7830--618-25-205 Replace Playground Equip 36C263-25-AP-2447

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THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 23, 316 Robert Street N, Suite 506, St. Paul, MN, 55401, will be issuing a solicitation Invitation for Bid (IFB) on or about 4/29/2025 to request proposals for the following project: construction services for Project # 618-25-205 Replace Playground Equip, located at the Minneapolis, MN VA Health Care System, 1 Veterans Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55417. 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. CONSTRUCTION BUDGET DESIGN LIMITATIONS/PROJECT MAGNITUDE: The Magnitude of Construction is between $25,000 - 100.000. NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $45 million PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This procurement package is for the purchase and installation of a safer, up-to-date
playground equipment and the removal of the existing playground. The awarded vendor must
field verify the existing conditions of the playground installation site, procure playground
equipment which meets current standards and codes for playground equipment, delivery new
equipment to site, assemble and install new playground equipment in the designated playground
site at Fisher House location. Awarded vendor is responsible for the tear down and removal of the
old playground, including all related shipping debris and construction cleanup associated with
installation of the playground. The awarded vendor is also required to conduct field
measurements to ensure correct sizing and fit. All work shall be in accordance with Contracting Documents, Scope of Work (SOW), NFPA, local building codes, VA facility standards, and other applicable requirements. This will be a brand name sole source for a Burke playground model number# BCI 100-164548-1 BCI Burke 5-12 Age Group Playground. The Period of Performance will be 120 days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. This is a new requirement and there is no existing or historical procurement information relative to this requirement. The IFB (solicitation), consisting of various bid documents, specifications, drawings, 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 prospective bidders must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and must be registered and active in the SAM database (http://www.sam.gov). All prospective bidders must complete electronic online Representations and Certifications within SAM. The eventual awardee shall also have on file a current Department of Labor VETS4212 Federal Contractor Reporting filing at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (if applicable).

All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing Contract Specialist via email to Daniel.Dobler@va.gov
No telephone inquiries will be answered.

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