Z2DZ--PROJ: 675-23-104 DB Address Lake Nona Central Energy Plant (CEP) Deficiencies

SOLICITATION NOTICE This solicitation is 100% set-aside for verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Project Title/Number: Design-Build (D/B) Services, Address Lake Nona Central Energy Plant (CEP) Deficiencies, 675-23-104 Description: This notice is for PHASE I proposal submission only. Phase I proposals will be evaluated to determine which offerors will submit proposals in Phase II. ONLY those offerors that are selected for Phase II will be notified with instruction for PHASE II proposal submission. Please refer to solicitation 36C24823R0014 and attachments for further requirements. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8 has a requirement for the design and construction services to include all labor, materials, tools, equipment, supervision, and all other resources necessary for the design and construction of the project described herein and other specific tasks as further defined by this Request for Proposal

(RFP). Period of Performance: 375-calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs, Orlando VA Healthcare System, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827. Magnitude of this Project: Pursuant to VAAR 836.204(f)(2), between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. NAICS Code: The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238220 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors, with a small business size standard of $16.5 Million. The Product Service Code is Z2DZ Repair or Alteration of Other Hospital Buildings. This solicitation will be evaluated on trade-off source selection process, providing the best value to the Government. The source selection process will utilize FAR Part 36.6 Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures and FAR 15 to evaluate proposals and award the contract. At the time of proposal submission, all interested firms must have current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.SAM.GOV and certified as a Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business in Vet-Biz at www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Proposals of contractors not registered/certified in both databases will not be considered for award. Green Environmental Management System (GEMS): Contractors selected for award of this contract are expected to be good stewards of the environment by complying with federal, state, and local environmental laws and other requirements such as medical center policy and project specifications. In addition, contractors should incorporate pollution prevention and waste minimization into operations. Point of Contact: Elizabeth Romero, Contracting Officer Email: elizabeth.romero@va.gov, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8, Construction Team 3.