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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 20, 2011 FBO #3434
DOCUMENT

C -- Home Modification in Gouverneur, NY - Attachment

Notice Date

4/18/2011
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Hope Freeman;Department of Veterans Affairs;New York Regional Office;245 West Houston Street;New York NY 10014
 

ZIP Code

10014
 

Solicitation Number

VA30711RP0004
 

Response Due

4/21/2011
 

Archive Date

5/6/2011
 

Point of Contact

Hope Freeman
 

E-Mail Address

807-3033<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

THIS IS A 100% SET ASIDE FOR SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) CONCERNS. Firms responding to this announcement must be registered and verified as a SDVOSB at http://vip.vetbiz.gov by the response date of this announcement. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541310 and the applicable small business size standard is not more than $4.5 million dollars average annual revenues for the past three years. The area of consideration is RESTRICTED to a 150-mile radius of the Fort Drum, New York, 13602 in which the primary A/E firm's office must be located. The estimated construction range is between $25,000 and $100,000. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Buffalo Regional Office, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Division, is seeking Architect-Engineering (AE) design services to provide a full set of bid documents (Scope of Work, Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimate). The area to be studied is a Veteran's home in Gouverneur, New York. The VA desires to modify a veteran's home to make ADA compliant. Evaluation, and design shall address all architectural, engineering, fire and life safety concerns for this modification. 1.Provide architect-engineer (A/E) services to design an ADA home modification. Work includes the preparation of construction documents. 2.General. This project will provide home modification services for a veteran. The home modification shall conform to the following: A.Removal of front porch and roof and installation of deck with hip roof; B.Installation of electric service for chairlift to provide access from top floor to bottom floor of house; C.Installation of sidewalks adjacent to house for appropriate egress/ingress; D.Installation of additional hip roof necessary for handicap access; E.Installation of additional sidewalks & footing deemed necessary for handicap access F.Converting bedroom into a bathroom with installation of Windows, enlargement of doorway, installation of wall for shower, installation of electric service, appliances (exhaust fan, heat lamps, lighting) rough plumbing for showers sank and toilet, installation of vanity and grab bars where necessary; G.Removing carpet in living room, removing front window and installing door and living room; H.Installation of new closet and Pergo floor and living room and hallway I.Conversion of existing bathroom into laundry room enlarging all wheelchair access doorways to appropriate standards; J.Installation of appropriate lighting; K.Installation of larger cabinet handles and kitchen. Contract Type The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed-Price contract. Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit three (3) copies of Standard Form (SF) 330 with appropriate documentation to the Contracting Officer, Attention: Hope Freeman, Department of Veterans Affairs, New York Regional Office, 245 W. Houston, New York, NY 10014, no later than April 21, 2011, 3:00 P.M., CST. Forms are available on the internet at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary. Fax submissions will not be accepted. The selection criteria shall be in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.602-1. The completed SF 330 will be evaluated by the Buffalo Regional Office in accordance with FAR 36.602-5 (a) and the selection report shall serve as the final selection list, which will be provided directly to the Contracting Officer. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. This requirement is subject to Availability of Funds. Interested parties shall ensure current Licensing, and have current registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://ccr.gov and VetBiz Information pages (VIP) at http://vip.vetbiz.gov, as well as have submitted the current VETS-100 report at https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/vets100login.htm. In addition, current Representation and Certifications must be filed via the Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clause 804.1102 regarding verification of SDVOSB status is provided below for reference. 804.1102VERIFICATION OF STATUS OF APPARENTLY SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR (OCT 2010) (DEVIATION) (a)The apparently successful offeror, unless currently listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at: www.vetbiz.gov database, shall submit to Department of Veteran Affairs' (VA) Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) within five business days of receipt of written notice of its status as the apparently successful offeror, a verification application in accordance with 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 74 with such reasonably adequate documentary material, as necessary, establishing as follows: (1)The owner or owners of 51 percent or more of the offeror is/are service- disabled Veteran(s), Veteran(s), or an eligible surviving spouse thereof, as applicable, for the instant acquisition. In this regard, the apparently successful offeror shall submit a VA Form 0877 to CVE via VA's VIP at: www.vetbiz.gov, internet site. This confidential and secure electronic application will enable CVE to inform the CO of the service-disabled Veteran or Veteran status of the owner(s) of the offeror without the CO having to receive and secure confidential individually identifiable information or personal health care information on this topic. (2)Eligible parties own 51 percent or more of the concern (see 38 CFR 74.3). Adequate documentation can include copies of official stock certificates, articles of incorporation, partnership agreement, operating agreement, or other similar documentation which reasonably demonstrates the percentage of ownership by eligible parties; and (3)Eligible parties control the concern (See 38 CFR 74.4). Control includes both the strategic policy setting exercised, for example, by boards of directors, and the day-to-day management and administration of business operations. Adequate documentation should include articles of incorporation, corporate by-laws, partnership agreement, operating agreement, resumes, disclosure of any other current employment, or other relevant documentation, as applicable, which demonstrates control of the strategic and day-to-day management of the offeror by eligible parties, as applicable. (b)CVE will examine the business documents to determine if they establish appropriate ownership and control of the business from which an offer has been received. Within 21 business days, CVE shall determine whether the firm can or cannot be verified as a SDVOSB or VOSB, as appropriate, and issue its decision thereon to the vendor in accordance with 38 CFR 74.11(e) and to the CO. The CO will use CVE's decision in making the source selection decision. (c)If a competing vendor raises a status protest prior to CVE's completion of its verification examination, the CO may rely on the status protest decision when issued. (d)This deviation will expire December 31, 2011. Thereafter, in accordance with VAAR 804.1102, COs shall only make awards to SDVOSBs or VOSBs which are listed as verified in VIP at: www.vetbiz.gov. (End of Provision)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NYVARO306/NYVARO306/VA30711RP0004/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-307-11-RP-0004 GEOGRAPHICAL RADIUS.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=191731&FileName=VA-307-11-RP-0004-001.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=191731&FileName=VA-307-11-RP-0004-001.doc

 

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Record

SN02427454-W 20110420/110418234612-b6c6e11cb22fccfd28e6518e11d70fc9 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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