656-25-209 Repaint Water Tower

Presolicitation Notice: This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of bids.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Saint Cloud Health Care System (SCHCS), Saint Cloud VA Medical Center intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Part 14 and 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO23) intends to award a single, firm fixed-price contract for completion of construction Project: Repaint Water Tower at the VA SCHCS, Saint Cloud VA Medical in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. An IFB is planned to be issued on or about March 26, 2025, with an award date within 90 calendar days from bid opening date. All bids will be due on April 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST. Further details of all dates, events, and locations, including site visit will be available in the solicitation.

THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. In accordance with Public Law 109-461 and VAAR 819.7003 (b), bidders must be registered and certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) at (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) as a SDVOSB. Only bids from verified SDVOSB’s at VetCert database at the time of bid submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237110: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with the applicable small business size standard of $45 million. In accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b), the bidders must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment required to tent and contain all hazardous silica and paint debris, spot sandblast all exterior components to near white metal, apply a prime coat, base coat, and a finish coat of paint to the exterior of the water tower at the Saint Cloud VA Medical Center in compliance with the specifications. Additionally, contractor shall restore the historic color white, with blue “VA” on the four compass points. All work is to be performed in accordance with the project plans and specifications.

The period of performance for this work is one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days from issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). There is a 60-day window after the Post Award Conference and prior to the Notice to Proceed for badging related submission and processing. No additional expense will be allowed regarding badging items hence-forth.

The IFB (solicitation), consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, etc. will be available for download at System for Award Management (SAM) Contract Opportunity https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). The Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. These documents will include complete details of the solicitation and project requirements. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted at the same location. Interested bidders are advised they are responsible for obtaining all bidding documents via Contract Opportunities, and for monitoring the Contract Opportunities website for any changes to this announcement and pending solicitation. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities. A bidders list will not be maintained. Hard copies of any documents regarding this project will not be mailed or made available outside of this web site.

All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing Contract Specialist via email to marc.delvalle@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be answered.