Z1DA--Upgrade and Expand Security Camera's 515-18-201

This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, located in Battle Creek, MI. An Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website on or about May 30, 2020 for construction project no. 515-18-201 Upgrade and Expand Security Camera at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Battle Creek, 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 515-18-201 Upgrade and Expand Security Camera at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan.

This project will include:

This project will Upgrade and Expand Security Camera System, at the VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. This project will remove all existing cameras, including wiring and DVR s. New POIP cameras shall be installed using CAT6A and fiber optic cable. To support new POIP cameras and to create a network to minimize the use of available bandwidth, new patch panels, network switches and NVR s will also be installed. New software shall be provided to retrieve and monitor the various network recordings.

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 180 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 180 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.