Renovate for Sterile Processing Services Albany, Ny VA Medical Center

This pre-solicitation notice is to inform that the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, NY will be posting a solicitation (VA528-13-B-0294) on or about July 19, 2013 to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary for the Renovate Albany VAMC Main Hospital Basement floor D-wing and Core (approximately 16,000 square feet) to expand and upgrade the Sterile Processing Services department, expand Logistics Clean Storage and provide a Kitchen storage area. The project includes general construction; exterior excavation and storm tank installation; interior demolition and construction; asbestos abatement; major alterations and additions to mechanical, plumbing, electrical and other utility systems; installation of new air handlers and associated ductwork and plumbing; extensive ductwork installation for specialty ventilation systems; installation of steam sterilization systems with steam-to-steam generator and reverse osmosis systems; relocating major equipment and working with third-party vendors to install new major equipment. The project will be accomplished in multiple phases to ensure continuous operation of both SPS and Logistics throughout construction.

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 $33.5 M, therefore this procurement is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The estimated construction value of this project falls within the range of $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. 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 July 19, 2013. 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.