Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management, West Region, Vallejo CA, is issuing a Solicitation Notice seeking a construction contractor for construction ... The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management, West Region, Vallejo CA, is issuing a Solicitation Notice seeking a construction contractor for construction in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.3, Solicitation Number: 36C10F23R0008 for Las Vegas Central Utility Drain Lines Replacement at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, at 6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. This procurement shall be 100 % Total Service Disabled Veteran Small Business set aside, under the set-aside authority contained in 13 CFR 125 and FAR Part 19. Interested firms should provide sufficient information to allow informed evaluation and decision to ascertain if there is enough competition to solicit this requirement as an SDVOSB set aside. The Offeror must be a Construction Company with an approved NAICS Code 236220 – General Construction Contractors, Size Standard $39.5 million. The magnitude of the construction cost for this project is between $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) will not be required for this project. The construction contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services necessary for the Las Vegas Central Utility Drain Lines Replacement in accordance with RFP documents for VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. The contractor shall completely prepare site building operations and shall schedule related work in a manner that does not disrupt the continuity of care of the hospital, including demolition and removal of existing structures and furnishing labor and all required materials as noted in the solicitation. The construction contractor shall provide all required construction services for the project as described within the RFP document. Such services include but are not limited to: Alterations, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection, pipping connections, permits, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and all services that are deemed necessary for the construction of the project. All work shall be accomplished in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal codes including specifications and drawings. The required work shall be completed within 240 calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed, which includes acceptance. NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS: The offeror must be registered in the System for Acquisition Management database at https://www.sam.gov and have a DUNS Number to download documents before award. Firms claiming SDVOSB or VOSB status must be registered and verified at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ SOLICITATION and AMENDMENTS: Prospective Offerors must obtain copies of solicitation documents on www.sam.gov which will be available on or about 12/09/2022. The site visit will be held on 12/16/2022 at 1300 local time. The preproposal conference will take place at bldg 6. Engineering Office. room 1H112. By registering at the website www.sam.gov the Offerors will have access to downloading drawings, plans, specifications, and amendments, which will be available in electronic format, and will be notified by email of any amendments that have been issued. All solicitation-related notifications and amendments will be provided via the SAM.gov website. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all solicitation-related materials and amendments. No other alternative method of document issuance shall be provided. The prospective offeror is required to check and acknowledge all posted amendments through www.sam.gov before delivering the proposal to the designated person, place date and time noted on the solicitation. The contract will be awarded subject to the availability of funds. A Pre-proposal site visit will be scheduled separately. All prospective bidders, consultants, subcontractors, equipment, and material suppliers, are invited. The location for the meeting is as follows: Engineering Conference Room at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, at 6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. There will be no public bid opening. All Offerors must ensure that their firms can provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds at or above construction cost magnitude. In addition, the Offerors will be required to submit a bid guarantee at the time of proposal submission. This proposal shall be evaluated utilizing the Best Value, Trade-Off method by FAR Part 15. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time before award; to negotiate with any or all offerors; to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total price, and to award to the offeror submitting the highest technically rated or the lowest total price proposal, and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined to be the most advantageous best value to the Government. Offerors are advised an award may be made without discussion or any contact concerning the proposals received. Offerors should not assume that they would be contacted or allowed to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. However, the Government reserves the right to clarify certain aspects of proposals or conduct discussions providing an opportunity for the offeror to revise its proposal. The contract award will be made based on the subject availability of funds. Scope of Work ITEM I, BASE BID: The project will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing PVC 40 drain line within the footprint of the boiler room, and pick up the Chiller Room drains where most feasible. Provide a project that will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing PVC drain line within the footprint of the boiler and chiller rooms and construct a new drain line system to collect all boiler room drains via new cast iron pipe or trench and connect to a properly constructed cast iron main drain line. Find the extent of the damage to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the north of the chilled water pump skids. Pick up the existing skid floor drains and allow for the total abandonment of the existing PVC line. and repair is known breaks to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the PVC line entering the boiler room. Route new cast iron pipe main drain to the north of the Chilled Water Pumps Skids. The existing line is still capped at the chiller skids allowing them to continue operating and not require the rerouting of the associated drains in the chiller plant. Abandoned lines will be filled with grout to maintain avoid erosion of the subsurface material. Completion time: 240 Calendar days The point of contact for this announcement is Dominik Gammon via email at Dominik.Gammon@va.gov with the following in the subject line: 36C10F23R0008, Las Vegas Central Utility Plant Drain Lines All interested parties MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database and have completed On-Line Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to receive a contract award. If you are not registered with CCR, you may request an application via phone at 1-888-227-2423 or register on-line at http://www.ccr.gov. To register with ORCA, you may go online at https://orca.bpn.gov. Any vendor wishing to receive an award in response to this solicitation must be certified/verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) prior to award. Lack of certification will be considered "non-responsive".

