Modernization of traction elevators project no. 512A5-14-303

Added: Apr 30, 2015 3:03 pm THIS PROCUREMENT IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) FIRMS. VISN 5 Network Contracting anticipates the award of a firm-fixed-price contract for Modernization of Traction Elevators for Building 23H (P-1 and P-2), Project No. 512A5-14-303 at the VA Maryland Healthcare System, VA Medical Center located at Perry Point, Maryland 21902. Contractor will be responsible to provide all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to modernize two existing traction elevators. After modernization each elevator shall have the capacity to lift a live load of 4000 pounds (exclusive of the weight of the car and ropes) at a speed 200 fpm. All work shall be in accordance with the Scope of Work that will be provided in the solicitation package. All work unless otherwise noted will be in accordance with drawings and specifications that will be issued with the solicitation package.



Employee Identification and Security Clearance will be required for all contractor employees. Proper identification (valid citizen and non-citizen ID cards, valid passport or naturalization papers) to go through the required access for VA Medical Center.



All work is to be completed within approximately 180 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed. This includes final inspection and clean-up. The applicable North American Industry Classification System Code for this procurement is 238290. To be considered a small business under this code the SBA size standard must not exceed $15.0 Million. The construction cost range for the project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation will be issued on or about May 15, 2015. All information for this solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation. Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package, drawings and subsequent amendments, if any. The solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority of Public Law 109-461, 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation will NOT be honored.



Potential offerors MUST register at FedBizOpps www.fedbizopps.gov in order to receive notifications and/or changes to the solicitation. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information. The Interested Vendors List (IVL) will be activated and may be accessed and printed from the FedBizOpps website.



All interested parties MUST be registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database, available at www.vetbiz.gov. Additionally, firms must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs for Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70. Offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERTIFIED by the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprises prior to the due date of proposals. Failure to be both VERTIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE inVetBiz by the due date for proposals shall result in the offeror's proposal being deemed non-responsive. Lastly, prospective offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to the receipt of their proposal.



The Contracting Officer for this procurement is Sandra A. Anderson, (410) 642-2411 x6005, email: sandraa.anderson@va.gov . All interested contractors must ensure that their firms have the ability to provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. Award of contract will be SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABLITY OF FUNDS.