Re-Solicitation - Upgrade UPS and AC

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Cincinnati VA Medical Center, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on or about 9 August 2018, for construction project no. 539-18-202 entitled "Upgrade UPS and AC in Computer Room" at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220. This announcement is a 100% total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The VA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the contract documents, plans, and specifications, a summary of which is provided below:
Perform the required electrical construction work including providing and installing new breakers, transformer, disconnect, distribution panels, and wiring to power the new distribution panels from the new UPS. Provide and install rack automatic transfer switches (ATS), switchable (at the outlet level), monitored, metered, power distribution units (PDUs) in each of the network room racks. Connect the new ATS units to the new battery pack and the existing UPS unit. Provide and install cable supports under the network computer room floor. Route all existing and new power cables from the existing UPS and the new UPS to the racks on the new cable supports. Remove any unused or incompatible existing power receptacles currently used to power the network racks and install new, compatible receptacles connected to the existing UPS and the new UPS distribution cables. Program the existing BAS and a network HMI to monitor the new UPS and to control and monitor the new rack ATS units and PDUs.
Period of Performance: 120 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238210Â Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors and size standard $15.0 million applies. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 180 days from bid receipt date. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via FBO.
As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will be available for download at no charge only from the FBO website on or about 9 August 2018, with a due date to be specified in the solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid opening date, will be available in the solicitation. FBO is the only website where official bid documents will be made available.
All interested bidders (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at FBO so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A bidder's list is not maintained nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the bidder's responsibility to register at the FBO website. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual.