RECOVERY Z--Replace Piping Phase 2

Added: Nov 20, 2009 2:33 pm Recovery - Request for Proposal VA-259-10-RA-0038. The VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System (ECHS) Medical Center, located at 1055 Clermont Street, Denver, Colorado is soliciting offers from experienced and qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concerns capable of providing all plant, labor, tools, parts, equipment, transportation and incidentals needed to perform piping replacement. The project number for this acquisition is 554-10-102. Project scope includes but is not limited to providing construction services for replacement of deteriorated copper sprinkler piping at building 1. The scope of work includes large amounts of phasing and intensive scheduling as well as infection control measures within heavily populated areas of the hospital campus. The estimated construction range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Any resultant contract from this announcement will be funded with appropriated funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (RA) of 2009. Proposals will be evaluated IAW FAR Part 15 whereby technical capabilities and past performance are approximately equal in importance as to cost or price. In accordance with P.L. 109-461, this acquisition is restricted to Small Businesses Controlled by Service Disabled Veterans (SDVOSB) concerns. NAICS Code 238220 is applicable to this acquisition with a Business Size Standard of $13.0 million. Solicitation documents will be available electronically on or about December 14, 2009 at the FedBizOpps website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. NO HARD COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. Information concerning an organized site visit will be provided in the solicitation documents. Prospective offerors are encouraged to attend the organized site visit to familiarize themselves with the project, project site and conditions which may effect your proposal. No other site visit or accommodations will be made for contractor's that are unable to attend the organized site visit. Upon review of the solicitation documents, prospective offerors are encouraged to provide questions and comments, in writing to the Contracting Officer. Solicitation number VA-259-10-RA-0038 has been assigned and shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement and solicitation. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR Part 4.11, prospective contractors are required to have an active registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and FAR Part 4.12, prospective contractors must complete electronic on line annual representations and certifications (ORCA) databases prior to award of a contract. Both can be accessed at the Business Partner Network (BPN) website at http://www.bpn.gov/ The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Mr. Derek C. Reed. Mr. Reed can be contacted via email at derek.reed@va.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal in response to this announcement which may be considered by this agency.