Information Only, Pre-Solicitation Notice

Pre-Solicitation Notice for Solicitation No. 36C24524B0013:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) DC VA Medical Center located in Washington, DC intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to award a single, firm fixed price contract for Construction Services. This project consists of the contractor providing all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to replace deteriorated fourth floor windows in B and E Wing in addition to removing the wallpaper and provide patch and paint to several rooms of B Wing at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC (VAMCDC) located at 50 Irving Street, N.W. Washington D.C. 20422.

Competition for this procurement will be restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). SDVOSB firms that submit bids on SDVOSB set asides that are not verified will be deemed nonresponsive. The magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The firm must be a general construction firm approved under NAICS: 236220, size standard: $45 million. The offeror shall obtain all necessary licenses or permits required to perform this work in Washington DC. Prospective contractors must be registered and current in the following websites: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov, and https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. A Joint Venture Agreement (JV Agreement) must be completed at the time of the bid opening and conform to JV requirements. JV Agreements shall be submitted with the bid.

Bids will be accepted from only responsible and responsive contractors. There will be a pre-bid site visit for this project which will be held at the Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in Washington DC (VAMCDC), Washington D.C. 20422. All interested parties are encouraged to attend the site visit. The date of the site visit will be confirmed in the solicitation. All questions generated from the site visit shall be submitted in writing to the contracting officer, who is Richard Osborne, email address: Richard.osborne2@va.gov. Prospective contractors may acquire solicitation documents, which are only available in .pdf electronic format by registering and downloading plans and specifications from the Contractor Opportunities website. Solicitation documents will be available on or about March 11th, 2024. Approximate bid opening date is 04/11/2023. Firm site visit and bid opening dates will be provided on the solicitation once issued. The bid opening can be held virtually. Bidders are advised that award will be made to the responsive/responsible bidder with the lowest price. The procurement is subject to availability of funds.