RECOVERY Z--Recovery -- Upgrade and Repair Medical Gas System

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR the Upgrade and Repair Medical Gas System ARRA Project at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Medical Center, Building 200, Hines, Illinois. Contractor shall provide for and furnish all labor, materials, equipment, temporary protection, qualified supervision, and other items designated under the provisions of this contract, Upgrade and Repair Medical Gas System, as outlined in the contract specifications and as shown on the contract drawings. Project consists of, but not limited to mechanical, abatement, demolition, electrical, general construction, as required by drawings and specifications. This construction project is set-aside for Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSBs). All prospective contractors must be registered on the VetBiz website, www.vetbiz.gov, to be considered for award. The solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on Fedbizops. There will be pre-construction conference held for this project and all prospective bidders are encouraged to attend. Details of the pre-construction conference will be included in the solicitation packages.

The solicitation will be issued on/about December 1, 2009 with the bid opening on/about January 7, 2010. The bidder is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from Fedbizops which may be issued to this solicitation. In accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare and Information Technology Act of 2006. Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d), competition is restricted to SDVOSB construction firms. The project magnitude range is between $5,000,000 and 10,000,000. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220; size standard $33.5 Million applies. Time for completion is 730 days after Notice to Proceed. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Required Central Contractor Registration and in accordance with FAR 2.101, VAAR 802.101, VetBiz Registration, prospective firms must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and in the VetBiz databases prior to award. Firms may obtain CCR information at http://www.ccr.gov and VetBiz information at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.