Z2AZ--Renovate Maintenance Building at Fort Smith National Cemetery, Project: 847CM3020 ***Virtual Bid Opening***

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration intends to issue an Information for Bid solicitation entitled, Renovate Maintenance Building_ Project 847CM3020 at Fort Smith National Cemetery, 522 Garland Ave and S. 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901, on or about August 10, 2021, unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled, the full solicitation, specifications and drawings will be posted on contract opportunities https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=opp).

The acquisition type for this solicitation will be Invitation for Bid (IFB).

Per VAAR 836.204, The construction magnitude for this requirement is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The NAICS is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a business size standard is $36.5 Million.

This procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Only verified SDVOSB firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an award of a VA contract that is set-aside for SDVOSB in accordance with VAAR Part 819. A non-verified vendor that submits a bid or proposal will be rejected as non-responsive. To be eligible for award, the SDVOSB must be considered small under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified in the following websites: those desiring to receive an award from this solicitation must be registered at www.vetbiz.gov. Companies must have the Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE) seal on their registration to be considered for an award. The VIP database will be checked both upon receipt of an offer and prior to award; firms must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to contract award.

Offers received from concerns that are not Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns shall not be considered. SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov prior to the due date for proposals and pending award. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.)

Electronic solicitations will be available for download from https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=opp on or about August 10, 2021. No paper copies will be issued. Offerors are responsible for obtaining all amendments or additional information at https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=opp. Bids are due at the date and time noted in the IFB.

The Contracting Officer and point of contact for this solicitation is Jerry L. Hodson Jr., E-mail: Jerry.Hodson@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted.