Renovate 4B for Community Livng Center

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-0161) on or about April 17, 2015 to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary for the Renovate Wing 4B for Community Living Center project (approximately 9,145 square feet). Existing office space will be renovated to construct a Community Living Center CLC per design drawings and specifications. Construction of the CLC facility Phase B will support twelve (12) individual homes in wing 4B and provide various common use and support areas for the residents, as may be required, to support the operational model of a "neighborhood".

Construction includes total demolition of the space for replacement of existing windows, doors, lighting, walls, ceilings, floors, piping and HVAC equipment & ducts; installation of a geothermal HVAC system, removal and replacement of all electrical power distribution, including all wiring, outlets and connections including all emergency power systems, new sprinkler piping, domestic hot and cold water, installation of new telecommunications/data, security, life/fire safety, duress, medical gases, and asbestos abatement per design. All asbestos insulation and piping removals are to be taken back to the main risers

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 April 17, 2015. 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.