RECOVERY Y--Special Procedures RA Construction Award

This is a duplicate pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Iowa Health Care System [VACIHS] Des Moines, Iowa under the Recovery Act (RA). The original pre-solicitation announcement was posted on or about Monday, November 30, 2009. An Invitation for Bid [IFB] solicitation will be issued on or about January 26, 2010 for a construction project titled RA-Special Procedures, Patient Prep/Recovery Rooms Project. The project will be performed at the VA Central Iowa Healthcare System, 3600 30th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 236220, with a Small Business Size Standard of $33.5 million. In accordance with FAR 36.204, construction range is $25,000 to $100,000. The government contemplates the award of a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation.



The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, materials, tools, supplies, transportation, personnel, supervision and management necessary to perform the required work and complete the project. The work shall include: Provide architectural, mechanical and structural design services for a new recovery room. Prepare room for bone density scanning machine and remodel for a conference/break room.



The solicitation, INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB), Solicitation # VA-263-10-IB-0033, will be issued on or about January 26,2010 with a closing date of receipt of quotes on or about February 26;, 2010. This IFB will be posted on the Government Wide Point of Entry (GPE) accessed via the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation and/or amendments will be distributed. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this avenue (FEDBIZOPPS) for release of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments.