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

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICIATION NOTICE – The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9 Central Region, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129 will be solici... THIS IS A PRE-SOLICIATION NOTICE – The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9 Central Region, 1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 204, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129 will be soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about 01/09/2024 for construction services for the following project: Project# 603-24-105 – Replace Medical Air and Vacuum Pumps at the Robley Rex VAMC, Louisville, KY 40206. SET-ASIDE: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00 NAICS: 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $19 Million PROJECT OVERVIEW: The project will require the selected contractor to furnish all labor, material, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to replace existing medical vacuum pumps and associated controls. The two-pump configuration with three vacuum pumps and controls as needed to operate 3 pumps in Lead-Lag-Standby configuration in accordance with the specifications at the Robley Rex VAMC, Louisville, KY 40206 for the above-mentioned Project # 603-24-105 – Replace Medical Air and Vacuum Pumps. Work includes, but not limited to demolition, general construction, HVAC, plumbing, building envelope, electrical, and finishes. Anticipated completion time from Notice-to-Proceed is 120 calendar days for the entire project. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Apparent successful offerors must have a current VETS 4212 report on file with the Department of Labor, registered in SAM, and must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) of their SDVOSB status in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.709 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 CVE at the time of submission of proposal. Failure to be both verified by CVE and visible on https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov at the time of proposal submission will result in the proposal being deemed nonresponsive. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned requirement documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. Questions related to this requirement will only be addressed in writing by way of email to the Contracting Officer at robert.pritchard2@va.gov. The Project Number, Project Name, and Solicitation Number must be included in the subject line of all questions related to this requirement. No questions will be considered until the actual solicitation is released on or about 01/09/2024. END OF PRESOLICITATION NOTICE