RECOVERY Y--HVAC System 1 Energy Reduction

Recovery - Request for Proposal VA-259-10-RA-0138. The VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (ECHS) Medical Center, located at 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, Colorado is soliciting offers from experienced and qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns capable of providing all plant, labor, tools, parts, equipment, transportation and incidentals needed to perform HVAC demolition, removal and replacement at building 1. The project number for this acquisition is 554-10-107. Project scope includes but is not limited to general construction, demolition, mechanical, electrical, phasing and infection control. The estimated construction range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The Request for Proposal will be issued IAW Public Law 111-5 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment ACT (RA) of 2009. Proposals will be evaluated IAW FAR Part 15 whereby technical capabilities and past performance are approximately equal in importance as to cost or price. In accordance with P.L. 109-461, this acquisition is restricted to Small Businesses Controlled by Service Disabled Veterans (SDVOSB) concerns. NAICS Code 238220 is applicable to this acquisition with a Small Business Size Standard of $13.0 million. Solicitation documents will be available electronically on or about March 30, 2010 at the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. NO HARD COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. Information concerning an organized site visit will be listed in the solicitation documents. Prospective offerors are encouraged to attend the organized site visit to familiarize themselves with the project, project site and conditions which may effect your proposal. No other site visit or accommodations will be made for contractor's that are unable to attend the organized site visit. Upon review of the solicitation documents, prospective offerors are encouraged to provide questions and comments, in writing to the Contracting Officer. Solicitation number VA-259-10-RA-0138 has been assigned and shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement and solicitation. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR Part 4.11, prospective contractors are required to have an active registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and FAR Part 4.12, prospective contractors must complete electronic on line annual representations and certifications (ORCA) databases prior to award of a contract. Both can be accessed at the Business Partner Network (BPN) website at http://www.bpn.gov/ The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Mr. Derek C. Reed. Mr. Reed can be contacted via email at derek.reed@va.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to this announcement which may be considered by this agency.