IDIQ JOC Contract for maintenance, repair, and minor construction services for Jesse Brown VAMC-including Recovery Act Projects

Pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of VeteransAffairs, Great Lakes Healthcare System, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center,Chicago, Illinois is hereby issued. An Invitation For Bid (IFB) will beissued on or about September 10, 2009 for a Firm Fixed Priced,Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for smallconstruction projects for a base period of one year with two one-yearoptions to extend. VA will issue individual task orders against thiscontract and contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, materials,labor and qualified supervision to complete the projects. Work willinclude but not be limited to general construction, alterations,renovations, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical work,masonry, painting, HVAC, utility systems, and asbestos abatement.Individual task orders will be between $2,000 and $500,000. Inaccordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcareand Information Technology Act of 2006. Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d), thisprocurement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SmallBusiness firms (SDVOSB). All prospective contractors must be registeredin Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and in the VetBiz databasesprior to award to be considered for award. The solicitation will beposted on www.fbo.gov. Bid opening will be on or about October 14, 2009.Bidder is responsible to monitor and download any amendments fromFedBizOpps which may be issued to this solicitation. The contract rangeis between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The North American IndustryClassification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220; sizestandard $33.5 million applies.