Z2ND--598-22-129-Replace Bldg. 65 Sanitary Sewer Line (VA-22-00027951)

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THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES. The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System in North Little Rock, AR, has a requirement titled "Replace Bldg 65 Sanitary Sewer Line for project number 598-22-129. This acquisition will be solicited pursuant to the Veterans' First Public Law 109-461 as a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (SDVOSB). At least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns. Please do not send questions to this notice as it is only a Pre-Solicitation Notice. Questions will be accepted only after the solicitation has been published.

A Firm-Fixed Price construction contract award is anticipated. Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to evaluate existing conditions of sewer lines near building 65, replacing sewer lines as necessary, installing outdoor duplex swage grinder system, and backwater valve with housing and cleanout outside of building 65 to minimize campus effluence backing up into building 65. The period of performance will be 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, will be available electronically on or about February 24, 2022, on this website. Hard copies will not be mailed. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). INTERESTED PARTIES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF ACTIONS INCLUDING POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OFFERORS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK THE SITE FREQUENTLY AS THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE.

A 90-day proposal acceptance period will be required. The magnitude of construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 237110 with a small business size standard of $39.5 million in average annual receipts for the past three (3) years. Offerors shall be registered at the Vendor Information Pages at www.vip.vetbiz.gov, in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.betasam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov prior to the solicitation due date. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition.