Demolish Buildings & Temp Parking 580-16-111, 580-16-126

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, Texas, has requirements titled "Demo Buildings 111 and 112" and "Temporary Parking" for project numbers 580-16-111 and 580-16-126 respectively. One solicitation will be issued and it is the government's intent to award a single contract. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Additionally, this acquisition will be awarded in accordance with FAR 14.408-1(a) to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published.



A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to abate and demolish two buildings and excavate and install approximately 90 parking spaces on approximately 50,000 square feet of land. Work includes specialized construction labor and supervision for asbestos abatement, demolition, and civil work as required by the construction documents. The period of performance will be 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.



Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about February 22, 2016, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, BIDDERS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE.



A 60 day bid acceptance period will be required. A Bid bond must be submitted with the bid. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving award. A pre-bid conference will be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation announcement. The magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $36.5 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Bidders shall be registered at the Vendor Information Pages at www.vip.vetbiz.gov, in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov, and have completed online Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to the solicitation due date. Bidders shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition.