Renovation of a mixed-use development in Detroit, Michigan. Working plans call for the renovation of a medical facility; and military facility.

This is a Pre-solicitation announcement to inform potential offerors of the Department of Veterans Affairs intent to advertise for bids for the project entitled Replace Boiler Control System Project No. 553-19-103 to be accomplished at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Detroit, MI. An Invitation for Bid (IFB) is planned to be issued on or about July 26, 2023. LOCATION OF WORK: Building 103 The general intent of this project is to for the replacement of the boiler control system and other components for this project located at the Energy Center of the John D. Dingell VAMC. Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: The Contractor shall furnish all Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, and Infection Control to the Replace Boiler Control System and other components. Work includes general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing structures and construction, as shown and specified in the drawings and specifications. Construction shall be performed in compliance with manufacturer's recommendations and applicable Codes and VA Detroit building standards. The period of performance for the project is Two Hundred Seventy (270) calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. Complete details of the project requirements will be provided via issuance of the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 million. Magnitude of cost for this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract within 120 days from bid opening date. This acquisition is a 100% set-aside for qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Only offers from verified SDVOSB's registered in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database (Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) at the time of offer submission shall be deemed responsive. All non-responsive bids shall be rejected and ineligible for award. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via Contract Opportunities. As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the VA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various bid documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will be available for download from the Contract Opportunities website located at https://beta.sam.gov on or about July 26, 2023. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and bid due date, will be available in the solicitation. Contract Opportunities website is the only official location to obtain solicitation information and documents. A bidders list is not maintained. Offerors are advised that 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. Prospective contractors shall complete their electronic Annual Representations and Certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov and shall be verified in the Veteran Small Business Certification located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov) prior to submitting an offer. 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). Address all questions in writing to Contracting Specialist Drew Ferrall via email at john.ferrall@va.gov. No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered. The above paragraphs constitute a basic outline of the work to be accomplished and in no way comprise all the details for this project. Contractor shall refer to drawings and specifications for comprehensive construction requirements.