Y1DA--Project 564-18-123 | Fayetteville Install Fiber Optics to B5-10, 29, 34, and 37

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY: This announcement is provided as an update to previously released Sources Sought Notice (36C25622Q0635). No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this synopsis is to notify potential Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB s), in accordance with Public Law 109-461 requirement, of this projected forthcoming requirement.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 16 has a requirement at its Fayetteville VA Medical Center located at 1100 North College Avenue in Fayetteville, AR 72703. The forthcoming solicitation will require a contractor to meet the project objectives and requirements and to provide the required outcome in terms of overall quality, timeliness, and documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and coordinating the services of all third-party Contractors performing other services on site and other entities as part of the contract to ensure the expected quality, timely, and desired product is in compliance with the accompanying Statement of Work (SOW). Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, labor, supervision, and expertise necessary to perform the described work necessary to fully complete the project as outlined in the (SOW), Drawings, and Specifications. This is an active medical facility that will require the contractor, in concert with VA representative, to mitigate the construction impact on veterans, patients and medical employees during the construction process.

Abbreviated SOW:

Contractor is responsible to verify existing and new dimensions, locations, measurements, and quantities. The SOW includes but is not limited to remove and properly dispose of existing fiber optic cable and or phone cables to Building (Bldg.) 5-10, 29, 34, and 37 to include but not limited to underground and above ground conduit, communication lines, and associated components; to install fiber optic cables underground and directly from Bldg. 1 Main Hospital for fire alarm and Information Technology (IT) to include but not limited to conduit, duct bank, fiber optic cable, and associated components.

Note: this is only an abbreviated view of the SOW. Please review SOW/Drawings/Specifications that will accompany the solicitation.

VAAR 836.204| Disclosure of the magnitude of construction project: The dollar magnitude for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors applies, and size standard is $16.5 Million.

Limitations on Subcontracting: The prime contractor must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract (on-site) incurred for personnel with its own employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB s for general construction-type procurements. For construction by special trade contractors, the prime contractor must perform at least 25% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel with its own employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB s.

In order to be eligible as a SDVOSB, a firm must be registered and verified as a SDVOSB in VetBiz at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/. All interested firms must be verified as SDVOSB s in VetBiz at the time of proposal submission in accordance with VAAR 804.1103-70 in order to be eligible. This includes Joint Ventures. An active registration in SAM is also required. Registration is available at www.sam.gov. Again, includes Joint Ventures.

The official Solicitation is projected to post on or about May 12, 2022 at the government portal SAM.gov | Home - SAM.gov | Contract Opportunities . The Contract Specialist and point of contact for this pre-solicitation notice is melissa.westfall@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER: This Pre-solicitation Notification is not a Solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any liability associated with the submission of information in response to this notice is the responsibility of the submitting contractor. The Government shall not be held responsible or liable for any information submitted, or for any costs associated the submitted information.

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