RECOVERY Z--RECOVERY ACT PROJECT --657-09-131AO CorrectSprinkler Deficiencies, JB/JC Divisions VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri

RECOVERY ACT PRESOLICITATION NOTICEThe Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Heartland Network 15, intends toissue a Solicitation for Construction Services for Approved Recovery ActProject 657-09-131AO, Correct Sprinkler Deficiencies, which is locatedat Jefferson Barracks, #1 Jefferson Barracks Drive and John Cochran, 915N. Grand Blvd., Divisions of St. Louis, MO, VA Medical Center. TheSCOPE of WORK includes, but is not limited to: Fire Protection work atthe JB and JC divisions. Various buildings at each division willinclude one or more of the following work items: installation ofbackflow prevention assemblies where the two water supplies tie into thesprinkler system at a building, relocation of sprinkler test drains tothe outside of a building, replacement of sprinkler valve tamperswitches, replacement of sprinkler water flow switches, replacement of afire pump and associated equipment (JC Bldg. 1 only), replacement ofexisting test drain risers into stairways, replacement of outdoor postindicator valves on the sprinkler water lines and related fire alarm andother work. An ORGANIZED SITE VISIT is planned for this Solicitation onSeptember 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. Details will be contained in thesolicitation. The estimated magnitude of this construction project is:"Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000." The resulting Solicitation will beissued as a REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) which will result in the awardof a Single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Construction Contract. Theestimated performance period for completion of construction is 240calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). SCHEDULED OPENING &CLOSING DATES. This Solicitation will be available, on or about,08-25-2009 and the Proposals will be due, on or about, 09-24-2009. Theissued Solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish theofficial opening and closing dates and times. Proposals received inresponse to this Solicitation will be evaluated in accordance withprocedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 forthe Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Offer (LPTA). The award will bebased on the evaluation factors contained in the solicitation. NAICSCODE & SBA SIZE STANDARD: The North American Industry ClassificationSystem (NAICS) Code for this project is 238220, with a Small BusinessSize Standard of $14.0 Million. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS ATOTAL SERVICED-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE.Offers from other than service-disabled veteran-owned small businessconcerns will not be considered and shall be rejected. All responsiblesources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY PRIME CONTRACTOR. At least TWENTY FIVE PERCENT(25%) of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnelmust be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of otherservice-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (END OFSYNOPSIS)