Building 26 Addition

Project # 538-115, Resolve Safety/Privacy/Environmental Issues on Mental Health Unit, Building 26. This project constructs a new single level addition on a full-height pipe basement on the south side of Building 26 at the Chillicothe, Ohio VA Medical Center in Chillicothe, OH. This addition is a steel frame structure with a brick masonry external veneer and an EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) membrane covered flat roof.

This project is to be constructed in accord with the plans and specifications which were designed to create a new addition compliant with the requirements of the Guiding Principles for Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings. This project will benefit from the services of an independent third-party commissioning agent. The construction general contractor, and all relevant subcontractors, will be required to cooperate with the design engineers and the commissioning agent through the entire construction process to achieve full commissioning and verify Green Globes compliance.

All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB). The VOSB must be small under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, www.sam.gov, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. Project magnitude is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The NAICS code is 236220 and the business size standard is $36.5 million.

BONDS in form of Bid, Payment and Performance will be required.

SITE VISIT: a one-time only site visit will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. The solicitation documents will be posted at www.fbo.gov on or about August 22, 2017, with bid opening approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Bidders (primes & subcontractors) should register at www.fbo.gov so others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. A Bidder's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidders responsibility to register at the www.fbo.gov website.

SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification amendment will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitation for Bids. Bidders should re-visit the Website periodically to look for updates. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall be received within the time specified in the solicitation documents; no telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested bidders responsibility to be sure your questions were actually received in the contracting office for a response, prior to the cut off period. Questions received after the cut off period will not receive responses. Questions may be emailed to shelton.beasley@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.