Z1AA--Improve Signage and Wayfinding Project 515-20-209 At the Battle Creek VA Medical Center Battle Creek MI

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This is a Pre-Solicitation announcement to inform potential offerors of the Department of Veterans Affairs intent to advertise for bids the project entitled Upgrade Restrooms Project 506-20-210 to be accomplished at the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI. An Invitation for Bid (IFB) is planned to be issued on or about July 28, 2021.

The project s general scope of work is to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, supervision, and all other necessary resources to accomplish the following work:

Renovations to the existing restrooms and adjacent spaces in Building 1E and Building

1W and Building 28 at the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center. The renovations will result in new plumbing, fixtures and interior finishes, fixtures, and equipment. The project will be completed in phases and the total area of work is 2,183 square feet.

Work is scheduled to be performed during the normal daytime business hours of the medical center excluding federal holidays.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a small business size standard of $39.5 million. Magnitude of cost for this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 120 days from bid opening date.

This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Only offers from verified SDVOSBs registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (https://vetbiz.va.gov) at the time of proposal submission are eligible for consideration.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities at beta.sam.gov.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will be available for download from the Contract Opportunities website located at https://beta.sam.gov on or about May 05, 2021. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid due date, will be available in the solicitation. Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents.

A bidders list is not maintained. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments and should monitor the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov and shall be verified in the Vendor Information Pages located at https://vetbiz.va.gov prior to submitting an offer. The eventual potential awardee shall also have on file a current VETS4212 report filed at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable) and a current registration with the System for Award Management website located at https://beta.sam.gov .

Address all questions in writing to Contracting Officer Christina Shockey via email at christina.shockey@va.gov . No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered.

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