RECOVERY Y--Implement Energy Conservation Measures, VA Montana Project 436-10-106

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. Recovery - Request for Proposal VA-259-10-RA-0053. The VA Montana Healthcare System (MHCS) Medical Center, located at 1892 Williams Street, Fort Harrison, Montana is soliciting offers from experienced and qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns capable of furnishing all equipment, materials and labor necessary to install DDC controls and to provide testing and balancing of HVAC systems. The project number for this acquisition is 436-10-106, Energy Conservation Project Phase 1. Project scope includes the installation of DDC HVAC controls in all or portions of buildings 141, 150, 154 and 154A, and balancing HVAC air and hydronic systems as delineated in the specifications and drawings. The estimated construction range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Any resultant contract from this announcement will be funded with appropriated funds 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, Plumbing, Heating, and Air conditioning Contractor, is applicable to this acquisition with a Business Size Standard of $14.0 million. Solicitation documents will be available electronically on or about December 28, 2009 at the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov. NO HARD COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. Site visits will be by appointment only with the project engineer. Prospective offerors are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the project, project site and conditions which may affect your proposal. 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-0053 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/. All SDVOSB submitting an offer must be registered and will be verified by the Contracting Officer in the VetBiz Information pages located at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Mr. Terry Hannigan. Mr. Hannigan can be contacted via email at terance.hannigan@va.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to this announcement which may be considered by this agency.