Z--Amendment to Solicitation # VA-250-10-IB-0184_1. This is for correction purposes to include Q & A(s) from site visit due to system issues with the first amendment where notice was posted 09/02/10 & actual amendment on 09/04/10.

The contractor shall provide all material, labor, tools, equipment, insurance and supervision to replace 10 sets of fire and smoke doors in buildings 330 and 310 at the VA Medical Center, 4100 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45428, in accordance with the specifications and drawings. Work includes, but is not limited to replacing existing doors with 1 ½ hour fire rated metal fire doors including panic devices, closers, kick plates and lockable hardware. All work must be completed in one day and all material must be on site for each location before work can begin. All installations shall meet NFPA 80 and 101 standards for specific locations. Contractor must remove old doors from VA property. SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The SDVOSB must be small under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: http://www.vetbiz.gov, www.ccr.gov, and http://orca.bpn.gov, Dun & Bradstreet, to name a few. To be eligible for award all bidders MUST ensure registration in these websites are accurate, complete, including proper NAICS codes and have not expired prior to bid opening date. Project magnitude is between $25,000 - $100,000.00. The NAICS code is 238290 and the business size standard is 14 million. BONDS in form of Bid, Payment and Performance will be required. SITE VISIT: will be scheduled and that information will be in the solicitation package. The solicitation documents will be posted at www.fedbizopps.gov on or about August 4,2010, with bid opening approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Bidders (primes & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. A Bidder's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidders responsibility to register at the www.fbo.gov website. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Paper copies of the amendment will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Receive Notification", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification amendment will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.214-3 Amendments to Invitation for Bids. Bidders should re-visit the Website periodically to look for updates. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall be received within twelve days prior to bid opening; no telephone inquiries will be accepted. Questions may be faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received. See Numbered Note 29.