Z1DA--Paint Exterior of Various Buildings 610-24-214

The Northern Indiana VA Healthcare System, 1700 E. 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953, and Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10, intend to release an Invitation for Bid 36C25023B0021 for Paint Exterior of Various Buildings Project 610-24-314 on or about February 16, 2023. Unless additional notice is given or this notice is modified, the full solicitation, specifications, and drawings will be posted on Contract Opportunities (www.sam.gov).

All general contractors and subcontractors employees shall comply with the VA security management program and obtain permission from the VA police, be identified by the project and employer, and be restricted from unauthorized access.

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 small under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified on the following websites: www.vetbiz.va.gov and www.sam.gov, to be eligible for award. Offerors MUST ensure registration on these websites are accurate, complete, and has not expired prior to bid opening and award date. The VIP database will be checked upon receipt of an offer and before award.

An offeror s mailing list will not be maintained, therefore interested offerors should register in the interested vendor s section of this notice. Offeror must be able to provide Safety or Environmental Violations and Experience Modification Rate prior to award of a Construction Contract, must have at a minimum certification of not more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat, or one (1) willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past three years, and a current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. Details on obtaining and submitting this information will be in the solicitation package.

Project magnitude is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The NAICS code is 236220 and the business size standard is $45 million. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(c)(3), the SDVOSB is required to perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work on the project.

Duration of the project shall not exceed 180 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

BONDS in form of Payment and Performance will be required.

SITE VISIT: a one-time only site visit will be scheduled, and that information will be in the solicitation package. The solicitation documents will be posted at www.sam.gov on or about February 16, 2023, with proposal due date approximately 30 days later.

Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications, and drawings is limited to electronic medium. An Offeror's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer.