Install Patient Safety Upgrades and Commission Systems for Building 500

The Department of Veterans Affairs anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a contract for a project titled Install Patient Safety Upgrades and Commission Systems Building 500 . Any acquisition that follows this pre-solicitation notice will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14 Sealed Bidding and Part 36 - Construction and A-E Contracting, and other applicable regulations. The solicitation will be advertised as a Total Set Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, supplies, travel, etc. to provide complete construction and testing/commissioning services for completing building activation. Work includes building heating system and domestic hot water loop testing with balance, reprogram and retest fire protection devices and annunciators, voltage drop testing, cable TV connectivity, provide and install vertical shower grab bars, provide and install backflow preventers and water valves, provide and install stair guardrail, provide and install corridor handrail, provide and install safety bollards, provide and install contrasting stripes at stairs, relocate and reinstall existing spray booth with fire alarm and suppression connectivity, provide and install keypads and keycores, patch and paint walls, provide and install door openers and actuators, provide and install drop ceiling, provide rated wall access panel, and provide and install fall protection steel netting at stairs. Location will be at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304. The period of performance should be 90 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.
Magnitude of construction is expected to between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. NAICS code for this acquisition is 236220, with size standard of $36.5 Million.
The solicitation documents including specifications and drawings will be issued on or about August 17, 2018 and will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities. This date is subject to change. Hard copy documents including drawings will not be available all documents for bidding purposes will be posted at this website for download. Site visit information will be provided upon issuance of solicitation. Only one site visit is planned. Bids will be due 30 days after issuance of solicitation unless extended by amendment. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of bids. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this announcement..