Pre-solicitation Notice Pre-solicitation Notice Page 3 of 3 Pre-solicitation Notice *=Required Field Pre-solicitation Notice Page 1 of 3 SUBJECT* 598-18-104 DEVELOP PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE BED SPACES for 3H Towbin NLR (VA-21-00061929) (VA-21-00069321) GENERAL INFORMATION CONTRACTING OFFICE S ZIP CODE* 72114 1706 SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25621R0154 RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 07-15-2021 ARCHIVE 99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE CLASSIFICATION SET-ASIDE SDVOSBC PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Y1DA NAICS CODE* 236220 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Department of Veteran Affairs Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR)(90C/NLR) Central Arkansas Veterans HCS 2200 Fort Root Drive, Bldg. 71 North Little Rock, AR POSTAL CODE 72114-1706 COUNTRY USA CONTACT INFORMATION CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR) Central Arkansas Veterans HCS 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg.41, Room 208 North Little Rock AR 72114 1706 POINT OF CONTACT* Contracting Officer, NCO 16 Renardo Hollowell renardo.hollowell@va.gov ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AGENCY S URL URL DESCRIPTION AGENCY CONTACT S EMAIL ADDRESS EMAIL DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY: This announcement is provided as an update to previously released Sources Sought Notice (36C25621Q1156). No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this synopsis is to notify potential Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB s), in accordance with Public Law 109-461 requirement, of this projected forthcoming requirement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 16 has a requirement at its Eugene J. Towbin (EJT) Veterans Hospital located at 2200 Fort Roots Drive in North Little Rock, AR 72114. The forthcoming solicitation will require a General contractor to meet the project objectives and requirements and to provide the required outcome in terms of overall quality, timeliness, and documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and coordinating the services of all third-party Contractors performing other services on site and other entities as part of the contract to ensure the expected quality, timely, and desired product is in compliance with the accompanying Statement of Work (SOW). Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, labor, supervision, and expertise necessary to perform general construction and alterations, necessary to fully complete the project as outlined in the (SOW), Drawings, and Specifications. This is an active medical facility that will require the contractor in concert with VA representative to mitigate the construction impact on veterans, patients, and medical employees during the construction process. Abbreviated SOW: The plan is to renovate 3rd floor of the southern H-wing of the EJT Healthcare Center, that constitutes approximately 13,599 sq. ft. of renovation space that is being upgraded to current spatial and finish standards for Domiciliary Units. There are several infrastructure spaces such as utility closets and chases that must be maintained as the facility is a multi-story building and relocating any of these vertical infrastructures would have a tremendous negative impact on the project budget. Patient Rooms will all have dedicated bathrooms and showers. The EJT Healthcare Center is four stories including a basement level. EJT is a Mission Critical facility and must maintain operations accordingly. Work to Develop Private/Semi-Private Bed Spaces for 3H at EJT is to comply with the required drawings and specifications. Note: this is only an abbreviated view of the SOW. Please review SOW/Drawings/Specifications that will accompany the solicitation. VAAR 836.204| Disclosure of the magnitude of construction project: The dollar magnitude for this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction applies, and size standard is $39.5 Million. Limitations on Subcontracting: The prime contractor must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract (on-site) incurred for personnel with its own employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB s for general construction-type procurements. For construction by special trade contractors, the prime contractor must perform at least 25% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel with its own employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB s. In order to be eligible as a SDVOSB, a firm must be registered and verified as a SDVOSB in VetBiz at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/. All interested firms must be verified as SDVOSB s in VetBiz at the time of proposal submission in accordance with VAAR 804.1103-70 in order to be eligible. This includes Joint Ventures. An active registration in SAM is also required. Registration is available at www.beta.sam.gov. Again, includes Joint Ventures. The official Solicitation is projected to post on or about August 10, 2021 at the government portal Beta.SAM.gov- Contract Opportunities beta.SAM.gov | Search. The Contract Specialist and point of contact for this pre-solicitation notice is Renardo.Hollowell@va.gov. DISCLAIMER: This Pre-solicitation Notification is NOT a Solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any liability associated with the submission of information in response to this notice is the responsibility of the submitting contractor. The Government shall not be held responsible or liable for any information submitted, or for any costs associated the submitted information. End of Document
