Recovery Z--recovery act: kitchen cook/chill equipment siteprep stimulus project 589-09-208

RECOVERY ACT: Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment,supervision, etc. and completely prepare site for building operations,including demolition, to perform all work for project Kitchen Cook/ChillEquipment Site Prep, (589-09-208) in accordance with drawings andspecifications at the Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City,Missouri.

Work includes, but is not limited to, general construction, sitepreparation, metal fabrication, carpentry, installation of Kitchencook/chill equipment per manufacturer's specifications, mechanical andelectrical work necessary to install Temp-Rite food preparationequipment. The food preparation equipment is government providedproperty.

Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d) and in accordance with Public Law 109-461,the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of2006, this construction project is a competitive total set-aside forService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The projectcost range is between: $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. The North AmericanIndustry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 witha small business size standard of $33.5 million. The estimatedcompletion period for this work, including inspection and final cleanup,is 200 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. Award will bemade utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source SelectionProcess in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15. Thesuccessful offeror (prime contractor) must perform no less than 15% ofthe General Construction work utilizing personnel who are directlyemployed by the prime contractor. Proposal submission instructions willbe included in the solicitation package. The government plans to awardwithout discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions ifnecessary. The offeror is responsible to monitor and download anyamendments pertaining to this solicitation from the Federal BusinessOpportunities (FBO) website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov . In accordancewith FAR 52.204-7, Required Central Contractor Registration and inaccordance with FAR 2.101, Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation(VAAR) 802.101, VetBiz Registration, prospective contractors must beregistered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and in VetBizdatabases under the applicable NAICS. Firms may obtain CCR informationat http://www.ccr.gov and Vet Biz information athttp://www.vip.vetbiz.gov . A single site visit will be scheduled andattendance is strongly encouraged for any responsible sources to submitan offer which shall be considered by the Department of VeteransAffairs. No hard copies of the solicitation or drawings will beprovided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT beaccepted. Please email questions to Michael.Crader@va.gov and ensurethat the subject line includes: VA-255-10-RA-0130. Copies of thesolicitation will be available on or about 1 February 2010.

Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 15 Contracting Office, Leavenworth,Kansas 66048 Place of Performance: Kansas City VA Medical Center, 4801 Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, Missouri64128USA Point of Contact(s): Michael.Crader@va.gov