RECOVERY Y--Raise Cooling Tower Walls

RECOVERY ACT PROJECT: This Notice is issued subject to the requirements of the Recovery Act 2009 and 38 USC 8127.

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 7305 North Military Trail West Palm Beach, FL is seeking Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) for the design & construction (Design/Build) of a Raise Cooling Tower Walls. This procurement provides for all construction services including labor, materials, transportation, supervision and equipment necessary to design and construct an addition to the existing walls surrounding the hospital cooling towers sufficient to protect the new, higher, cooling towers from flying debris in the event of a hurricane. All offers shall include both design and construction services. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS Code) for this project is 236220 and the Small Business size standard is $33.5 Million. The magnitude of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Solicitation VA-248-10-RA-0111 documents will be posted at www.fbo.gov on or about December 7, 2009. SDVOSB concerns must download ALL solicitation (plans and specifications) documents at www.fbo.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.



THIS SOLICITATION IS A TOTAL SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. PROPOSALS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FROM SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES in accordance with Public Law 109-461. All respondents are required to complete Certify VetBiz registration at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov and must be registered at www.CCR.gov and complete online Reps and Certs at http://orca.bpn.gov. By registering for the Register to Receive Notification list at http://www.fbo.gov, the SDVOSB will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. In addition Vets 100 Registration is also required. https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/



A ONE-TIME organized site visit (not mandatory) will be held at a later date. LOCATION: Procurement Business Division Building 12, 7305 N. Military Trail, FL 33410.



The proposals will be evaluated and award made utilizing the Best Value method per FAR Part 15. The contract will be awarded subject to availability of funds. Offerors are advised award may be made without discussion.