Replace Existing Water Mains, Phase 3 Part A Project 578-15-0032

Added: Nov 01, 2016 11:21 am THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS 100% SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB) ONLY. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 30 November 2016.



This is a Firm Fixed Price construction project to prepare the site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor and materials and perform work for the Replace Water Mains Project, Phase 3, Part A to accommodate the New Boiler Plant at the Edward J. Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital located in Hines, Illinois. Construction will include but is not limited to the replacement of the water mains. All work will be done in accordance with the drawings and specifications for this project.



The period of performance is approximately 240 days after notice to proceed.



The NAICS code for this procurement is 237110 with a size standard of $36.5 million dollars. The procurement is estimated at between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Performance and payment bonds are required.



Pursuant to Public Law 109-461, Solicitation VA69D-17-B-0006 will be issued as a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-aside. In order to be considered for award, the contractor shall be CVE-Verified as an SDVOSB vendor in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov by the date and time specified for receipt of proposals. No other sources will be considered. All interested parties submitting a bid must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov/prtal/public/SAM) at time of submission. SAM is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. SAM is used as a means to provide basic business information, socioeconomic status, capabilities and financial information to the Government. This requirement will apply to all solicitations and awards, regardless of the media use.



This Pre-Solicitation notice is NOT a request for proposals or submittals of any kind. The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to issue the official solicitation by 30 November 2016 with the bid opening in December 2016. The solicitation is formatted as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the FAR Part 14.4 and VAAR Part 814.1, Sealed Bidding.



The Government intends on issuing the IFB solicitation via www.FedBizopps. Amendments will also be posted on the website for downloading. This will be the normal method for distributing amendments; therefore it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to this solicitation.



For inquiries about the proposal, please contact Ms. Carmella L. Speer at carmella.speer@va.gov.