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Pre-Solicitation Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management, West Region, Vallejo CA, is issuing a Pre-Solicitation Notice seeking a construction ... Pre-Solicitation Notice The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management, West Region, Vallejo CA, is issuing a Pre-Solicitation Notice seeking a construction contractor for construction in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.3, Solicitation Number: 36C10F23R0008 for Las Vegas Central Utility Drain Lines Replacement at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, at 6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. This procurement shall be 100 % Total Service Disabled Veteran Small Business set aside, under the set-aside authority contained in 13 CFR 125 and FAR Part 19. Interested firms should provide sufficient information to allow informed evaluation and decision to ascertain if there is enough competition to solicit this requirement as an SDVOSB set aside. The Offeror must be a Construction Company with an approved NAICS Code 236220 – General Construction Contractors, Size Standard $39.5 million. The magnitude of the construction cost for this project is between $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. A Project Labor Agreement (PLA) will not be required for this project. The construction contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services necessary for the Las Vegas Central Utility Drain Lines Replacement in accordance with RFP documents for VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. The contractor shall completely prepare site building operations and shall schedule related work in a manner that does not disrupt the continuity of care of the hospital, including demolition and removal of existing structures and furnishing labor and all required materials as noted in the solicitation. The construction contractor shall provide all required construction services for the project as described within the RFP document. Such services include but are not limited to: Alterations, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection, pipping connections, permits, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and all services that are deemed necessary for the construction of the project. All work shall be accomplished in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal codes including specifications and drawings. The required work shall be completed within 240 calendar days from the receipt of the Notice to Proceed, which includes acceptance. NOTICE TO GENERAL CONTRACTORS: The offeror must be registered in the System for Acquisition Management database at https://www.sam.gov and have a DUNS Number to download documents before award. Firms claiming SDVOSB or VOSB status must be registered and verified at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ SOLICITATION and AMENDMENTS: Prospective Offerors must obtain copies of solicitation documents on www.sam.gov which will be available on or about 12/09/2022. The site visit will be held on 12/16/2022 at 1300 local time. The preproposal conference will take place at bldg 6. Engineering Office. room 1H112. By registering at the website www.sam.gov the Offerors will have access to downloading drawings, plans, specifications, and amendments, which will be available in electronic format, and will be notified by email of any amendments that have been issued. All solicitation-related notifications and amendments will be provided via the SAM.gov website. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining all solicitation-related materials and amendments. No other alternative method of document issuance shall be provided. The prospective offeror is required to check and acknowledge all posted amendments through www.sam.gov before delivering the proposal to the designated person, place date and time noted on the solicitation. The contract will be awarded subject to the availability of funds. A Pre-proposal site visit will be scheduled separately. All prospective offerors consultants, subcontractors, equipment, and material suppliers are invited. The location for the meeting is as follows: Engineering Conference Room at VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, at 6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. There will be no public bid opening. All Offerors must ensure that their firms can provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds at or above construction cost magnitude. In addition, the Offerors will be required to submit a bid guarantee at the time of proposal submission. This proposal shall be evaluated utilizing the Best Value, Trade-Off method by FAR Part 15. