RECOVERY Z--RECOVERY ACT - Construction Contract for Fire Sprinkler System Building 3, at Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), 3601 South 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723.

THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 109-461 SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE.

RECOVERY ACT - Construction Project 678-09-103, Fire Sprinkler System Building 3. The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS), Tucson Arizona, intends to issue a solicitation requesting bids to provide all work shown on the drawings and included in the specifications. Work includes, but is not limited to, core drilling of existing masonry/concrete, thru-penetration firestopping, sealants, removal and replacement of acoustical ceiling tiles, painting of exposed piping and electrical conduit, wall-mounted hangers for fire extinguishers, wet sprinkler fire protection, and alteration of existing fire alarm system. Performance Period is 105 calendar days after receiving Notice to Proceed. Complete drawings and specifications will be included in the solicitation document that will be available on Fedbizopps on or about April 22, 2009.



Interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend a site visit on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 10:00 am at SAVAHCS, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Building 4, Patio Conference Room 110, Tucson, AZ 85723. All bidders/contractors are strongly urged to attend as there will only be ONE Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit for this project. This is subject to change at the discretion of SAVAHCS and any change will be posted on www.fbo.gov. Contractors shall contact A.J. Davis, Contract Specialist to indicate their interest in attending the Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit. Requests, in the form of an e-mail message to aaron.davis@va.gov, must be received by the Contracting Specialist no later than Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m local time.



Solicitation responses will be due in the Contracting Office no later than Friday, May 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm local time. The bid opening will be held at SAVAHCS, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Building 5, Conference Room 207A (Bid Room), Tucson, AZ 85723. Bid submissions shall be in hardcopies. Telegraphic, email, and facsimile bids are prohibited. This project requires the bidders/contractors to secure bonding.



All bidders shall be registered and verified in the www.ccr.gov and www.vetbiz.gov and https://orca.bpn.gov/.



This procurement is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business (SDVOSB). The NAICS code is 238220. The associated size standard for this procurement is $14 million dollars in average gross annual receipts for the preceding three years.



Project Magnitude: Between $250,000 and $500,000.



Award is subject to availability of funding.

RECOVERY PROJECT - Construction Project 678-09-103, Fire Sprinkler System Building 3. The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS), Tucson Arizona, intends to issue a solicitation requesting bids to provide all work shown on the drawings and included in the specifications. Work includes, but is not limited to, core drilling of existing masonry/concrete, thru-penetration firestopping, sealants, removal and replacement of acoustical ceiling tiles, painting of exposed piping and electrical conduit, wall-mounted hangers for fire extinguishers, wet sprinkler fire protection, and alteration of existing fire alarm system. Performance Period is 105 calendar days after receiving Notice to Proceed. Complete drawings and specifications will be included in the solicitation document that will be available on Fedbizopps on or about April 22, 2009.

Interested parties are strongly encouraged to attend a site visit on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 9:00 am at SAVAHCS, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Building 5, Conference Room 107, Tucson, AZ 85723. All bidders/contractors are strongly urged to attend as there will only be ONE Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit for this project. This is subject to change at the discretion of SAVAHCS and any change will be posted on www.fbo.gov. Contractors shall contact A.J. Davis, Contract Specialist to indicate their interest in attending the Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit. Requests, in the form of an e-mail message to aaron.davis@va.gov, must be received by the Contracting Specialist no later than Monday, May 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m local time.



Solicitation responses will be due in the Contracting Office no later than Monday, May 22, 2009 at 2:00 pm local time. The bid opening will be held at SAVAHCS, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Building 5, Conference Room 207A (Bid Room), Tucson, AZ 85723. Bid submissions shall be in hardcopies. Telegraphic, email, and facsimile bids are prohibited. This project requires the bidders/contractors to secure bonding.



All bidders shall be registered and verified in the www.ccr.gov and www.vetbiz.gov and https://orca.bpn.gov/.



This procurement is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned, Small Business (SDVOSB). The NAICS code is 238220. The associated size standard for this procurement is $14 million dollars in average gross annual receipts for the preceding three years.



Project Magnitude: Between $250,000 and $500,000.



Award is subject to availability of funding.