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

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE This document serves as notification of the upcoming solicitation for the Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Health Administration construction project, Upgrade Lobby Restr... PRESOLICITATION NOTICE This document serves as notification of the upcoming solicitation for the Department of Veterans Affairs/Veterans Health Administration construction project, Upgrade Lobby Restrooms 610A4-21-205 located at: Northern Indiana Health Care System 2121 Lake Avenue Fort Wayne, IN 46805 Contractor shall furnish all supervision, tools, labor, materials, equipment, incidentals, and transportation necessary to upgrade Lobby Restrooms. A need was identified to update existing restrooms and create two new restrooms designed to meet the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS). This project will be conducted in phases as necessary to mitigate interruptions inaccessibility. All work shall be performed in strict accordance with the terms, conditions, specifications, and drawings of the solicitation (when available) and all applicable laws, codes, and regulations. This project will be 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) used for this requirement is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors - addition, alteration, and renovation, with a standard size of $16.5M. The magnitude of this construction project will be between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The VA will issue an RFP or IFB on or about March 28, 2022, via BETA.SAM.gov. A site visit will be scheduled - the date, time, and location will be posted in the solicitation. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications, and drawings is limited to the electronic medium. An offeror s mailing list will not be maintained; interested offerors should register in this notice's interested vendor s section. The offeror must be able to provide Safety or Environmental Violations. Experience Modification Rate before award of a Construction Contract must have at a minimum certification of not more than three (3) severe, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or EPA violation(s) in the past three years, and a current Experience Modification Rate (EMR) equal to or less than 1.0. Details on obtaining and submitting this information will be in the solicitation package. The Contracting Officer (CO) will not be able to answer any questions about this notice. Questions will only be answered that are received by Request for Information (RFI) after the solicitation and drawings have been posted to BETA.SAM.gov. Do not contact the CO or COR for General Contractor Information. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to monitor and download amendments from BETA.SAM.gov, which may be issued to the solicitation. Do not contact the CO or COR to schedule a site investigation. The accepted final project shall be in accordance with final contract documents, applicable plans, and specifications.