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Sources Sought 36C10F24Q0030

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Office of Construction and Facilities Management (003C4E) 400 Mare Island Way, Suite 100 Washington DC 20001

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Ferdinand D. Gawaran ferdinand.gawaran@va.gov

See Market Research attachment for upcoming Virtual Conference for interested parties

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

16111 Plummer Street

North Hills California

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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

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Sources Sought Notice

Sources Sought: 36C10F24Q0030

1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

2. Notice Details. The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) in the Western Los Angeles VA region has elected to construct a new animal research facility to replace seismically deficient buildings 47 and 103 on the Sepulveda VA Medical Center. This new 7,500 GSF facility will be an addition to the existing building 7 located at Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, 16111 Plummer Street, North Hills, California 91343. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to determine the appropriate level of small business participation and to develop the acquisition strategy.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the small business members of the industry, to include: small business, small disadvantaged businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB). All interested parties are highly encouraged to respond.

3. Project Scope. Provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here in other specific tasks as further defined by the forthcoming request for proposal (RFP), to Replace Seismically Deficient Animal Research Buildings, #47 and #103. Work to include construction of a new animal research ABSL 2 certified, addition to Building 7 at the Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in North Hills, California. The new additional shall include approximately 7,500 sf of research accommodation. The new addition will include a loading dock and an elevator to access the Second Floor of the existing building. The addition is designed to a LEED Silver certification within USGBC requirements. Due to the utilization of the building, the addition is designed to a Mission Critical design standard including proper building setbacks and construction requirements. Demolition of existing Buildings 47 and 103 in their entirety. Demolition includes, structure, footings, foundations, and capping all utilities 5’-0” from the exterior of the existing walls. Demolition to be completed utilizing Asbestos Abatement for Total Demolition processes and to be treated as asbestos containing material and be disposed of properly.

The new animal research facility and site design will meet, at a minimum but not limited to:

· Mission Critical facility as defined in the VA’s Physical Security and Resiliency Manual (Oct 2020).

· Critical Facility under VA Handbook 18-8, Seismic Design Requirements (Nov 2019).

· Research Facility as defined in the VA’s Research and Development Design Guide (Jun 2022).

· All current and applicable VA criteria, design manuals, design guides, specifications.

· National Institute of Health Design Requirement Manual (NIHDRM).

· American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC).

· American Barriers Act (ABA) standards.

· All applicable national, state and local codes that govern similar projects. Where requirements conflict the more restrictive shall take precedent. The VA is an agency of the federal government and shall function as the Authority Having Jurisdiction and thus, has the responsibility to guard public health and safety through enforcing its adopted codes.

· VA’s Sustainability Design and Energy Reduction standards.

· LEED Silver Certification in accordance with the nationally recognized ranking system for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings as defined by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

4. Communications with Industry. The VA has scheduled a teleconference for interested parties where additional project information will be provided and questions may be addressed. The teleconference will be held on May 29, 2024 at 11:00 PST. Please note, all information to be discussed is subject to change as additional project details become available.

To receive the teleconference information and any exhibits to be presented, interested parties should complete the attached market survey and email response to ferdinand.gawaran@va.gov NLT 4:00pm PST, May 24, 2024.

The email must include:

SUBJECT: “Sources Sought – Sepulveda Replace Buildings 47 and 103– Teleconference Info Request” CONTENT: Firm name and CAGE code, names of parties calling in, anticipated number of dial-ins, and any questions, recommendations, or concerns the firm has which may influence the acquisition strategy.

5. Minimum Technically Acceptable Contractor Expertise Criteria:

In preparation of interested party responses outlined in paragraph 6, firms should consider the following:

a. Firms should demonstrate through references, project lists, or reports, that they possess experience as it relates to the project details. Responses including three (3) projects maximum, each no more than seven (7) pages, including any graphics and cover page, will be accepted for review.

b. The Government may consider the past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating the firm's previous experience and past performance factors.

c. Firms should address within the content limitations above, the extent of small business participation in the projects submitted.

The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this requirement is: 236220, “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction”. The related size standard is: $45M.

6. Submission Instructions. Formal responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) with SUBJECT: Sources Sought - 36C10F24Q0030/Sepulveda Replace Buildings 47 and 103. Please email to Ferdinand Gawaran at ferdinand.gawaran@va.gov. Responses must be received by 4:00pm PST, June 3, 2024, to be considered.

Responses to this Sources Sought should be limited to fifteen (15) pages and include the following information:

a. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE and DUNS number.

b. Firm's business category and size: Large Business (include summary of small business participation metrics), Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) firm, Historically underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB).

c. Provide a maximum of three D-B project examples, similar in size, scope and complexity to the work described in paragraphs 3 of this notice, with a brief description of each project, customer name, and timeliness of performance, contract number, customer satisfaction, and the final project dollar value.

The Government may verify information in CPARS.

Disclaimer and Important Notes.

a. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses a formal synopsis, requesting SF 330’s, may be published on System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a formal synopsis.

b. All interested firms must be registered in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the source selection process to be eligible for award of a Government contract.

c. The VA intends to synopsize a requirement for Design-Build Construction Services in support of Sepulveda replace seismically deficient buildings 47 and 103. The scope of this requirement has not been fully defined but is intended to produce a fully developed Request for Proposal to be issued during the Summer of 2024.

See attached document: Market Research 36C10F24Q0030.

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