RECOVERY Y--Ground Mount PV System - Calverton, NY

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Energy Business Center anticipates soliciting sources and subsequently awarding a contract for the Design Build project known as "Solar Photo-Voltaic (PV) System" at the Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. The VA is seeking a "Turn-Key" procurement, which encompasses all work including all necessary devices and connections between the inverter and main electrical service and all connectors necessary for complete "Turn Key" operation. The VA will not accept any offers that disclaim parts of the required work to make the unit complete and ready for use. A feasibility study for a Solar PV system at the site has been completed and will be provided in the RFP when issued. The offeror is to provide all data and analysis, design services and support services for obtaining required permits, training, labor materials, tools, equipment and supervision to accomplish this project. The design and installation of this project shall not exceed 180 days from Notice to Proceed. Contractors must have company background and key personnel subject matter expertise in Solar PV energy and environmental management. The scope also requires capabilities to support program and project management, and other related specialized Solar PV subject matter expert areas. The work will include the following items but is not limited to: Solar Panels, foundation, necessary devices and connections between the PV system and main electrical service of the Calverton National Cemetery, coordination with utility provider, advanced electrical metering for reporting (instantaneous and recording) performance and power production produced by the PV system, testing, balancing and commissioning of the PV energy system, and pre-solicitation site visits. The system is expected to operate on the customer side of the meter, but allow for possible exporting of power to the electric utility with net metering. Contractor will try to utilize green building materials where applicable. The project should meet VA design standards http://www.va.gov/facmgt/standard wherever applicable. The location of the project site is the Calverton National Cemetery, 210 Princeton Boulevard, Calverton, NY 11933. The solicitation will be issued under NAICS 335311, "Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing" with a size standard of 750 employees. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued as FULL AND OPEN COMPETION. It will be issued on or about December 1, 2009 and proposals will be due thirty calendar days thereafter, in The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Energy Business Center 4141 Rockside Road, Suite 110 Seven Hills, Ohio, 44131. There will be no public bid opening. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for this project. After solicitation issuance, contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. The primary point of contact for this project is Steven Grzybowski who can be reached at steven.grzybowski@va.gov. The Government reserves the right to use only the internet as notification of any amendments to this solicitation. It is the offeror's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to the solicitation. Telephone questions will not be accepted.