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

PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT This is a PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT to announce the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minnea... PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT This is a PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT to announce the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the construction project titled Women s Clinic and Mammography Addition, 618-181. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, size standard $39.5 million. Once the solicitation is issued, it will be issued as a 100% Set-Aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to general/prime construction contractors. Once the solicitation is issued, interested subcontractors/trades must be logged into beta.SAM.gov in order to be on Interested Vendors List (IVL). The RFP solicitation number 36C26321R0036 will be posted to the Contract Opportunities website no less than 15 days from the date of this pre-solicitation notice. All solicitation packages and amendments must be accessed at this website. All amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at this website and will not be postal mailed or electronic mailed. Offerors are advised they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Project Description: This work effort includes but is not limited to the removal of temporary Building 77, rerouting 13,800 volt electrical and signal duct bank, and construction of a comprehensive Women s Clinic and Mammography Addition. The new Women s Clinic will create a 14,000 square foot stand-alone clinic that will include: a private entrance and private waiting room separate from existing primary care clinics, reception area for two dedicated medical support assistants to support the clinic and improved patient privacy, doctor's work room, nine multipurpose exam rooms, two specialized exam rooms, five procedure rooms, private consult areas, group therapy rooms, provider work space, sterile processing distribution, medication storage, new restrooms within the clinic, restrooms private and adjacent to the exam rooms, and updated finishes. Additionally, the Women s Clinic will incorporate soundproof construction materials for patient privacy, an in-floor scale, improved patient flow through PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) design features and improved security. The expected project schedule is 500 calendar days after Notice to Proceed is provided. End of Pre-Solicitation Announcement