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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR:

Replace Substations A and B

THIS PROJECT IS SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB) ONLY

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, has a requirement to Replace Substations A and B for project 541-21-105, at the Cleveland VA Medical Center (VAMC), 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106.

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for the Replace Substations A and B Project as required by drawings and specifications. Work shall be performed at Cleveland VAMC, located at 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106.

All work shall be conducted in complete accordance with the project specifications and drawings.

All work to be closely coordinated with the VA Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer s Representative (COR).

DURATION OF PROJECT: All work to be completed within 630 calendar days from the contractor s receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The solicitation documents will be posted at https://beta.sam.gov/ on or about May 24, 2021, with proposals due approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications, and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Offerors (primes & subcontractors) should register at https://beta.sam.gov/ so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. An Offeror's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the CO, as it is the Offeror s responsibility to register at the https://beta.sam.gov/ website.

SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The SDVOSB must be a small business under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, https://sam.gov/SAM/, and Dun & Bradstreet, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Offerors MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete, and have not expired prior to proposal due date. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the project magnitude is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220, with a small business size standard of $96.5 million. 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.

BONDS: Bid, Payment, and Performance will be required.

SITE VISIT: A one-time only site visit will be scheduled for this project. This information will be in the solicitation package.

SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at https://beta.sam.gov/. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendment(s) will be provided. Offerors are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.215-1 [Instruction to Offerors Competitive Acquisition], Paragraph (b) [Amendments to solicitations]. Offerors should re-visit the website periodically to look for updates.

Questions shall be emailed to Angie.Carpenter@va.gov. The CO cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.

In the subject line of any email sent, identify: 541-21-105 Replace Substations A and B.

This is not an Invitation for Bids (IFB).

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only.

A Solicitation is not available currently.