Renovation of Building 145 515-10-122

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, located in Battle Creek, Michigan. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or about November 6, 2015 for construction project 515-10-122 "Renovation of B145" at the VA Medical Center, 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037. This announcement is a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The VA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the Contract documents, Plans, and Specifications, summary of which is provided below:

The purpose of this project is to complete the renovation of B145 at the VA Medical Center, 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037. The Contractor is responsible to perform a site survey and investigation to satisfy themselves as to the extent of the work. The place of work is located at VA Medical Center, 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037.

Completion Time: 270 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course.

This construction project is set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms (SDVOSB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 "Addition, Alteration and Renovation General Contractors, Commercial and Institutional Building", and size standard $36.5 million applies. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in January 2016. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov) on or about December 11, 2015, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid opening date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents.

All interested bidders (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidder's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL bid documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the VA. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the database at the System for Award Management(SAM) website located at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the VetBiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS100A report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.html (if applicable).

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to darryl.williams4@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc is available until issuance of the solicitation.