Project 603-16-507, Upgrade 6 South Steam Re-heat

The Robley Rex VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky has a requirement for construction services for a contractor to provide all labor, material, equipment and expert supervision necessary to convert the existing steam reheat system (10 units) in the short hallway of 6 South to hot water reheats. Work includes but is not limited to replacement of the 10 reheats, demolition of steam and condensate piping, creating a mechanical room space for system heat exchanger and pumps in an existing office space on 7 south, and then creating a space on 7 South to house the services provided in the aforementioned office space. At the completion of construction, the contractor shall provide as-built drawings in AUTOCAD 2013 format.

NAICS Code 238220 is applicable to this procurement. The Small Business size standard is $15M.

This project is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) concerns under the authority of 38 U.S.C section 8127 (d). All eligible SDVOSB s must have an active listing in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and the Center for Verification & Eligibility (CVE) at www.vetbiz.gov at the time of offer submission as well as prior to award. In addition, the SDVOSB will be required to submit evidence of registration with VETS100. This project will be procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14, as a Seal Bid.

The solicitation will be available for download on or by June 26, 2017.

The prospective awardee must be deemed both responsive and responsible in order for an award to be made. The Contracting Officer will determine a Bidder s responsibility in accordance with FAR Part 9. A Bidder s responsiveness will be determined based on the following:

In order to be considered responsive, a bid must be:

Received, opened and not rejected at the time and place set forth in the invitation for bids; conform to the specifications, terms and conditions set forth in the invitation for bids (IFB); and the most advantageous bid considering only price and other price-related factors set forth in the invitation for bids (fair and reasonable price).



Bidders will be provided a chance to cure any deficiency resulting from a minor informality or irregularity. These deficiencies are usually a matter of form. For instance, minor deficiencies may include:

Bid not signed; failure to acknowledge receipt of an amendment; wrong number of copies of the bid; missing attachments (financial statements, compliance reports, certificates, licenses, etc.) , missing information in the company profile (bidder s identification number, number of employees, client references, etc.)

In addition to the requirements above, all prospective awardees for construction must be able to demonstrate an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of less than one (1). This information must be provided by the Bidder s insurance company. The EMR is a numeric representation that is used to gauge both past cost of injuries and future chances of risk.

The estimated cost of construction is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.