Y1DA--Provide Temperature and Humidity Control For SPS Project # (541-23-201)

The Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center (LSVSMC) Cleveland, OH, has a requirement for Project 541-23-201, Provide Temperature and Humidity Controls to SPS Storage . The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and any other items required to complete project Provide Temperature and Humidity Controls to SPS Storage , at the Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. The Provide Temperature and Humidity Controls to SPS Storage project will include all construction requirements shown or implied in the Drawings and Specifications. This is a project that will bring approximately 32 Sterile Processing Services (SPS) secondary storage areas, located throughout the medical center, into compliance with the most recent requirements, especially temperature and humidity requirements. The renovation of the SPS rooms will bring all the SPS secondary storage areas into compliance with the latest Sterile Processing Services (SPS) requirements: Office of Construction & Facilities Management HVAC Design Manual Rev. November 1, 2021, https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmHVAC.pdf and VHA Directive 1116 and 1761. The National Program Office for Sterile Processing (NPOSP) will confirm the latest revision of VHA Directives 1116 and 1761. Review of the TIL library on the CFM website shall be reviewed to ensure compliance with the latest VA requirements https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/index.asp. Close coordination with the local SPD and SPS departments shall be included during design along with reviews from The National Program Office for Sterile Processing for all submissions in order to ensure full compliance with the most recent requirements. The VA will provide contact information with the NPOSP. The design shall include any temporary HVAC conditions that may be necessary to facilitate the project. This project will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Program and Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c) (4), the SDVOSB Contractor or SDVOSB Sub-Contractor is required to perform a minimum of (15%) of the construction work on the project.

Duration of the project should not exceed One Hundred Thirty-two (132) calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

A one-time only site visit will be scheduled, and that information will be in the solicitation package. Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about April 30, 2024, with bid opening approximately 30 days later, at the following website: www.beta.sam.gov.

**NOTE: Interested Bidders are strongly encouraged to register at www.beta.sam.gov to receive notification of actions including posting of the solicitation and any amendments. By registering to Watch This Opportunity , you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. Bidders are advised to re-visit the website periodically to look for updates, as they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers are prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitations. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.beta.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested Bidders responsibility to be sure your questions were received in the contracting office for a response. Questions received after the cut off period will not be provided response. Questions may be emailed to Terence.James@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.

One Hundred and Twenty (120) day bid acceptance period will be required. Bond information: A 20% Bid bond must be submitted with bid. Performance bond and payment bond will be required from the Contractor receiving award. A pre-proposal conference shall be held at a date, time, and location to be provided in the solicitation. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. Bidders must be listed in the VetBiz Registry Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov, currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, Dun & Brad Street, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Contractors, with a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 10

6150 Oak Tree Blvd., Suite 300, Independence, OH 44131

Point of Contact(s):

Terence James, Contract Specialist

(216) 447-8300 Ext. 49613

Terence.James@va.gov