Project- 580-18-105 - Upgrade Lab B-109 2nd Floor Contract Line Item Number: 0001 - Base Bid

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
The Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center (MEDVAMC) in Houston, TX, has a requirement titled "Renovate B-109 Lab, 2nd Floor for project number 580-18-105, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications.
This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Additionally, this acquisition will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-2 Lowest price technically acceptable source selection process. The evaluation factors and significant sub factors that establish acceptability will be set forth in the solicitation.
A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to renovate Building-109, 2nd Floor Lab located in Houston, Texas. Work shall also include specialized construction for demolition, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, communications, fire protection, and interior finishes work as required by drawings and specifications. The period of performance will be 270 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
The magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition, failure to do so constitutes non-responsiveness.
Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about July 30, 2019, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). Interested parties are strongly encouraged to register on fbo.gov to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. Additionally, offerors are advised to check the site frequently as they are responsible for obtaining amendments to the solicitation notice.
A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A Bid bond shall be submitted with the proposal in order to be deemed responsive and responsible. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving award.
Interested contractors shall be registered at the Vendor Information Pages at www.vip.vetbiz.gov, at System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov, and have completed online Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to the solicitation due date. Vendors who fail to register shall not be considered for award, no exceptions.
Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published..