This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) through commercial acquisition procedures. See government-wide Numbered Note 29. The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is issuing a solicitation for materials laboratory testing and inspection of construction work being performed by independent general construction contractors, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays, for the VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Biloxi, MS 39531, for approximately 900 days with four (4) each approximately 225 day option periods. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, insurance, and anything else necessary to accomplish the required services. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541380, with a size standard of $11.0 million. The solicitation will be issued on or around November 18, 2008. Potential offerors may obtain a copy of Solicitation VA-256-09-RP-0011 documents on-line at www.fedbizops.gov on or around November 18, 2008. Questions regarding this solicitation must be made in writing to the Contract Specialist, Bill Geary, at bill.geary@va.gov or by fax at (228)523-4324 and must include the solicitation number "VA-256-09-RP-0011" on theThe subject line or cover sheet. Please review the solicitation package in its entirety before forwarding your questions to the Contract Specialist. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS OR INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All responsible offerors are invited to submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. It is the responsibility of the offerors to check the web site periodically for any amendments/notices to the solicitation to include the day and the day after the proposals are due. SOURCE: www.fedbizops.govcancelled.