Y1DA--654-20-2-6059-0023 VASNHCS-Inpatient Mental Health Safety Corrections (VA-20-00035009)

The Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) intends to issue an Invitation to Bid (IFB) to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for Project 654-17-713, Inpatient Mental Health Safety Corrections. This construction project is for interior upgrades to the Inpatient Mental Health Ward, Veterans Affairs Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS), located at 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, Nevada, 89502. The interior upgrades includes installation of a new anti-ligature alarm system and related door renovations, installation of a temporary security entrance, replacement and renovation of the existing sally port entrance, installation of a CCTV monitoring system and expand and integrate the fire protection system throughout the ward. The building and ward will be occupied during the period of performance of this work. The contract construction period of performance will be 122 days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). This project is being solicited as a total 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). IAW FAR 36.204(e), the magnitude of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with the Small Business Size Standard of $39.5 million dollars. The solicitation is tentatively scheduled to be released on or about 30 March 2020. The location, date and time of the site visit conference will be in the solicitation. Bids will be due 30 days from the solicitation issue date. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the procedures specified in the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued as an IFB conducted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14 Sealed Bidding. The solicitation, specifications, and drawings will be available only from the Contract Opportunities website, on-line at www.beta.SAM.gov. All parties must obtain solicitation documents and amendments to the solicitation through www.beta.SAM.gov. Hard copies will not be mailed. It is the responsibility of all contractors to frequently check the website for all notices, amendment, etc., regarding this solicitation. The Government will not be responsible for any notification not sent or received by the contractor regarding the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 5.203, this notice is being published at least fifteen days before issuance of the solicitation.