RECOVERY Y--Remediate Lead Based Paint, VA Montana Project 436-10-105

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. Recovery - Invitation for Bid VA-259-10-RA-0049. The VA Montana Healthcare System (MHCS) Medical Center, located at 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT will be soliciting bids from experienced qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns capable of providing all plant, labor, tools, parts, equipment, transportation and incidentals needed to correct mechanical deficiencies. The project number for this acquisition is 436-10-102, Correct Mechanical Deficiencies. Project scope includes but is not limited to installing double check valves on fire sprinkler mains, correct electrical deficiencies, install HVAC in ambulance entrance, and replace a hot water storage tank. The estimated construction range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Any resultant contract from this announcement will be funded with appropriated funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (RA) of 2009. The VA is going to issue this Invitation for Bids in accordance with FAR Part 14. In accordance with P.L. 109-461, this acquisition is restricted to Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service Disabled Veterans (SDVOSB) concerns. NAICS Code 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, is applicable to this acquisition with a Small Business Size Standard of $14.0 million. Solicitation documents will be available electronically on or about Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. NO HARD COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. Site visits will be by appointment only with the project engineer - Rob Dunn, phone # 406-447-7380. 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. . Opening of Bids will be on or about January 25, 2009. All contractor work is expected to be completed within 180 days of contract award. Solicitation number VA-259-10-RA-0049 has been assigned and should 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/. To be considered a Service-Disabled Veteran, the veteran must have an adjudication letter from the Veterans Administration (VA), a Department of Defense Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or a Statement of Service from the National Archives and Records Administration, stating that the veteran has a service-connected disability. The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Mr. Ray Tomori. Mr. Tomori can be contacted via email at raymond.tomori@va.gov. This announcement serves as the advance notice for this project per FAR 36.213-2.