Inactive

RFI #1 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers SOW-2.0 - The contractor shall furnish all Engineering , supervision, labor , materials- Are the provided drawings needing an Elect... RFI #1 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers SOW-2.0 - The contractor shall furnish all Engineering , supervision, labor , materials- Are the provided drawings needing an Electrical Engineer review and stamp (Engineering). Contractor assumed the provided drawings and specs together make up the required VAMC design for this project. Contractor will follow all applicable codes (NEC) to complete VAMC design, please advise if costs for further design/engineering should be considered by contractor as part of the proposal and what deliverables are required if so. Answer: review and stamping by an electrical engineer is not required. A licensed electrician should review the drawings and specifications and ensure that the quote for bidding (pull box, wire, and conduit sizing, etc.) and later all materials installed is NEC compliant. SOW A.4 Bid Schedule Provides for CLIN 0001 Base Pricing but SOW 2.0 refers to pricing for option1/CLIN2 Please add CLIN 0002 to Bid Schedule sheet. Answer: The bid schedule in the solicitation is replaced with the attached Bid Schedule. Pricing is requested for 2 lines. SOW 4.21- Wage Determination CO20210024 the provided wage determination refers to Larimer County Colorado in cover page with RMR being in Arapahoe County please advise if this wage determination is acceptable to use for bidding purposes. Answer: The Wage Determination for Adams county is attached to this amendment. Specification Section 01 00 00 General Requirements - 1.2 refers to Project 554-22-135, Provide Critical Electrical Circuit for Lab Analyzer can we assume this is a typo and delete Answer: there is a typo on Specifications 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers.pdf, page 010000-1, section 1.2 A. Project 554-22-135 Provide Critical Electrical Circuit for Lab Analyzer should read Project 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers . Specs 01 00 00 -1.14(A)- Warranty Management refers to a 4 month and 9-month warranty inspection to be conducted. - 26 05 11-1.16 Warranty - calls for a 1-year installation warranty without the 4- & 9-month inspections Can contractor assume 1 year installation warranty will suffice for this proposal . Answer: 4 month and 9-month warranty inspections are not required. A 1 year installation warranty is required. Spec 01 00 00 -1.23 Tests this section refers to a written testing plan to be provided as part of section 23 05 92 (is this a typo) is this a requirement for this project as they only testing will be on electrical components and DIV 26 requirements. Answer: there is a typo on Specifications 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers.pdf, page 010000-22, section 1.23 A. As per specification section 23 05 93 should read As per specification DIV 26 requirements . Spec 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 1.5 Submittals Contractor to provide sustainable Action Plan Is this whole section 01 81 13 needed to be included for this effort as the requirements are for a more vertical build project. Please advise is this section can be considered Not Required for bidding purposes. Answer: because of the small and limited scope of work of Project 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers, Specifications Section 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements shall not be required.

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

THIS IS A PRESOLICIATION NOTICE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE WILL BE POSTED ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 22, 2021 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL VA MEDICAL CENTER... THIS IS A PRESOLICIATION NOTICE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE WILL BE POSTED ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 22, 2021 554-22-136 Relocate Power for Patient Transport Cart Chargers ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGIONAL VA MEDICAL CENTER 36C25922Q0107 The Contractor/Vendor will provide design build construction services at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center located in Aurora, CO. The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 with a small business size standard of $39.5 M. The magnitude of this project is between $50,000 and $100,000. This project will be 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, as stated below. The POC for this project will be Ilze Karklins-Powers. She can be reached at 307-433-3727 or by email at ilze.karklins-powers@va.gov. Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership, and control sufficient to establish appropriate status, offerors must be both VISIBLE and VERIFIED by the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprises prior to contract award. Failure to be both VERIFIED by CVE and VISIBLE on VetBiz prior to contract award will result in the offeror s proposal being deemed non-responsive. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. As prescribed in 819.7009, insert the following clause: VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION) (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVSOB: (1) Means a small business concern (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or eligible surviving spouses (see VAAR 802.201, Surviving Spouse definition); (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled Veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled Veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such Veteran. (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document. (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR 74 and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov); and (v) The business will comply with VAAR subpart 819.70 and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations regarding small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 121.406 and 125.6, provided that any reference therein to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB. The nonmanufacturer rule and the limitations on subcontracting apply to all SDVOSB and VOSB set asides and sole source contracts. (2) Service-disabled Veteran means a Veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from eligible service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns. Only VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns (SDVOSBs) may submit offers in response to this solicitation. Offers received from concerns that are not VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern that meets the size standard for the applicable NAICS code. (c) Representation. By submitting an offer, the prospective contractor represents that it is an eligible SDVOSB as defined in this clause, 38 CFR part 74, and VAAR subpart 819.70. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), only VIP-listed SDVOSBs are considered eligible. Therefore, any reference in 13 CFR part 121 and 125 to a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB and only such concern(s) qualify as similarly situated. The offeror must also be eligible at the time of award. (d) Agreement. When awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101, Definitions), including orders under multiple-award contracts, or a subcontract, an SDVOSB agrees that in the performance of the contract, the SDVOSB shall comply with requirements in VAAR subpart 819.70 and SBA regulations on small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR part 121.406 and 125.6, provided that for purposes of the limitations on subcontracting, only VIP-listed SDVOSBs shall be considered eligible and/or similarly situated (i.e., a firm that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor). An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor. An otherwise eligible firm further agrees to the following: (1) Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (2) Supplies or products. (i) In the case of a contract for supplies or products (other than from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (ii) In the case of a contract for supplies from a nonmanufacturer, it will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver is described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) is granted. (3) General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, it will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (4) Special trade contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (5) Subcontracting. Any work that a VIP-listed SDVOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the percent of subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For supply or construction contracts, cost of materials is excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. For mixed contracts and additional limitations, refer to 13 CFR 125.6. (e) Joint ventures. A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB if the joint venture is listed in VIP and complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 125.18(b), provided that any reference therein to service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVO SBC, is to be construed to mean a VIP-listed SDVOSB. A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (d) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants. (f) Precedence. For any inconsistencies between the requirements of the SBA program for service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns and the VA Veterans First Contract Program, as defined in VAAR subpart 819.70 and this clause, the VA Veterans First Contracting Program requirements have precedence. (End of clause)