Improvements to SPS

Added: Oct 27, 2015 3:34 pm Modified: Dec 16, 2015 11:23 amTrack Changes Pre-Solicitation Notice



This Pre-Solicitation Notice is hereby modified to change the estimated solicitation release date to: December 16, 2015 with an estimated bid due date of January 15, 2016.



Central Texas Health Care System (CTXHCS) anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract for the Central Texas VA Improve Sterile Processing Service (SPS), Building 163 Basement. The project number is 674-14-144 and is located at the Central Texas, VA Medical Center, Temple, Texas 78504.



The Scope of Work:

The contractor shall provide all necessary labor materials tool and equipment to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. The objective of this project is to provide an updated SPS space in the basement of building 163 on the campus of the Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical Center in Temple, Texas. All work needs to comply with the specifications and drawings provided. The contractor will need to supply As-built markup drawings to the VA COR.



The campus is installing new sterilization equipment in the SPS space in the basement of building 163. The layout is a different configuration from the current equipment and the utilities to the space will have to be adjusted for installation of the new equipment. The HVAC servicing the area and one HVAC in the same mechanical space will also be replaced. As a result of the different configuration, finishes will be updated as well as lighting and the layout of the lighting. The existing equipment will be uninstalled by the contractor and it is their responsibility to store said equipment until Steris comes to install the new equipment and remove the old equipment. It will be the responsibility of the contractor to coordinate with Steris to do the new equipment installation.



All work is to be accomplished at Central Texas VA Hospital, Temple, Texas. Work includes alterations, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, necessary removal of existing structures and construction of other items.



The period of performance is 180 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP)



The method of procurement shall be Invitation For Bid (IFB) in accordance with Parts 14 and 36 of the FAR, with an estimated solicitation release date of on or about December 16, 2015 and a bid due date on or about January 15, 2016. The VA reserves the right to use only Federal Business Opportunities/FedBizOpps (FBO) website - www.fbo.gov via the internet, to provide notification of any amendments to this requirement and to post the subsequent IFB solicitation. It is the contractor's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to this requirement and to obtain the IFB, Specifications, and Drawings.



This procurement is a competitive offer and the solicitation will be advertised as 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veterans Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), under Public Law 109-461 (38 USC 8127), offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The NAICS Code is 236220, with a business size standard of $36.5 Million.



Probable Cost Range: Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.