Upgrade Main Electrical to Outbuildings 610A4-12-188

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, NIHCS VA Health Care System, located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. An Invitation for Bid will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on or about July 28, 2017, for construction project no. 610A4-12-188 entitled "Upgrade Main Electrical to Buildings" at the NIHCS VA Medical Center, 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. This announcement is a 100% total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). 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, a summary of which is provided below:



Replace the Main Electrical Line from Building-1 (B-1) to Out Buildings (3, 5, 6, 7 and T3).



Period of Performance: 180 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.



The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238210-Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors and size standard $15.0 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 within 180 days from bid receipt date. 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 via FBO.





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 be available for download at no charge only from the FBO website on or about July 28, 2017, 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. FBO is the only website where official bid documents will be made available.





All interested bidders (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at FBO so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A bidder's list is not maintained nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the bidder's responsibility to register at the FBO 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 changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have on file a current and complete VETS-4212 report at https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm (if applicable).











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