Correct workplace & Life Safety Issues, abate asbestos and improve wayfinding Project NO : 657-18-110

This modification to the Pre-solicitation Notice provides additional information regarding the SDVOSB set-aside and the performance location..

Contractor shall completely prepare site as necessary for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures and furnish labor and materials needed to perform work for Project 657-18-110 Correct Workplace & Life Safety Issues, Abate Asbestos, & Improve Wayfinding at the John Cochran and Jefferson Barracks Divisions, St. Louis VA Medical System. Work shall be accomplished as required by drawings. The estimated performance period is 540 calendar days after a Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued, this completion period includes final inspection and clean-up. Location of the work is the John Cochran VA Medical Center, 915 N. Grand Blvd, St. Louis MO. 63106 and the Jefferson Barracks VA Medical Center, 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive, St. Louis Mo. 63125. Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d) and in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006, this construction project is a competitive total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The project cost range is between: $2,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 with a small business size standard $36.5 million. Award will be made utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15. The successful prime contractor must perform no less than 15 percent of the General Construction labor. Proposal submission instructions will be included in the solicitation package. Contractors are advised to read the instruction and to list and number the information in accordance with the instructions. Failure to read the instructions may result in valuable information not being included which could result in less than a favorable rating. The government plans to award without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions if necessary. The offeror is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from the Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) website, which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 802.101 VetBiz Registration, prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and in the VetBiz databases under the applicable NAICS. Firms may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and VetBiz information at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. The solicitation package and drawings should be available for download on or about December 26, 2018 and the proposal due date will be on or about January 25, 2017. An organized site visit will be scheduled and attendance is highly recommended for any responsible sources to submit an offer which shall be considered by Department of Veterans Affairs. Only one site visit will be scheduled. No hard copies of the solicitation or drawings will be provided; and telephone requests or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to David.Holden@va.gov and ensure that the subject line reads "36C25519R0017 ..