Upgrade Domestic Water Project 583-13-188

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Richard L. Roudebush, Indianapolis, IN 46202. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or about March 18, 2015 for construction project 583-13-188, Upgrade Domestic Water at Richard L. Roudebush, 1481 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. 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:



Removal of C-wing domestic water piping and valves abandoned as part of previous work or as part of the work associated with this project and elimination of cross connections and approximately 10,000 linear feet of asbestos piping insulation. Provide and install a new Chlorine Dioxide system to treat and protect the domestic water system from Legionella and remove the existing Chlorine injection system. Remove and replacement of existing C-wing domestic water booster pump system, piping and electrical services. Remove and replacement of C-wing drinking fountains and associated piping with new electric water coolers.



Completion Time: 365 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 238220, Plumbing, heating and Air Conditioning Contractors and size standard $15 million applies. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in May 2015. 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 March 19, 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 at http://orca.bpn.gov, shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database 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 diana.grube@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc is available until issuance of the solicitation.