PROJECT #528A4-25-208 Masonry Repairs Campus Wide Batavia VA Medical Center

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 4 Solicitation Description This solicitation is to inform potential offerors that Batavia, NY VA Medical Center is posting a solicitation (36C24225B0043) on July 29, 2025, for Kitchen Equipment Site Prep. All work is to be performed at the Batavia, NY VA Medical Center. General scope of work includes:

The purpose of this effort is to perform modifications of the electrical, plumbing and HVAC system to prepare for the installation of the new dishwasher machine. The contractor shall work with the kitchen vendor [Ecolab] to disconnect the existing utilities on the existing dishwasher to be removed and connect the new dishwasher and booster heater. The dishwasher and booster heater are provided by others, and all other work is provided as part of this contract.

The Batavia VAMC requires a Contractor to perform construction work necessary to accomplish this goal. The scope of construction work will be provided with the solicitation, which will be fully described in the construction documents specifications and photos. Additional administrative and management-related requirements are described in the SOW Section 3: Requirements. Also, a brief overview of the construction work will be included with SOW.

It has been determined that there are enough qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Own Small Business (SDVOSB) firms that are capable of performing under NAICS Code 236220, "Commercial and Institutional Building Construction", with a size standard of $45.0M. Therefore, this procurement is 100% set-aside for SDVOSB. The magnitude of the project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Information regarding the scheduled site visit will be stated in the Solicitation.

Bid bonding will be required to respond to this IFB once released. It is anticipated that this contract will be awarded o/a August 2025. OBTAINING SOLICITATION MATERIAL Solicitation materials consisting of the information for bid details, specifications, drawings, and contract forms will be available on http://www.sam.gov in electronic format only. Should be available on or about July 29,2025.

SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation by the time of bid opening. Once the solicitation is released, bids will be accepted electronically only, due to ongoing safety concerns regarding the COVID -19 pandemic. Please send all correspondence or inquiries by email only to the Contracting Officer.

Contact Information: Idalia Algarin, Contracting Officer Idalia.Algarin@va.gov 3495 Bailey Avenue Bldg. 3 Room 207A Buffalo, NY 14215