589-702 Construct Endoscopy Suite (VA-25-00001401)   4

Page 1 of 1 INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the construction of the Endoscopy Suite at the Wichita VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 5500 E Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67218. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supervision and perform all work necessary to construct approximately 15,000 sf, three level addition to the south of Building 34. Each of the three levels will have a 5,000-sf floor plate. The addition will facilitate support for the endoscopy suite surgical waiting and recovery spaces on the second floor. The first floor of the addition will be occupied by Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) including a Tier 3 Level MCR and the ground floor will be occupied by Bio-Medical Repair & Maintenance (Bio-Med). In addition to the already mentioned three levels, the contractor will also be responsible for the mechanical penthouse on the fourth level. The construction of this project will take place in a very busy occupied building and is to be completed to allow medical care functions to be maintained uninterrupted throughout construction necessitating carefully phased construction and coordination with VA COR/users. ADMINISTRATIVE: The solicitation will be issued as a Invitation for Bid (IFB) conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in late August/early September 2023. The period of performance is approximately 608 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. -END-