Y1DA--BLDG 500 Lighting Controls Design Build

Pre-Solicitation Notice Amendment Changes Highlighted in Red

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management, West Region, Palo Alto, CA is issuing a Pre-Solicitation Notice for a Two-Phase Design-Build construction project in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.3, Solicitation Number: 36C10F21R0035 for Building 500 Lighting Control System Retrofit. This procurement shall be 100 % Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set aside. The Offeror must be a Design Build Team/General Construction Company (DB C/T) with an approved NAICS Code 236220, Size Standard $39.5 million. The magnitude of construction cost for this project is between $5M to $10M. A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) will not be required for this project.

The DB C/T shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of Building 500 Lighting Controls Retrofit in accordance with RFP documents for VA Palo Alto Healthcare Facility. The project will be accomplished utilizing the VA Program Guide (PG-18-15), A/E Submission Instructions as well as the design guide which can be located at https://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/index.asp

The DB C/T shall provide design and construction services for the project described within the RFP document. Such services include but are not limited to: surveys, assessments, technical studies, technical reports, analyses, permits, design, development of construction documents, technical expertise, labor, materials, tools, equipment and all services that are deemed necessaries for the proper design and construction of the project. Work shall be completed within 150 calendar days from the receipt of Notice to Proceed, which includes design completion and acceptance.

NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS: The offeror must be registered in the System for Acquisition Management database at https://www.sam.gov and have a DUNS Number to download documents prior to award. Firms claiming SDVOSB or VOSB status must be registered and verified at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/

SOLICITATION and AMENDMENTS: Prospective Offerors must obtain copies of solicitation documents at https://www.fbo.gov/ which will be available on or about June 4, 2021. By registering at website http://www.fbo.gov the Offerors will have access to downloading drawings, plans, specifications, and amendments, which will be available in electronic format and will be notified by email of any amendments that have been issued. All solicitation related notification and amendments will be provided via SAM.gov website. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining any and all solicitation related materials and amendments.

There will be no public bid opening. All Offerors must ensure that their firms have the ability to provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds at or above construction cost magnitude. In addition, the Offerors will be required to submit a bid guarantee at the time of proposal submission. The proposals shall be submitted in Two Phase Phase I and Phase II, and it will be evaluated utilizing the Best Value, Trade -Off method in accordance with FAR Part 15. All Offerors are advised that government will award a firm fixed price contract with or without discussion under governments discretion.

The point of contact for this announcement is Rusty Stevenson via email Rusty.Stevenson@va.gov with the following in subject line:

36C10F21R0035, VA Palo Alto Building 500 Lighting Controls, Company Name.