Y1DZ--"Renovate 1st Floor Community Living Center" at G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC in Jackson, MS.

THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.

The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center (GVMVAMC) in Jackson, Mississippi, has a requirement titled Renovate 1st Floor Community Living Center (CLC) for project number 586-18-103, per issue for construction Drawings and Specifications. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Additionally, this acquisition will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15.101-1 Tradeoff source selection procedures. The evaluation factors and significant sub factors that establish acceptability will be set forth in the solicitation. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published.

A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to renovate the 1st floor CLC at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Medical Center located in Jackson, Mississippi. The project will involve the demolition and renovation of approximately 22,000 square feet of space on the 1st floor of the VAMC Medical Center Community Living Center to bring the facilities up to the current VA standards and to match recent renovations to the Ground Floor. The unit includes 23 private rooms (including bariatric rooms), activities/day rooms, a renovated kitchen area, Occupational and Physical Therapy spaces, staff offices, and support spaces Work includes construction labor and supervision for demolition, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and interior finishes work as required by the project plans and specifications. The period of performance will be 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about May 18, 2020, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE.

A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. A Bid bond must be submitted with the bid. Performance and Payment bonds will be required from the contractor receiving award. The magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $39.5 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered at the Vendor Information Pages at www.vip.vetbiz.gov, in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.betasam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition.