Expand and Upgrade Building 42 for Laboratory

This solicitation seeks proposals for the expansion and upgrade of Building 42 at the Marion VA Medical Center to provide additional laboratory space. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is procuring construction services including general contracting, electrical, and mechanical work. Proposals are due by August 5, 2020 and must address bid items 1 through 11, with items 1 and 11 preferred. The work must be completed within 455 calendar days of award and include one year of guarantee period services. Evaluation will be based on lowest price technically acceptable using the FAR Part 15 process, first considering SDVOSB/VOSB set-asides before other small businesses.

The solicitation is set aside as a total small business opportunity. The predominant NAICS code is 236220 with an estimated value between $5-10 million. The place of performance is 809 Skyline Dr, Marion, IL 62959. The period of performance includes construction to be completed within 455 calendar days with an additional year of guarantee period services. Drawings and specifications provided cover proposed demolition, new construction totaling approximately 15,000 square feet, and upgrades to existing mechanical, electrical and architectural systems.