The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The VA needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to build an emergency room doorway at the Wilmington VAMC.
Key Details
What exactly do they need?
The VA needs a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to build an emergency room doorway at the Wilmington VAMC, including all necessary tools, travel, trades, labor, materials, permits, licenses, and supervision. The project must comply with applicable codes, VA policy/standards, and the terms of the contract.
What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be a firm fixed-price contract with a period of performance of 120 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Subpart 14.
How will they pick the winner?
The contract will be awarded in accordance with the procedures specified in the solicitation.
When and how do you bid?
The solicitation will be available at Contracting Opportunities https://sam.gov. All parties must obtain solicitation documents and amendments to the solicitation through the web site. Interested parties must go to the https://sam.gov web site to be entered on the Interested Vendors Mailing List and to obtain copies of the Interested Vendors Mailing List.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)
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- All parties must obtain solicitation documents and amendments to the solicitation through the web site.
- Hard copies will not be mailed.
- All parties must be registered in the System Award Management System (SAM) data base at time of bid submittal.
- Offerors must be verified in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ at the time of proposal offering in accordance with Veterans Affairs acquisition requirements.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar construction work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the pre-bid meeting/site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.