THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Central Iowa Health Care System, Des Moines, Iowa intends to issue an Invitation For Bid (IFB) to award a single, firm fixed-price contract to provide all labor, material, equipment, and supervision in accordance with the plans and specifications to provide a facility renovation to support the relocation of a Histopath Laboratory to a vacant 1200SF Dental Service Clinic and Dental Prosthetic Laboratory. The work includes limited demolition of existing interior walls, doors, suspended ceilings, flooring, interior finishes, equipment, casework, mechanical HVAC, plumbing, medical gas, fire suppression, electrical power, and lighting. New construction includes installation of walls, doors, suspended ceilings, flooring, interior finishes, signage, hard wood casework, mechanical, plumbing, fire suppression, equipment, electrical power, lighting, communications, and access controls. An existing 300SF portion of the old Histopath Laboratory area will also be renovated and converted to general office space. Work is to be completed within 120 calendar days from the notice to proceed. Specifications and Drawings for submitting a bid will be available at (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/). All respondents must be registered in the SAMs database (http://www.sam.gov) and complete online Representations and Certifications at (http://orca.bpn.gov), along with Vets 100 at (http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/). Bidders must be registered in VetBiz at (http://www.vetbiz.gov/). Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/). All parties must obtain amendments to the solicitation through this web site. Hard copies will not be mailed. Interested parties must go to the web site to be entered on the Interested Vendors List and/or to obtain copies of the Interested Vendors List. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to [email protected]. Issue Date is tentatively scheduled for February 14, 2014. The Pre-bid meeting/Site-visit will be announced upon Solicitation issuance. Bid Opening Date is tentatively scheduled for March 17, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. (CST-local time), on 3rd Floor, Room 310 at West Park, 5435 NW 100th Street, Johnston, IA 50131 but exact date may vary depending on issuance of the solicitation. The applicable NAICS Code is 236220, with the applicable size standard being $33.5 million. Magnitude is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE.