Ward 10A Mental Health Renovations

The VA Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, New York intends to issue Invitation for Bid (IB) for VA528-12-B-0195. The Contractor shall be required to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, supervision etc. necessary for the renovation of wing A into a new, 16 bed, locked Mental Health Unit as shown in the solicitation documents. Work will include but not be limited to: demolition, asbestos abatement, metal stud/gyp board walls/ceilings, exterior windows, window wall system, counter tops, doors/frames/hardware, metal security ceiling, VCT flooring, sheet flooring, HVAC work, plumbing, sprinkler, and electrical work, etc. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220 with a size standard of $33.5 Million. The construction estimate for this project is between $2,000,000. and $5,000,000. This procurement is set-aside for a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Award will be made on a competitive basis to the responsible Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business responding to this solicitation in accordance with the solicitation materials. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIAL: Solicitation materials consisting of provisions, clauses, specifications, drawings, etc. will be available on http://www.fedbizopps.gov in electronic format only. These should be available on or about April 10, 2012. 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 WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contract Specialist. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation.