Recovery Z--recovery act "ICU/step down unit 3RD floor" - design build project 573-09-103

RECOVERY ACT - SOLICITATION VA248-09-RP-0209/ Project573-09-103/ICU Step Down Unit 3rd Floor. The Department of VeteransAffairs is seeking a construction contractor to Design and Build anICU-Step Down Unit 3rd Floor at the VA Medical Center, 1601 SW ArcherRoad, Gainesville, Florida. The contractor shall provide the design,labor, tools, materials, equipment and supplies to completely preparesite for building operations, including demolition and removal ofexisting structures, and furnish labor and materials and perofrm work todesign and construct the renovations of rooms A357-a and A358-1 for anICU Stepdown Unit as required by VA guidelines. Completion time is 200Calendar Days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The NAICS code is236220/size standard is $33.5 million. The estimated cost range is$500,000-$1,000,000. The Government intends to award a firm fixed pricecontract in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions,specifications, drawings and schedules of the solicitation, Subject tothe Availability of Funds. Technical Evaluation Criteria shall beincluded in the solicitation. The proposals will be evaluated and awardshall be made utilitzing the best value method under FAR Part 15.Firms are advised that award may be made without discussions or anycontact concerning the proposal received. THIS RECOVERY ACTSOLICITATION IS A TOTAL SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSSET ASIDE. PROPOSALS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FROM SERVICE DISABLEDVETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES in accordance with Public Law 109-461.Prospective contractors may acquire solicitation documents, which areonly available electronically by registering and downloading plans andspecifications from the FedBizopps website www.fbo.gov . Allsolicitation packages must be accessed on line. No hard copies of thissolicitation will be sent out. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.Complete electronic solicitation with forms and specifications forsubmitting a bid and to register your name on the bidder's mailing listcan be obtained at the following website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov.Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available atthis URL address and will not be mailed. Offerors are advised that theyare responsible for obtaining amendments. SOLICITATIONVA-248-09-RP-0209 WILL BE POSTED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS ON OR ABOUT10/20/09 WITH ANTICIPATED PROPOSAL DUE DATE OF 11/19/09. Apre-proposal site visit will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at12:30pm LOCATION: Engineering Conference Room EB106-1, Basement, VAMedical Center, 1601 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida. Allrespondents must complete vetbiz registration athttp://www.vip.vetbiz.gov and must be registered at www.CCR.gov andcomplete online Reps and Certs at http://orca.bpn.gov and register withVETS 100 http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm. PLEASE NOTE THELOCATION OF THIS PROJECT IS VA MEDICAL CENTER, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA.