Correct Security Deficiencies

Amendment 001- the time for the site is 13:00 as per the RFP posted in the attachments. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at 315-775-7954. Only one Site will be conducted and no requests for additional Site Visits or make up Site Visits will be granted. Site visit is scheduled for 10 March 2023 by 1:00 pm Local time (see attached RFP for instructions). ******************************************************** This procurement will be issued as 100% - for -Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOSB) through RFP Procedures under FAR 15 and other FAR Parts and Subparts as applicable. The Veterans Health Care system of the Ozarks (VHSO) has a requirement to Correct Securities Deficiencies, Project #564-18-141. The RFP posting is 24 February 2023 with proposals due 27 March 2023. The anticipated contract is approximately 30 calendar days or less after receipt of proposals. The recommended Period of Performance is 180 Calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Location of the work is at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), Main Campus, 1100 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, expertise, administration, supervision, transportation, and anything else necessary to perform all work as describe in the project's scope of work (SOW), Drawings, and specifications. NAICS Code: 236220- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction is applicable, and the Small Business Size Standard is $39.5M. Construction Cost Range for this project ( of Construction) is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Interested offerors are asked to read the RFP and all its associated attachments/documents in their entirety prior to forwarding any questions to the Contracting Office. Only one Site will be conducted and no requests for additional Site Visits or make up Site Visits will be granted. Site visit is scheduled for 10 March 2023 by 1:00 pm Local time (see attached RFP for instructions) RFI's are due NLT 16 March by 2:00 pm CT The RFP is posted and can be downloaded (without any charge) from the SAM.gov website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining the RFP (and associated documents/attachments) from the SAM.gov website and for acknolwedging all Amendments to the RFP. It is the responsiblity of all interested offerors to check the SAM.gov website as necessary for any Amendments to the RFP (to include the day bids are due). In accordance with VAAR 819.7003. Eligibility, at the time of of proposal, the offeror must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a SDVOSB concern, that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to the acquisition, and it is verified for eligibility in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database on the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization VetCert Vendor Information Pages at (https:/www.veterans.certify.gov) and have the Center of Veterans Enterprise (CVE) Verification Icon/Seal/Logo. To be considered for , SDVOSB concerns must be registered and verified in the System of Awards (SAM) database. Information on the VetCert Registry and CVE Verification can be found at (https:/www.veterans.certify.gov). Information on SAM Registration can be found at (https://sam.gov). Requests for Information (RFIs): RFI's are due no later than (NLT) 2:00 PM CST Time 16 March 2023 or as amended and will not be accepted after this . RFI's should be submitted by to the Contract Specialist, Madeline Allison at madeline.allison@va.gov. Responses will be provided by amendment to the solicitation in a -and-answer format within 10 days of RFI due . Example: Subject Line of the RFI e-mail should b The Contractor must furnish all management, supervision, labor, material, equipment, tools, supplies, consumables, parts, and related services, in accordance with the SOW, drawings, and specifications to furnish and install seven (7) new security gates on hospital campus and be complete and working system(s). Electronic Portable Document Format (.pdf) copies of drawings and specifications to this work will be furnished by The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) upon Contractor's written request to the Contracting Officer (CO). Hard copies of SOW, drawings, and specifications must be the Contractor's responsibility and expense. Contractor must verify existing and new dimensions, locations, and quantities to complete this project The Contractor shall provide all necessary tools, labor, materials, equipment, permits, license, and supervision to "Furnish and install seven (7) new security gates," Project Number 564-18-141, at the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, AR, in accordance with the drawings and specifications. Contractor is responsible to furnish all management, tools, supplies, consumables, parts and related services in accordance with the statement of work (SOW), drawings and specifications to complete this project on the Veterans Healthcare Systems of Ozarks (VHSO). The contractor is responsible to verify existing and new dimensions, locations, and quantities to complete this project

Division 27 -	Communications, Common Work Results for Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security.