Plaza, Sidewalk, and Parking Lot Replacement, Lee Hamilton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 5121 West Spring Street, New Albany, IN 47150

The U.S. General Services Administration, Region 5, is seeking eligible Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Business firms performing "Plaza, Sidewalk, Parking Lot Replacement" at the Lee Hamilton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 5121 West Spring Street, New Albany, Indiana 47150. PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The scope of work consists of but is not limited to (1) Replacing the sidewalks located around the building and the sidewalks located in the rear of the building,(2) Replacing the North plaza and install new concrete bollards, (3) Replacing trees at north and south entrances to the building, (4) Improving handicapped accessibility at the building entrances, (5) Replacing deteriorating concrete steps at the west entrance to the building, (6) Replacing the existing South asphalt parking lot, and (7) Replacing the gate at the parking lot entrance. The estimated cost range for all work is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. This procurement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business concerns only. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a size standard of $14 million. This is a negotiated procurement; there will NOT be a public bid opening. The solicitation will be available on or about April 25, 2012. The solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing a secure website known as the FedBizOpps (FBO). FedBizOpps is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. In order to obtain information from FedBizOpps, you will first be required to register with CCR (Central Contractor's Registration) database. You may access CCR at the following URL, www.bpn.gov. Once you register with CCR, you will be required to register with FedBizOpps. No federal materials can be downloaded until you have registered under both sites. You may access FedBizOpps via the following URL, http://www.fbo.gov. Also, as of January 1, 2005, as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) all vendors are required to use the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission. You may access ORCA via the following URL, www.orca.bpn.gov. Potential offerors should refer to the solicitation package regarding instructions involving the use of ORCA. The solicitation will be available in electronic format only. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED AN AWARD IS ANTICIPATED WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS. Offerors should not assume they will be contacted or afforded the opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and monitoring the website for amendment(s), if any to the solicitation. Offer due date and time for receipt of proposals will be on, or around May 25, 2012, at 12:00 NOON (CST). All offers are to be submitted to the U.S. General Services Administration, Attn: Valerie Stewart, 230 South Dearborn Street, Suite 3800, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein.