631-19-002 Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase II VA Medical Center Central Western Massachusetts Procurement Number: 36C24123B0012 This is a pre-solicitation notice synopsizing an upcoming competitive solicitation satisfying the requirements of FAR 5.201 and FAR 5.203. An invitation for bids will be posted on or about September 6, 2023. The VA Central Western Massachusetts (CWM) requires a contractor to provide professional services to carry out a multi-phased construction requirement to Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase II located in Leeds, MA. The requirements of upgrading the steam distribution system to comply with current VHA, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Joint Commission (JC), National Electric Code (NEC), and other regulations and guidelines. The General Contractor is to complete the construction work laid out in the drawings and specifications provided by the Architect and Engineer firm hired by the VA. The work includes and is not limited to the following: replacing steam and condensate distribution piping throughout the buildings, campus wide, installing new self-contained radiator control valves in the steam supply, new thermostatic traps in the new condensate return, new isolation valves, removing/replacing/ installing convectors, radiators, fin-tube radiation and unit heaters, replacing condensate pump/receiver, abating asbestos, installing automatic control valves for each building, and tying it into the building management system (BMS), etc.. The magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238220 and the size standard is $19 Million. The solicitation is being issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) under FAR Part 14. A bid bond is required, and the bid guarantee amount shall be at least 20 percent of the bid price but shall not exceed $3 million. This project is competed as unrestricted. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, may be accessed for download on the date of issue by conducting a search of Solicitation 36C24123B0012 on https://sam.gov/content/opportunities under Contract Opportunities. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted solely to this website. It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify the number of amendments issued. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

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