405-13-104 | Inpatient Ward Renovation   4

Background
The solicitation was initially set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns, but an amendment has dissolved the set aside and opened it up for full and open competition. The contract is for the renovation of an inpatient ward at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility.

Work Details
The scope of work includes tasks such as obtaining drawings, specifications, and contract forms; ensuring compliance with wage rate requirements; obtaining solicitation documents from Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities; verifying Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses through the VA's Center for Veterans Enterprises (CVE); providing joint venture and mentor protégé information if applicable; submitting questions in writing by a specified deadline; acknowledging amendments to the solicitation; attending a scheduled site visit; preparing proposals according to specified requirements; ensuring adequate COVID-19 safety protocols for federal contractors; and submitting exhibit forms as identified in the solicitation.

The work also involves notifying the contracting officer if there is intent to perform work at any secondary site, ensuring equal employment opportunity for construction, and complying with records management language for the statement of work.

Place of Performance
The geographic location(s) where the construction projects will be performed is not explicitly provided in the given text.