Expand Ambulatory Care Clinics Exam Rooms 506-328

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, located in Ann Arbor, MI. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on or about July 20, 2015 for construction project no. 506-328 entitled "Expand Ambulatory Care Clinics Exam Rooms" at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Center, 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. This announcement is a 100% total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The VA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the contract documents, plans, and specifications, a summary of which is provided below:



This project work includes general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Electrical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work on this project including, low voltage systems, communication systems, audio video systems, lightning protection, electrical power distribution, interior and exterior lighting as detailed in the construction documents. Mechanical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required Mechanical construction work on this project including fire suppression systems, plumbing systems, heating, venting and air conditioning systems as detailed in the construction documents.



The IT Security requirements for Certification & Accreditation requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. The Contractor will be required to complete privacy training prior to beginning any work.



Period of Performance: 270 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.



The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and size standard $36.5 million applies. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 180 days from bid receipt date. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via FBO.



As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will be available for download at no charge only from the FBO website on or about July 20, 2015, with a due date to be specified in the solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid opening date, will be available in the solicitation. FBO is the only website where official bid documents will be made available.



All interested bidders (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at FBO so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A bidder's list is not maintained nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the bidder's responsibility to register at the FBO website. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have on file a current and complete VETS100A report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html (if applicable).



Address all questions in writing to the issuing office via email to kyle.lipper@va.gov. No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.