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The Veterans Integrated Service Network 04 (VISN 04) Contracting Office / Lebanon Veteran Administration Medical Center anticipates soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) and subsequently awarding a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract that will be the Best Value to the Government based on evaluation factors and price. The prime contractor is to contract/partner with an Architect Engineering firm to provide design-build services necessary for completion of designs and the construction of the New UPS for MRI Chiller Design-Build project. All design and construction must be in compliance with applicable codes, VA Design Guides, VA policy/standards, and the terms of this contract. The contractor shall provide all tools, travel, trades, labor, materials, permits, licenses, and supervision for construction of the New UPS for MRI Chiller Design-Build project as specified in the Scope of Work.
Note: This notice is NOT a request for proposal at this time.
Project Scope Summary: The Design-Build team shall provide all, labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here along with other specified tasks as further defined in a request for proposal (RFP) for the New UPS for MRI Chiller Design-Build project, project # 595-23-113. The project shall be designed and completed in accordance with current VA guidelines, EPA requirements, VA Specifications and developed specifically to meet local requirements for the Lebanon VA Medical Center in Lebanon PA. The resultant contract of this procurement is to provide required design completion of the referenced project and perform construction of completed design work.
Selection/Administration: This project is a Best Value two-phase design-build solicitation. Phase I proposals will be evaluated to determine which offerors will be selected to provide an offer for Phase II of the solicitation. The Request for Proposal shall set forth the requirements for responding to Phase I of the solicitation as well as the evaluation factors for Phases I. The solicitation and specifications will be available at Contracting Opportunities http://SAM.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will also be posted on this website. All parties must obtain solicitation documents and amendments to the solicitation through the web site. Hard copies will not be mailed. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to frequently check the website for all notices, amendments, etc., regarding this solicitation. The Government will not be responsible for any notification not sent or received by the Contractor regarding the solicitation. The contract will be awarded in accordance with the procedures specified in the solicitation. This contract is being procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.3 Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures.
Set-Aside: This contract is set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) capable of completing work under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 Commercial & Industrial Building & Construction with a size standard of $36.5 million in annual receipts for the past three years. All respondents must be registered in the System Award Management System (SAM) data base at time of Phase I submittal. Offerors must also be verified in the Small Business Administration s VetCert program (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) at time of Phase I submittal. Any offeror not VetCert or SAM verified at time of proposal submittal will be disqualified and proposal will be rejected.
Other:
The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.
The period of performance is 310 calendar days total from receipt of the Notices to Proceed (90 for Design and 220 for Build).
The Magnitude of Construction cost is between $250,000.00 - $500,000.00.
The solicitation issue date will be on or about May 10, 2023.
A pre-bid conference/site visit will be conducted for Phase I.
All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be received in writing via e-mail to stephanie.luniewski@va.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. All questions and Government responses will be posted to the SAM.gov website.

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