RECOVERY Y--"Recovery Act" Renovate Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning in Laboratory, Building 7

Contractor shall provide all material, equipment, labor, supervision and expertise necessary for construction to upgrade the HVAC serving the Laboratory in Hospital Building 7 at the VA Medical Center, Alexandria, LA. The existing 100% outside air AHU and accessories will be replaced, including but not limited to, power, controls, drains, return and supply ductwork, insulation, steam piping, steam condensate, piping and exhaust fan. Also, new "secondary" main chill water supply and return piping and pumping assemblies. The work includes a construction phasing plan to maintain constant operation of the laboratory function. A temporary cooling and heating system will be required. All work shall be performed in accordance to the project plans and specifications. The dollar magnitude is between$500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. NAICS 236220 applies-size standard is $14 million. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Serviced Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). All offerors must be registered in VETBIZ at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov and a CCR http://www.ccr.gov under NAICS 236220 to be eligible for award. You must register as "Interested Vendor" at the fedbizopps website for solicitation. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register in fedbizopps "To Receive Notification" for amendments. Amendments to this solicitation will not be mailed, but will be posted at the fedbizopps website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining solicitation from fedbizopps and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation. Point of contact and Contracting Officer is Lonest Bonton Jr., email lonest.bonton@va.gov. Telephone requests will not be accepted. This is not an Invitation for Bid (IFB). Solicitation No. VA-256-10-IB-0021 will be issued as an IFB construction contract on or about January 14, 2010 and the approximate proposal due date is February 04, 2010.