Mescalero Indian Hospital Expansion & Renovation

This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for Solicitation No. 75H701-22-R-00039 for the Mescalero Indian Hospital Expansion and Renovation,  Project No. AQ22MS001,a construction project for the Indian Health Service, Division of Engineering Services.  The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 11 May 2022 and will remain open for approximately 45 calendar days.  The solicitation and all amendments for this Request for Proposals will be posted on https://sam.gov/.  A full scope of work, plans and specifications and Davis Bacon Wage Determination will be included in the solicitation documents.  Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to https://sam.gov/.

SCOPE OF WORK:  The project is for the renovation/expansion of the existing pharmacy at the Mescalero Indian Hospital.  The existing laboratory, pharmacy, outpatient exam rooms and waiting area will be renovated and additional space will be expanded according to project specifications and construction drawings. 

The contractor shall provide all necessary construction services, labor, equipment and materials to complete the scope of work. The renovation of the existing space is planned in phases:

1. Construct addition. The existing facility will be protected with the existing wall as a barrier until the addition is completed.
2. Primary Care and Laboratory will move into the new space.
3. Pharmacy will vacate their space and move into a temporary location while the department is in construction. A protective barrier will be constructed to protect patients and staff in the addition. Protection of IAQ during construction activities is critical due to the high risk of infection for patients. During prolonged construction activity, Infection Control Risk Assessment requires a solid barrier between the construction work zone and occupied zone during construction.

The Contractor will be required to provide all labor, tools, equipment, work facilities, supervisory efforts, testing and all other necessary incidentals.   

LOCATION OF PROJECT:  All work shall be performed at 318 Abalone Loop, Mescalero, New Mexico 88340.  Work included under this contract will be in Otero County, New Mexico. 

CONSTRUCTION DURATION:  Period of Performance is 480 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, in accordance with FAR 36.204(g).

SITE VISIT:  Details regarding the Site Visit will be included in the solicitation.

NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES.

This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside solicitation with preference given to Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) firms under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The associated size standard for this procurement is $39.5 million. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $39.5 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov.

INDIAN OWNED BUSINESSES: For Indian owned businesses, the contractor will be required to complete and submit an attachment entitled, “IHS IEE Representation Form (Jan 2022)”, which will be included with the solicitation, along with your firm’s proposal along with the controlling enterprise’s Tribal enrollment/certificate of Degree of Indian Blood documentation. Please note that there shall be no personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security numbers, included in the documentation submitted. Any PII shall be redacted prior to submission.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://sam.gov frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation.  Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.

This solicitation will be procured as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15 and 36 procedures with Best Value, Trade-off evaluation criteria.

CONTRACT TYPE:  The Indian Health Service intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract in support of this requirement.

NOTE: Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award.  Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at: https://www.sam.gov.  Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM. 

This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers.  No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself.  No bidder list is maintained.  All potential bidders should register with https://sam.gov if interested in this forthcoming acquisition.  NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN.  FIRMS ARE INSTRUCTED NOT TO CALL REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.

Interested bidders should register and follow this pre-solicitation notice on https://sam.gov  to receive email notices of any updates to the notice including the posting of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments.