N045--main water loop (VA-22-00008301)

Network Contracting Office 6 intends to release a Solicitation for Construction Services for the replacement of the Water Main at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. All works shall be completed in conformance with Government produced specifications and drawing. Work is composed of, but not limited to, management and performance of construction period services, permitting, demolition, construction, construction management, submittals, including general construction, concrete, asphalt paving, plumbing, hazardous material removal, thermal & moisture protection, earthwork, utility systems, scheduling, quality control, inspection/testing, environmental protection, recording (As-Built) drawings, and project closeout.

A Pre-Proposal Site Visit is tentatively projected for 31 Mar 2022 at 2:30PM EST and Potential Offerors are required to RSVP by no later than 12:00PM EST 18 Mar 2022 via email to keith.hunter@va.gov. It is the responsibility of the Potential Offerors to confirm receipt of RSVP. It is the responsibility of the Potential Offerors to bring all necessary personnel, inclusive of subcontractors, tooling and materials necessary to the Pre-Proposal Site Visit. The Government will NOT be providing paper copies of any solicitation, solicitation attachments or annexes, specifications, or drawings. The Government will NOT be reimbursing any costs associated with attendance or proposal preparation.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237110 with a size standard of $39.5M. The approximate solicitation issue date will be 24 Mar 2022 with an approximate response date of 12 May 2022. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 IAW FAR 836.204.

The solicitation will be issued on a restricted basis and will be 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. However, should this pre-solicitation notice fail to provide adequate socio-economic interest to merit the continued reservation of the set-aside, the projected site visit may be cancelled. If a qualified SDVOSB is indeed interested in this requirement and is not going to attend the site visit, please ensure that your firm s interest in this project is communicated to the POC for this notice by the previously identified RSVP date above. To be eligible for award the SDVOSB must be considered small under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified in the following websites: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/. Companies must have the Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE) seal on their registration to be considered for an award.

Potential Offerors are further advised that failure to register in the SAM database will render your firm ineligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number; recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award. The solicitation will be available only via the Internet at the following address: SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities. For information on how to register your company on SAM.gov | Entity Information, to view or receive updates to this notice. Any amendments to this solicitation will only be made available via the SAM.gov website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining solicitation from SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities and acknowledging all amendments to any subsequent solicitation. NO paper copies of the impending solicitation will be furnished.