RECOVERY 99--"RECOVERY ACT ACQUISITION" Evaluate Feasibility of Direct Geothermal Fort Harrison MT

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE (Recovery Act Acquisition) Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Energy Business Center (NEBC), 4141 Rockside Road, Seven Hills, Ohio, 44131 anticipates soliciting offers and subsequently awarding a contract for Direct Geothermal / Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP) Renewable Energy Feasibility Study, Environmental Assessment, Test Boring, Schematic Design and Acquisition Support at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center, 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, MT 59636. This notice is advertised as "information only." The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and travel necessary to perform this contract. The solicitation will be issued as a "Request for Quote" and will be conducted under the Subpart 13.5 test program where Simplified Acquisition procedures apply. The conduct of the procurement will be in accordance with Far Parts 12, 13, or 15 or some combination thereof. The solicitation will be a "Total Small Business Set-aside." The solicitation will be issued on or about Friday October 16, 2009 and proposals will be due approximately three (3) weeks after the issue date. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract, and the completion of this project shall not exceed 240 days from Notice to Proceed. After solicitation issuance, contractors may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov/). The primary point of contact for this project is Brent Barnum who can be reached at contact@example.gov. The Government reserves the right to use only the internet as notification of any amendments to this solicitation. It is the offeror's responsibility to view the FBO website daily for any amendments to the solicitation. Telephone questions will not be accepted.