Z1DA--598-19-118 Replace 21 AHUs and Chiller for AHU-18 at NLR (VA-23-00058622)

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This procurement will be issued as a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) through RFP procedures under FAR 15 and other FAR Parts and Subparts as applicable. This acquisition is for the replacement of 21 Air Handling Units and a Chiller for AHU 18 in Bldg 170 at the Eugene J. Towbin Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The anticipated contract award date is approximately 60 days or less after receipt of proposals. The recommended period of performance is 300 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Location of the work is at the Eugene J. Towbin Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72214. Work consists of the contractor providing all labor, equipment, transportation, materials, quality control and supervision necessary to conduct construction in accordance with the project specifications and drawings. All construction work must be performed without affecting medical center s operations. NAICS code 238220, Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors is applicable to the RFP and the Small Business Size Standard is $19M. The Construction Cost Range for this project (Magnitude of Construction) is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Interested offerors are asked to first read over the RFP and all its associated attachments/documents in their entirety prior to forwarding any questions to the Contracting Officer. A cut-off time/date for receipt of questions will be established and listed in the RFP as well as a time/date for the scheduled Site Visit. The RFP number for this project is 36C25623R0081. The RFP will be posted and can be downloaded (without charge) from the SAM.gov website. Amendments to the RFP will not be mailed, but will be posted at the SAM.gov website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining the RFP (and associated documents/attachments) from the SAM.gov website and for acknowledging all amendments to the RFP. It is the responsibility of all interested offerors to check the SAM.gov website as necessary for any Amendments to the RFP (to include the day bids are due). In accordance with VAAR 819.7003 Eligibility, at the time of submission of a proposal, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a SDVOSB concern, that it is a small business concern under the NAICS Code assigned to the acquisition, and that it is verified for eligibility in the Small Business Association website (veterans.certify.sba.gov) and have the Veterans Small Business Certification. SDVOSB concerns must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database.