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Notice ID:36C25220R0063
Project Number: 537-19-101 RFI Number: 36C25220R0063 Notice Type: Sources Sought / Information ONLY Synopsis: March 06, 2020 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS for SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES...
Project Number: 537-19-101 RFI Number: 36C25220R0063 Notice Type: Sources Sought / Information ONLY Synopsis: March 06, 2020 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS for SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (VOSB), and SMALL BUSINESS (SB) CAPABLE OF PERFORMING ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION WORK AT THE JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. This is a request for information / market research to provide data for planning purposes ONLY. This sources sought synopsis DOES NOT constitute a request for proposal, invitation for bid, nor does it in any way restrict the Government to a specific acquisition approach. The Government is not obligated to and WILL NOT pay for information received in response to this announcement. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of members of the SDVOSB, VOSB, AND SMALL BUSINESS Communities in the Chicago area that are qualified to perform as a prime contractor on a specialized, potential, construction contract that will focus mainly on the modernization of the obsolete passenger and freight elevators at Taylor Pavilion inside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. Only companies that have been verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) as an SDVOSB or VOSB business and Small Business that are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to perform work under the applicable NAICS code 238290 - Other Building Equipment Contractors, should submit a response to this notice. All others should NOT respond to this RFI. The Government anticipates award of a single, firm fixed price, contract with a value in the range of $2,000,000 to $5,000,000 with a period of performance of 445 days. The primary location of performance will be located at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. If your company is qualified and interested, please submit a letter (maximum 10 pages) via EMAIL stating the following: Name of your company, DUNS number, address, point of contact with phone number, e-mail address and fax number. Demonstrate that your company is registered with the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/, as a SDVOSB, VOSB, or SB, under the required NACIS code 238290. SDVOSB AND VOSB ONLY: Please validate that your company has been verified by the VA Center for Veteran Enterprise (CVE) as a SDVOSB (service disabled veteran owned small business) or VOSB (veteran owned small business) under NAICS code 238290 by providing a current printout of your company s listing from the Vendor Information Pages website at the following link https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Provide evidence of any other socioeconomic designation your company may hold (Woman Owned, Minority Owned, etc.) in addition to your SDVOSB, VOSB, or SB classification. Provide a minimum of 3 examples of past projects of similar magnitude ($2m to $5m) and complexity by including a brief description of each project. Provide relevant project experience for the procurement and phased elevator work. The work for this project consists of elevator alteration, electrical, installation, replacement, and repairs. Therefore, for each example project provided please include key staff involved from your company such as the elevator mechanic, electrician, project manager, superintendent, and quality control manager., Please provide the customer contact names and phone numbers, and dollar values of completed project. Only provide examples of projects that your company has performed within the last five (5) years. Offeror shall also provide evidence of current State of Illinois Elevator Contractor License in accordance with the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act [225 ILCS 312 et. seq.] or the ability to obtain the license. Pursuant to VAAR 852.219-74 and 13 CFR 125.6, no more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to the prime may be paid to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 75% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. Please verify your ability to meet this requirement. Each response received will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer/Specialist for the purpose of determining whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from responsible SDVOSB, VOSB or SB that are capable of performing the required electrical work. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for these market research purposes only. Responses must be submitted to this office in writing, by EMAIL to the contract specialist, Roniece Ambrose at: Roniece.ambrose@va.gov by 4:00 PM CST on Thursday, March 12, 2020. You must include the Project # and RFI # in the subject heading of your email. Regular mail and/or Facsimile responses will NOT be accepted. Telephone calls will NOT be accepted. Any questions you may have regarding this by RFI should be submitted via email to the Roniece.ambrose@va.gov. Roniece Ambrose Contracting Specilaist
