Z1DA--Upgrade Nurse Call 553-20-107

This is a Pre-Solicitation announcement to inform potential offerors of the Department of Veterans Affairs intent to advertise for bids the project entitled - Nurse Call - Project No. 553-20-107 to be accomplished at the John D. Dingell Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) located in Detroit, MI. An Invitation for Bid (IFB) is planned to be issued on or about October 1, 2021. The project's general scope of work is to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, supervision, and all other necessary resources to accomplish the following work: Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor, materials, equipment, management, supervision, tools, and all other necessary resources to Upgrade Nurse Call System as required by drawings and specifications. The contractor is responsible to perform a site survey and investigation to satisfy themselves as to the extent of the work. Work is scheduled to be performed during the normal daytime business hours of the medical center excluding federal holidays. All work performed shall be fully documented by the Contractor. Construction shall be performed in compliance with manufacturer's recommendations and applicable Codes and VA Detroit building standards. Perform all work without disruption to Medical Center operations. Normal administrative hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday thru Friday (Excluding Federal Holidays). Normal working hours shall be between 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Authorization to work other than normal working hours will be requested in advance for evaluation and approval by the COR and Contracting. Provide all construction and safety barriers as required by VAMC Detroit. Provide submittals and shop drawings to A/E and COR for approvals. The period of performance for the project is One Hundred Eighty (180) calendar days. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. Magnitude of cost for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 120 days from bid opening date. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Only offers from -verified SDVOSB's registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database (https://vetbiz.va.gov) at the time of proposal submission will be evaluated. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities at beta.sam.gov. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will be available for download from the Contract Opportunities website located at https://beta.sam.gov on or about October 1, 2021. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid due date, will be available in the solicitation. Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. A bidders list is not maintained. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all bid documents and acknowledging any amendments and should monitor the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this announcement or pending solicitation. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov and shall be verified in the Vendor Information Pages located at https://vetbiz.va.gov prior to submitting an offer. The eventual potential awardee shall also have on file a current VETs4212 report filed at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable) and a current registration with the System for Award Management website located at https://beta.sam.gov . Address all questions in writing to Contracting Specialist William Krienke via email at william.krienke@va.gov . No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered.