This is a Definitive Contract awarded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to Alares LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The $698,704.00 Firm Fixed Price contract is for a direct geothermal feasibility study at the Martinez Outpatient Clinic. The contract has a completion date of November 16, 2012 and was awarded on December 16, 2009. Alares LLC holds several significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) and Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with the VA, including a $50 million IDC for nationwide construction management services and a $20.9 million BPA for construction program management in VISN 16. The set-aside designation allows Alares to support VA initiatives while leveraging their veteran-owned status.