PN: 438-22-900, Replace Boiler Plant (SF) 36C26324R0136   3

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding project: 438-22-900, Replace Boiler Plant at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center (VAMC), South Dakota. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23), is preparing to issue a solicitation for a Firm-Fixed-Price Construction Contract for this project. Note: This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only, the Solicitation will not be posted for at least 15 days from the date of this notice. This is NOT a request for proposal. Estimated SOLICITATION DATE: on or about 11/19/2024. Estimated AWARD DATE: 05/06/2025. SET-ASIDE: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) NAICS: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction $45.0 Million PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003(b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) as a SDVOSB. Only proposals from verified SDVOSB s at VetCert database at the time of proposal submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award. Project documents will be available through Contract Opportunities at no charge once the solicitation is released. Project Overview The project will require the selected contractor to provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and construction services necessary for the design and construction of the project: 438-22-900, Replace Boiler Plant as defined by the Statement of Work (SOW), Plans, and Specifications. The Construction solicitation and evaluation process shall be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.101-1 (Tradeoff Process). The issued Request for Proposal (RFP) shall set forth the requirements for responding to solicitation, as well as all technical evaluation factors and sub-factors. At the closing date of the solicitation, the Government shall evaluate responsive proposals received in accordance with the Evaluation Process. Background The purpose of this project is to build a new boiler plant at the Sioux Falls VAMC. The primary project objective is to update the facility with a new boiler plant that will meet the needs of the facility, veterans, and applicable building codes. Work will include a new building, boilers, backup generator, utility tunnel, relocating existing utilities, underground non-potable water storage, underground fuel oil storage, and all new mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. Anticipated Period of Performance The contract Period of Performance for construction is 915 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The time stated for completion includes final cleanup of the premises, punchlist, and closeout documents. All prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered and active in the SAM database (http://www.sam.gov). All prospective bidders must complete electronic online Representations and Certifications within SAM. The eventual awardee shall also have on file a current Department of Labor VET4212 Federal Contracting Reporting filing at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable).