The Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Midwest Health Care System (VISN 23) Network Contract Activity (NCA) on behalf of the Minneapolis Health Care System (MVAHCS) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for completion of a general construction project titled "Ward 1K Outdoor Recreation Area", at the Minneapolis VAMC, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The solicitation will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation) and FAR 36 (Construction and A-E Contracting) and offers will be evaluated with procedures therein. The solicitation will be advertised as a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside. Award of this project shall be in accordance with Public Law (PL) 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information Technology Act of 2006.

The applicable NAICS Code is 236220. The small business size standard is $33.5 million. The estimated Magnitude of Construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The required period of performance is 210 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed to Construction.

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment and construction services necessary to construct an outdoor recreation area at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center. The project includes demolition of the existing day room exterior wall to accommodate new windows and door leading to the project outdoor recreation area and new construction of an outdoor recreation area. The scope of planned construction includes but is not limited to: General construction, mechanical, electrical, utility systems, demolition, landscaping and other items for completion of general construction. Construction will be in accordance with existing approved plans and specifications.
The solicitation documents including any applicable specifications, drawings and other information will be issued not less than 15 days after public posting of this pre-solicitation notice. Proposals will be due not less than 30 calendar days after issuance of the solicitation. A site visit will be scheduled and specific information for the site visit will be announced in the Solicitation. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for proposals. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation.

All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (http://www.sam.gov ) and complete online Representations and Certifications at (http://www.sam.gov ), along with Vets 100 at (http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/). Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business status must be verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) in order to be considered for award as a result of the contemplated solicitation. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at (http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ ). All parties must obtain all notices and amendments to the solicitation through this web site. Hard copies will not be mailed.

All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to Contracting Officer Kathryn Crowthers, [email protected].