RECOVERY Y--Recovery Act Upgrade Women's Clinic -R565-08-118FCA-01

RECOVERY ACT - The VISN6 Centralized Acquisition Services, Fayetteville, This presolicitation notice was originally issued under VA-246-1-RP-0026 on November 24, 2009 NC plans to issue solicitation VA-246-10-RA-0031, and is seeking the services of qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses with proven experience in elevator upgrades to complete the project for Upgrade A-Wing Elevators. The work includes but is not limited to providing all labor, materials, transportation, equipment and supervision for this project. The proposed procurement is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOB). The NAICS Code is 238290 and the small business size standard is $14,000,000. The project is located at the VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC. The solicitation will be available on or about 04 December 2009, and a Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit is scheduled for on or about 18 December 2009. The estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. All dates in this notice are estimates; the actual dates will be stated in the solicitation. Construction duration is 280 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This includes final inspection and clean-up. The work includes replacing the duplex elevators of A-Wing in Building 1. This modernization is undertaken to improve performance, meet current elevator codes and bring the elevators to "like new" condition. Elevators serve 5 floors (Basement through 4th). The elevator machine room is on the 5th floor (attic/mechanical penthouse level). There is an elevator pit below the basement level. Work on the pair of elevators will be done simultaneously; there are no phases. The owner will make arrangements to redirect traffic to other elevators during the construction period. The basic structural components of the elevator cars and guiderails will remain in service, though all the finishes, controls, lighting, mechanical systems and other features of the cars will be new. All other elements of the traction elevator system will be new. The project includes removal of the old elevator equipment. Replace the Drive Machines complete with new Machine Worms and Gears, Brakes, Emergency Brakes (rope gripper), Drive Motors, Deflector Sheaves, Suspension Ropes, Motion/Motor/Operation Controllers with VVVF Drive, Governors, Governor Tension Sheaves and Governor Ropes, Car Mechanical Safeties, Car and Counterweight Roller Guides, Car Door Operators, Car Door Electronic Curtains, Car and Hoist-way Door Hangers, Hanger Rollers, Closers, Interlocks and related Door Hardware, Car and Hoist-way Limit Switches, Emergency Speed Limiting Devices, Machine Room and Hoist-way Wiring, Traveling Cables, Top of Car Inspection Stations and Hoist-way Access Switches. All qualified responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. You are responsible for monitoring FBO for the release of the solicitation and any amendments. You must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR) as well as with the Veterans Business Opportunities Database, and the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) to receive a Government contract award. You may register with the CCR at www.ccr.gov; the Veterans Business Opportunities at www.vetbizops.gov and ORCA at https://orca.bpn.gov/. Point of Contact is Patricia K. Easter, at contact@example.gov.