Z1DA--Site Prep for PET/MRI 553-CSI-006

Project 553-CSI-006 MRI/PET Equipment Upgrade John D. Dingle VAMC

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This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, located in Detroit, MI. An Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on or about Jun 11, 2020 for construction project no. 553-CSI-006 PET/MRI Equipment Upgrade at the John D. Dingle VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.

The VA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish, the work as provided in the contract documents, plans, and specifications, a summary of which is provided below:

Furnish all necessary labor, tools, miscellaneous materials, equipment, and supervision as specified in drawings and specifications to complete the 553-CSI-006 PET/MRI Equipment Upgrade at the John D. Dingle VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan.

This project will include:

The Contractor shall renovate at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center Detroit MI, approximately 2,200 sf., on the 1st floor, the existing MRI room, Equipment room, Control room and Support spaces. The Contractor shall add additional patient support spaces which includes two Uptake/Dosing rooms, a Hot Lab and a Patient Toilet with lead lined walls. The Contractor shall relocate the linen closet, add a storage room and a small break room/lounge area. The Contractor shall complete the interior designed pre-approved color patterns for construction. The Contractor shall provide all the labor, materials and tools needed to complete the renovations as required by drawings and specifications.

The IT Security requirements for Certification & Accreditation requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. The contractor and all sub-contractors will be required to complete annual privacy training by reading and signing the Privacy Training TMS 20939 prior to beginning any work.

The General Contractor will receive a total of 120 days to complete the construction.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 2389900 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and size standard $16.5 million applies. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 120 days from bid receipt date. 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.

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 RFP documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will be available for download at no charge only from the beta.SAM.gov on or about May 30, 2020 with a due date to be specified in the solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and IFB due date, will be available in the solicitation. FBO is the only website where official IFB documents will be made available.

All interested offers (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at FBO so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. An Offeror's list is not maintained nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the offeror's responsibility to register at the FBO website. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check 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 http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have on file a current and complete VETS4212 report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html (if applicable).

Address all questions in writing to the issuing office via email to reginald.williams2@va.gov. No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.