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

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 7 of 7 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 7 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE | CALVERTON NATIONAL CEMETERY PRE-SOLICITAT... Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 7 of 7 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 7 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE | CALVERTON NATIONAL CEMETERY PRE-SOLICITATION NO. 36C78625B0017 LOCATION: CALVERTON NATIONAL CEMETERY ROJECT NO: 805CM3048 DESCRIPTION: COLUMBARIUM H, I, J, K, L, M, REPAIRS & IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT The Solicitation is issued as an Invitation to Bid (IFB). This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Sub Part 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. SUBJECT: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NC), is Soliciting a BID, Under Information For BID (IFB), Solicitation Number 36C78625B0017, for Columbarium H, I, J, K, L, M Repairs and Improvements, under Project No. 805CM3048, for Calverton National Cemetery, located at 210 Princeton Blvd, Calverton 11933, NY. The Acquisition type will be an Invitation for BID (IFB). The IFB will utilize the Electronic BID delivery and Virtual BID Opening process. The process will be outlined in the Forthcoming Solicitation. NOTE: This Notice is provided for Information Purposes Only and Does Not Constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ) or Information For Bid - BID. DESCRIPTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration (NCA) has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract and the Contractor shall provide all, labor, equipment, material, tools, supplies, and professional supervision necessary for this Said Construction Project, for the Columbarium H, I, J, K, L, M Repairs and Improvements, In Accordance With (IAW) Solicitation Plans, Statement of Work (SOW), Specifications, Drawings and as described in the Construction Document. METHOD OF AWARD: THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF A FIRM FIXED-PRICE (FFP) CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT UNDER SERVICE DISABLED OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET ASIDE. LAW: Pursuant to Public Law 109-461 & Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 14, Solicitation 36C78625B0017 will be made on a competitive basis to a responsible Service Disabled Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) responding to this IFB Solicitation. In order to be considered for award, the contractor shall be Verified as a Service Disabled Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Construction Contractor in SAM & SBA by the date and time specified for receipt of BIDs. No other sources will be considered. Only verified Service Disabled Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive an Award of a VA contract that is 100% Service Disabled Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. A non-verified Service Disabled Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Contractor that submits a BID will be rejected as Non-Responsive. This opportunity shall be for a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) only. In order to be considered for contract award, the lowest responsive and responsible firm meeting the solicitation requirement shall be verified as an SDVOSB firm in Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) website by the date and time specified for receipt of bids. No other sources will be considered. All interested firms submitting a bid must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) database at time of bid submission. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of Bids, and prior to Award of any contract, the Bidder must present to the Contracting Officer that it is: Service Disabled Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) eligible under VAAR Subpart 819.70. Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and Service Disabled Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) listed as verified in Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) website. To be eligible for award, the SDVOSB must be considered small under the relevant NAICS 237990 Code and must be registered and verified in the following websites: those desiring to receive an award from this solicitation must be registered in Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) database. Companies must have the Certified Veteran Enterprise (CVE) seal on their registration to be considered for an award. The Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) database will be checked both upon receipt of an offer and prior to award; firms must also be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at SAM.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to contract award. Offers received from firms that are not Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and who are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database will NOT be considered. (See VAAR Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.), In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), at the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the bidder must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is (1) SDVOSB eligible under VAAR Subpart 819.70; (2) Small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition; and (3) SDVOSB listed as verified in VIP database at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov. A non-verified vendor that submits a Bid will be rejected as non-responsive. REGISTRATION: Interested Bidders Must Register on the Website before Submission/Bid Due Date. If you are not registered with System for Award Management (SAM) you may register online at SAM.gov. SAM.gov is the Official U.S. Government system that consolidated the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. SAM.gov is used as a means to provide basic business information, socioeconomic status, capabilities and financial information to the Government. This requirement will apply to all solicitations and awards, regardless of the media use. CONTRACT DURATION: Performance Period (POP) is One Hundred and Eighty (180) Calendar Days from the date of Receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). NAICS CODE: The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 237990 {Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction}. PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE (PSC) for this procurement is Y1JZ - Construction of Miscellaneous Building | Size Standard: $45. Million Dollars. COST MAGNITUDE: PER VAAR 836.204 COST MAGNITUDE: BETWEEN $1,000,000.00 AND $5,000,000.00 BID BOND: Interested bidders will be required to furnish a Bid Bond; and the awarded Contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds. SITE VISIT: Refer to Solicitation FAR clause 52.236-37 Site Visit for detailed pertaining to the Pre-BID Site visit. All interested bidders are strongly encouraged to visit the site prior to submitting a BID response. The organized Site Visit s information will be detained within the forthcoming Solicitation. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIALS: The IFB Solicitation will be formatted as an Invitation for BID (IFB), In Accordance With (IAW) FAR Part 14.4 and VAAR Part 814.1, Sealed Bidding. The Government intends on issuing the IFB solicitation via Sam.gov (Contract Opportunities). Solicitation material consisting of the details and specifications may be accessed ONLY via SAM.gov website. The full Solicitation, Specifications and Drawings will be posted on Contract Opportunities unless additional notice is given, or this notice is modified or cancelled at the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). The acquisition type for this solicitation will be an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The IFB will utilize the Electronic Bid Delivery/Opening process. There will be no bids mailed, email, USP, FedEx, or otherwise stated, with the exception all prospective bids MUST BE SUBMITTED electronically via email to the attention of the respective Contracting Officer at his respective Government's email address stated herein. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS Interested Bidders are responsible for monitoring and downloading any Amendments from the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) which may be issued to this solicitation. Amendments to the Solicitation will be uploaded to FedBizOpps. All Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. ALL Bid documents and acknowledging any Amendments and should re-visit the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) website periodically to check for any Notice, Updates, or Amendments, without further notice from the NCA. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL OFFERORS: As noted, this procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. Only Small Business firms are eligible to submit an offer or receive a contract award for this solicitation. To be eligible for award, the firm must be considered a SDVOSB under the relevant NAICS code and must be registered and verified at the website http://www.veterans.certify.sba.gov. The SBA website database will be checked upon receipt of an offer and prior to award; the firm must also be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.SAM.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications prior to contract award. At the time of submission of bids, and prior to award of any contracts, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a SDVOSB concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, interested bidders must register at www.SAM.gov. Amendments to this solicitation will not be mailed but will be posted at the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). Interested bidders are responsible for obtaining solicitation from the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) and acknowledging any and all Amendment(s) issued for the solicitation. No other information regarding Statement of Work, Scope, Dates, etc. will be available until issuance of the Solicitation. As authorized by FAR 5.102 Availability of solicitations, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the NCA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). Further details of all dates and events will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidder's responsibility to register on the Contracting Opportunity website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). Bidders are advised that they are responsible for obtaining. SUBMISSION OF IFB THROUGH E-MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED, ISNSTRUCTIONS WIL BE DETAILED IN THE FORTCOMING SOLICITATION. IFB Bids must be received via email on or before the Bid Closing Date and Time (NO EXENPTIONS) specified in the SOLICITATION. Late or Incomplete IFB Will Not be considered. QUESTIONS: Any interested Bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation specifications must submit All inquiries in writing. NOTE: All questions, requests for clarification and/or information regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing and must reference the Project Number, the Solicitation, and the Description of the Project in the Header or Opening Statement (email is acceptable) to the Contracting Officer: Sheryl Palacio-Davis | (sheryl.palacio-davis@va.gov). NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Any questions for this Pre-Solicitation should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, Sheryl Palacio-Davis, via E-mail to sheryl.palacio-davis@va.gov. Telephone requests WILL NOT be accepted. END OF DOCUMENT