Inactive

Amendment 0003 for IFB 36C26325B0012 is established to extend project 437-25-103, 3 Year Electrical Testing and Maintenance until July 16, 2025, at 2:30pm CT.

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

Presolicitation Notice This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only. It is not a solicitation announcement, nor a request for proposals or quotes, and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. T... Presolicitation Notice This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only. It is not a solicitation announcement, nor a request for proposals or quotes, and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003 (b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) as a SDVOSB. Only bids from verified SDVOSB s at VetCert database at the time of bid submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with the applicable small business size standard of $19.0 million. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), the bidders must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00. The purpose of this notice is for market research to inform appropriate acquisition decisions and to gather information on potential businesses interested and capable of providing the described services. The VA is mandated by Public Law 109-461 to consider a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. However, in the event of insufficient responses from such businesses, an alternative set-aside or full and open competition may be considered. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Fargo Health Care System, Fargo, North Dakota intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Part 14 and 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23) intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price contract for completion of construction Project Number: 437-25-103 3 Year Electrical Testing and Maintenance at the Fargo VA Health Care System, Fargo, ND. An IFB is planned to be issued on or about May 16, 2025, with an award date within 90 calendar days from bid opening date. Further details of all dates, events, and locations, including site visit and bid due date, will be available in the solicitation. The Contractor for this project shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to complete the 3 Year Electrical System Testing and Maintenance project at the Fargo VA Health Care System, Fargo, ND. Work shall include, but shall not be limited to, providing all required electrical distribution system testing and maintenance on the emergency generators, transformers, switchgear, transfer switches, circuit breakers, motor control centers, and all other items noted in the contract documents. All work will be completed in accordance with the specifications and contract drawings. The period of performance for this work is seven hundred and forty (740) calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The IFB (solicitation), consisting of various bid documents, specifications, drawings, forms, etc. will be available for download at System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunity https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. These documents will include complete details of the solicitation and project requirements. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted at the same location. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining all bidding documents via Contract Opportunities, and for monitoring the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this announcement and pending solicitation. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities. A bidders list will not be maintained. Hard copies of any documents regarding this project will not be mailed or made available outside of this web site. The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for or reimburse, any costs associated with responding to this Pre-Solicitation Notice. 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 a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov . Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered with the U.S. Small Business Administration s Veteran Small Business Certification program located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing Contracting Officer via email at Eric.Reis@va.gov or Contract Specialist via email at trevor.keyworth@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be answered. -End of Notice-