RECOVERY Z--Correct Electrical Deficiencies, Project No. 542-08-118

RECOVERY ACT: THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESSES. The Coatesville VA Medical Center is soliciting bids under Solicitation

No VA-244-09-RA-0271 for the following: Contractor shall provide all labor, materials,

equipment and qualified supervision for the "CORRECT ELECTRICAL DEFICIENCIES"

project. Work includes general construction, alterations, mechanical, electrical, and architectural work, and the necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. The Solicitation documents and drawings will be available for download from the web http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/http://www.eps.gov/on or about July 24, 2009. . Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation. Bidders will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package, drawings, and subsequent amendments, if any. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation will NOT be honored.

It is essential that interested parties register on the bidders mailing list at http://www.fedbizopps.gov "Interested Vendor List". Individual copies of the Bidder's Mailing List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer. The solicitation amendments issued to the IFB will be posted to the website and bidders are advised it is their responsibility to obtain and acknowledge all amendments. Paper copies of amendments will NOT be individually mailed. The ONLY Pre-Bid Walk Thru will be held on August 4, 2009, at 10 am, EST. All bidders, suppliers and subcontractors are strongly encouraged to attend Walk Thru. All requests for information or questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer via mail or by email: carol.pomraning@va.gov no later than Close of Business, August 10, 2009, at 4:00 pm EST. No telephonic or fax requests will be honored. In accordance with FAR Part 36, the cost range for this procurement is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 and NAICS Code 238210 with a small business size standard of $14.0 million. Bid Opening Date is scheduled for August 24, 2009, at 2 pm EST. All interested contractors must ensure that their firms have the ability to provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. Award of this contract is subject to the availability of funds. The maximum time for completion of the project is 365 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. All interested parties MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database and VetBiz Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov as a SDVOSB firm, and must have current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to bid opening. If you are not registered with CCR, you may request an application via phone at 1-888-227-2423 or register online at http://www.ccr.gov. You may register in VIP at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. To complete Representations and Certifications with ORCA, you may go online at https://orca.bpn.gov.