Renovate 3C for Histology, Pathology & Cytology

This pre-solicitation notice is to inform that the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY will be posting a solicitation (VA528-15-B-0191) on or about May 18, 2016 to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary for the Renovate for new Histology, Pathology and Voluntary Services Third Floor C-wing. Work includes all labor and materials for the general condition but are not limited to, total gut and renovation of the Third Floor C-wing, to provide new layout, flooring, walls, wall finishes, suspended ceilings systems, interior lighting, sprinkler piping, plumbing, ducted heating, ventilation and air conditioning, new dumbwaiter to the OR located second floor C-wing, new laboratory workbenches with appropriate fume exhaust, new laboratory fume hoods with exhaust, new specimen grossing benches with fume exhaust, electrical power distribution, lighting, fire detection alarm systems, wet-pipe sprinkler system, emergency showers and eyewash stations, and a complete asbestos abatement plan (floors, ceilings, radiator backing, pipe insulation. Dedicated dumbwaiter to the OR as shown on plans and included in the specification and as ordinarily needed to complete this projects as can be inferred from the plans and specification. All construction activates that cause/produce noise, disruption to building utilities, vibrations and fumes such as: demolition of interior metal stud/ block walls, column enclosures, floor demolition, removal of ceramic quarry tiles, removal of dumbwaiter, core drilling for utilities to include the OR dumbwaiter shall be accomplished after 5pm Monday through Friday. The use of jack hammers in this medical facility is prohibited.



It has been determined that there are qualified firms in accordance with Public Law 109-461 that are capable of performing under NAICS Code 236220, "COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION", with a size standard of $36.5 M, therefore this procurement is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The estimated construction value of this is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Information regarding the scheduled site visit will be stated in the Solicitation. Bid, performance and payment bonding will be required to respond to this IFB once released.



OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIAL

Solicitation materials consisting of the Information for Bid Details, Specifications, Drawings and Contract Forms will be available on http://www.fedbizopps.gov in electronic format only. These should be available on or about May 18, 2016. All interested parties (subs & primes) should register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov as an "Interested Vendor" so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's mailing list, list of interested parties and/or list of attendees at site visits WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contract Specialist. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Add to Watch List"; you will be notified by of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors - Competitive Acquisition.