RECOVERY Y--*RECOVERY ACT ACQUISITION* Design-Build Utility Metering System Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

*This project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Public Law 111-5*



Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Energy Business Center (VA-NEBC), 4141 Rockside Road, Seven Hills, Ohio, 44131 anticipates soliciting offers and subsequently awarding a contract for the design and construction of a utility metering system to read, accumulate, and communicate utility data in 15-minute intervals. The contractor shall furnish all labor, design, materials, supplies, and travel, to perform work under this project. The work will include but not be limited to general construction, alterations, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, utility systems, asbestos abatement, necessary removal of existing structures, construction, and certain other items. The work performed will be at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities located in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21.



The applicable Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities are located as follows:



1. 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94121-1598

2. 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703

3. 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655

4. 500 Muir Rd, Martinez California 94553

5. 5342 Dudley Blvd., McClellan, CA 95652

6. 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025

7. 4951 Arroyo Road, Livermore, CA 94550

8. 459 Patterson Road, Honolulu, HI 96819-1522

9. 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290

10. 1000 Locust Street, Reno, NV 89502



The applicable National Cemetery Administration (NCA) facilities are located as follows:



1. 1301 Clay Street, Suite 1230 North, Oakland, CA 94612-5209

2. 30338 East Bear Mountain Road, Arvin, CA 93203

3. P.O. Box 6237, Point Loma, San Diego, CA 92166

4. 1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, CA 94066

5. 2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813

6. 5810 Midway Road, Dixon, CA 95620

7. 1 Lincoln Boulevard, Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94129

8. 32053 W McCabe Road, Santa Nella, CA 95332



The solicitation will be issued as a "Request for Proposal" (RFP) conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 15, 19, and 36 and be evaluated in accordance with the procedures therein. The solicitation will be a 100% set-aside for SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) as described in government-wide numbered note # 29. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 with a size standard of $33.5 million. The solicitation will be issued on or about January 20, 2010 and proposals will be due on February 19, 2010 at 4:30PM (EST), at 4141 Rockside Road, Suite 110, Seven Hills, Ohio, 44131. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract. The period of performance shall be 365 days from the Notice to Proceed issue date. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. Magnitude of Construction is expected to be between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The point of contact is Shaun McWeeny who can be reached by email at shaun.mcweeny@va.gov. Questions may be submitted by e-mail to above point of contact. Telephone calls will not be accepted. The VA-NEBC reserves the right to use only FBO, via the internet, to provide notification of any amendments to this RFP. It is the contractor's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to the RFP.



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