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time before award; to negotiate with any or all offerors; to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total price, and to award to the offeror submitting the highest technically rated or the lowest total price proposal, and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined to be the most advantageous best value to the Government. Offerors are advised an award may be made without discussion or any contact concerning the proposals received. Offerors should not assume that they would be contacted or allowed to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. However, the Government reserves the right to clarify certain aspects of proposals or conduct discussions providing an opportunity for the offeror to revise its proposal. The contract award will be made based on the subject availability of funds. Scope of Work ITEM I, BASE BID: The project will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing PVC 40 drain line within the footprint of the boiler room, and pick up the Chiller Room drains where most feasible. Provide a project that will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing PVC drain line within the footprint of the boiler and chiller rooms and construct a new drain line system to collect all boiler room drains via new cast iron pipe or trench and connect to a properly constructed cast iron main drain line. Find the extent of the damage to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the north of the chilled water pump skids. Pick up the existing skid floor drains and allow for the total abandonment of the existing PVC line. and repair is known breaks to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the PVC line entering the boiler room. Route new cast iron pipe main drain to the north of the Chilled Water Pumps Skids. The existing line is still capped at the chiller skids allowing them to continue operating and not require the rerouting of the associated drains in the chiller plant. Abandoned lines will be filled with grout to maintain avoid erosion of the subsurface material. Completion time: 240 Calendar days The point of contact for this announcement is Dominik Gammon via email at Dominik.Gammon@va.gov with the following in the subject line: 36C10F23R0008, Las Vegas Central Utility Drain Lines Replacement.

Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

This is a Sources Sought Announcement only; it is neither a solicitation nor a request for proposal or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e)... This is a Sources Sought Announcement only; it is neither a solicitation nor a request for proposal or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice does not offer and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The work will be performed at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, at 6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. Interested firms should provide sufficient information to allow informed evaluation and decision to ascertain if there is enough competition to solicit this requirement as a Service Disable Veteran Owned Business (SDVOSB). The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources-sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside. However, if the response by Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms proves inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be determined. The estimated cost range is Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The NAICS code for this service is 236220. The Small Business Size standard is $39.5 MILLION. Please respond to the sources sought to address these questions. (1) Examples of construction service experiences repairing and replacement of systems within the Central Utility Plant projects completed within the last five years of similar size, scope, complexity, and duration as the work indicated. State whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, a brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described, and provide an agency or owner point of contact. (2) Provide a company profile, including a number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and SAM UIE#/ DUNS number. (3) Evidence to establish your company's standing as an (SDVOSB) small business concern, under applicable NAICS. (4) A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group. (5) Bonding capacity (from surety). A bid bond, as well as payment and performance bonds, shall be required. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Responses must be received no later than 4:00 PM, Local Time on November 15, 2022. Electronic submissions will be accepted if sent via email to Dominik.Gammon@va.gov Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Dominik.Gammon@va.gov. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interesting small business concern. SCOPE OF WORK The contractor will determine if the functional integrity of the sewage drainage flow is fully effective from the VAMC Energy Plant to the Utilities Main Sewage Service Connection located to the east of the facility. If any defects are found, the Contractor shall replace and install sewage pipeline materials that render the external main pipeline fully functional, thereby meeting any and all applicable specifications including temperature and slope specifications, materials, sizing, locations of cleanouts, drains, traps, floor sink specifications, trap primers that may have been compromised due to drainage damage, proper location of new drains to facilitate machinery maintenance as well as consideration of installing new drains in a manner that will not compromise plant operations. The project will abandon the broken/degraded portions of the existing PVC drain line within the footprint of the boiler and chiller rooms, in place. Design and construct a project to collect all boiler and chiller room drains via a new channel and trench drain system and connect to a properly constructed hub and spigot cast iron main drain line that feeds to the sanitary sewer system. Reroute existing condensate lines and connect to the new blowdown separator. Find and repair known breaks and conduct additional exploratory surveys to determine the extent of the damage to the PVC drain line within the chiller