Z1DA--598-21-106 Replace AHUs 47, 48, 48B, and 22 at JLM (VA-23-00058632)

DISCLAIMER: This Pre-solicitation Notification is NOT a Solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any liability associated with the submission of information in response to this notice is the responsibility of the submitting contractor. The Government shall not be held responsible or liable for any information submitted, or for any costs associated the submitted information.

This procurement will be issued as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) through RFP procedures under FAR 15 and other FAR Parts and Subparts as applicable. The John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital (JLM) has a need for the replacement of Air Handling Units 47, 48, 48B and 22.

The tentative date for issuing the RFP is on or around July 17, 2023, with proposals due approximately 30 calendar days later on or around August 17, 2023. The anticipated contract award date is approximately 60 days or less after receipt of proposals. The recommended period of performance is 210 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Location of the work is at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Work consists of the contractor providing all labor, equipment, transportation, materials, quality control and supervision necessary to conduct construction in accordance with the project specifications and drawings. All construction work must be performed without affecting medical center s operations.

NAICS code 238220, Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors is applicable to the RFP and the Small Business Size Standard is $19M. The Construction Cost Range for this project (Magnitude of Construction) is between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

Interested offerors are asked to first read over the RFP and all its associated attachments/documents in their entirety prior to forwarding any questions to the Contracting Officer. A cut-off time/date for receipt of questions will be established and listed in the RFP as well as a time/date for the scheduled Site Visit.

The RFP number for this project is 36C25623R0080. The RFP will be posted and can be downloaded (without charge) from the SAM.gov website. Amendments to the RFP will not be mailed, but will be posted at the SAM.gov website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining the RFP (and associated documents/attachments) from the SAM.gov website and for acknowledging all amendments to the RFP. It is the responsibility of all interested offerors to check the SAM.gov website as necessary for any Amendments to the RFP (to include the day bids are due). In accordance with VAAR 819.7003 Eligibility, at the time of submission of a proposal, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a SDVOSB concern, that it is a small business concern under the NAICS Code assigned to the acquisition, and that it is verified for eligibility in the Small Business Association website (veterans.certify.sba.gov) and have the Veterans Small Business Certification. SDVOSB concerns must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.