GENERAL: This is a pre-solicitation notice only and does NOT constitute a solicitation; accordingly, no response is due at this time, nor will any questions of a technical or contractual nature be answered. Those questions will only be answered via an amendment to the solicitation once it is issued. The Veterans Benefits Administration anticipates issuing a solicitation for the following project. PROJECT TITLE: Sprinkler Pipe/Roof repair at the VBA Regional Office in Fort Washington, MT. PROJECT SCOPE: Contractor will provide all material and labor to repair and or replace damaged sprinkler pipe and roof. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Veterans Affairs Regional Office, Fort Harrison Regional Office, 3633 Veterans Drive, Building 167, Fort Harrison, MT 59636 The solicitation number is 36C10D24Q0007. Specific instructions on submitting offers will be contained in the solicitation documents. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or about November 2, 2023, with offers due on or before December 3, 2023, at 3:00 PM EST. The entire solicitation package, including all attachments, will be available electronically at www. SAM.gov. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available. ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 36.204, the project magnitude is estimated to be between $150,000 and $250,000. PROCUREMENT TYPE: The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed price contract to meet this requirement. The Government will consider an offerors price for reasonableness and past performance to determine the best value in accordance with the procedures outlined in FAR Part 13. SET-ASIDE: This acquisition has been set-aside for Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns in accordance with Public Law 109-461, Veterans First Program. Only offers from SDVOSB concerns that are registered and verified in the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) Vendor Information Pages (VIP) website at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ at the time date set for receipt of offers shall be considered for award. Offers from SDVOSB concerns that are not registered shall be rejected as non-responsive and shall not be considered for award. Offers received from concerns that are not SDVOSB concerns will be considered nonresponsive and shall be rejected. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) and the small business size standard is $16.5 MIL. PROJECT COMPLETION DATE: The project timeline is expected to be approximately 90 calendar days following the issuance of the notice-to-proceed. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: Offerors shall be required to have a EIN number and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. Offerors will be required to complete Online Representations and Certifications at the SAM website. POINT OF CONTACT: Eric Davidson, Contract Specialist, eric.davidson@va.gov. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Office of Acquisitions 1800 G. Street, N.W Washington, DC 2006 Information contained in this announcement is subject to change

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