Project 539-15-104, as required by drawings and specifications. This project will correct numerous electrical FCA deficiencies at the VAMC Cincinnati campus and will also address some identified energy gaps. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project.



Duration of the project should not exceed 275 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).



A one-time only site visit will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about November 24, 2015, with bid opening approximately 30 days later, at the following website: www.fbo.gov.



**NOTE: Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to register at www.fbo.gov to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. Bidders are advised to re-visit the website periodically to look for updates, as they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers are prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested Bidders' responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response. Questions received after the cut off period will not be provided response. Questions may be emailed to Ronald.heidemann@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.



One Hundred and Twenty (120) day bid acceptance period will be required. Bond information: A 20% Bid bond must be submitted with bid. Performance bond and payment bond will be required from the Contractor receiving award. A pre-proposal conference shall be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Bidders must be listed in the VetBiz Registry Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, Experian - BusinessIQ, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.





Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10

260 E. University Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45219



Point of Contact(s):

Ronald T. Heidemann

(513) 559-3708

Ronald.heidemann@va.gov

Added: Mar 16, 2015 1:28 pm The Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) - Cincinnati, OH, has a requirement for Project 539-15-104, "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) Deficiencies". The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, supervision and any other items required to complete project "Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies", at the VAMC, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The Correct Electrical Facility Condition Assessment Deficiencies project is necessary to address and correct documented FCA issues which include the following: emergency electric distribution systems, secondary distribution systems, fire alarm, lighting, power, lightning protection and transformers. The new Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS's) installed under this project will provide increased reliability as well as increased safety for VAMC electricians, who are performing the maintenance and testing. The new transformers will be required to be equipped with the latest "nano" oil for the highest efficiency. All new switch gear and transformers will include transient voltage surge protection. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing electrical equipment, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Correct Electrical FCA Deficiencies, Project 539-15-104, as required by drawings and specifications. This project will correct numerous electrical FCA deficiencies at the VAMC Cincinnati campus and will also address some identified energy gaps. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project.



Duration of the project should not exceed 275 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).



A one-time only site visit will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about June 23, 2015, with bid opening approximately 30 days later, at the following website: www.fbo.gov.



**NOTE: Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to register at www.fbo.gov to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. Bidders are advised to re-visit the website periodically to look for updates, as they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers are prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested Bidders' responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response. Questions received after the cut off period will not be provided response. Questions may be emailed to Brian.Kish@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.



One Hundred and Twenty (120) day bid acceptance period will be required. Bond information: A 20% Bid bond must be submitted with bid. Performance bond and payment bond will be required from the Contractor receiving award. A pre-proposal conference shall be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Bidders must be listed in the VetBiz Registry Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, Experian - BusinessIQ, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million.





Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10

2780 Airport Drive - Suite 340, Columbus, OH 43219



Point of Contact(s):

Brian Kish, Contract Specialist

(614) 257-5524

Brian.Kish@va.gov