room and cap off prior to the north of the chilled water pump skids. Pick up the existing skid floor drains and allow for the total abandonment of the existing PVC line. The existing line is still capped at the chiller skids allowing them to continue operating and not require the rerouting of the associated drains in the chiller plant. Abandoned lines will be filled with grout to avoid further erosion of the sub-surface material. Determine and find the damaged and settling concrete slab on grade areas within the Chiller Room. Repair or replace any damaged concrete slab on grade to match the required strength and durability in the original design/contract documents. Provide new fill and verify bearing soil and compaction as required and recompact to the required standard of the original design/contract documents. The Government will not entertain any questions or inquiries until RFP issuance. Responses to questions or inquiries shall be posted through a solicitation amendment. Firm-Fixed Priced Construction Contract. The contract will be procured using FAR Part 15- Contracting by Negotiations, as it has been determined by FAR 6.401 to be the most appropriate method of contracting for the subject requirements. The Government will not entertain any questions or inquiries until RFP issuance. Responses to questions or inquiries shall be posted through a solicitation amendment. The Government requires a bidder to have an active DUNS Number and NCAGE Code, and register in the System for Award Management (SAM). The NCAGE code and DUNS number MUST be included The NCAGE code and DUNS number MUST be included in the bidding process. It is the responsibility of the bidder to comply and register. If you currently do not have a DUNS, NCAGE, or SAM registration, information is provided below to assist you. DUNS: Take the following steps to receive a DUNS number: Go to https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform Click Begin DUNS Search Choose your country and fill out a short form. Dun and Bradstreet will list up to 3 matches. If your entity is not listed, choose to request new DUNS, and continue from there. Dun and Bradstreet generally respond to each web form submittal within 24-48 hours. SAM: To create an account and access SAM as a new user: 1. Go to https://www.sam.gov Click on Create User Account Complete the requested information, and then click Submit/Create Select Individual User Account. You will receive an email confirming you have created a user account in SAM. You can now register an entity, search For Official Use Only (FOUO) information, and (if you are a designated government official) enter exclusions into the system. To register in SAM as an entity: log in to SAM with your user ID and password (received after completing the steps above) Gather all the required information needed to complete your registration. Click on Register New Entity from the left side navigation pane. Complete and submit the online registration. It is estimated that it will take approximately 30 minutes to complete registration if you already have all the necessary information on hand, depending upon the size and complexity of your entity. You will receive an email confirming that your registration is in process. Note that new registrations can take an average of 7-10 business days to process in SAM. SAM must send out some information for validation with outside parties before your registration can be activated. Required information for SAM registration: Your Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number from Dun and Bradstreet, and the name and address associated with that DUNS. Your Taxpayer Identification Number and the name associated with that TIN, if applicable (from your W- 2 or W-9) Your Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Code (or NCAGE), if you already have one (if you don’t, one will be assigned to you during registration) Your Electronic Funds Transfer information, such as your financial institution’s ABA Routing Number and your account number, along with the bank phone or fax number. JOINT VENTURE REQUIREMENTS Joint Venture (JV) OFFERORS shall provide with their Request for Proposal a notarized legal document that establishes the JV. The JV Agreement shall take effect upon the submission of the Request for Proposal and remain irrevocable until one (1) year after the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government. Submission of the notarized legal document that establishes the JV shall be furnished with the Request for Proposal in its original language version along with a certified English translation of the notarized JV document. The Joint Venture must be formed and valid at the time of submission of the Request for Proposal. A correctly formed Joint Venture will have its own active NCAGE and DUNS Number. CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES, ETC. OFFERORS shall be responsible for determining and paying all fees associated with and obtaining any required permits for proposed projects. Offerors are responsible for acquiring any required professional certifications (licensing.}All coordination with the local, regional, and national authorities is the responsibility of the bidder. Place of Performance: VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, 6900 Pecos Rd, North Las Vegas, NV 89086. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and, Facilities Management, 400 Mare Island Way Suite #100, Vallejo Ca 94590. Point of Contact: Dominik Gammon, Contracting Officer