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This is a modification to a sources sought notice for an Architect-Engineer (A/E) services contract. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 is seeking a qualified A/E firm to provide design and construction period services for installing a new Philips large bore 1.5T "helium free" Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) unit at the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York. The project involves renovating four rooms (A214-A217) on the second floor of the A-Wing's MRI Section, with rooms A216 and A217 falling outside the MRI Zone 3 barrier. The project number is 528A8-CSI-806, and the work is being procured under the Brooks Act in accordance with FAR Part 36. The applicable NAICS code is 541310, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million.

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside, and only firms registered in SAM and verified/certified as SDVOSB in the Small Business Administration's Dynamic Small Business Search are eligible for award consideration. The response deadline is September 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with an anticipated award date on or before December 24, 2026. The modification clarifies that both SF330 Part IIs and CPARS documents are excluded from the 50-page submission limit for Statements of Qualifications. The contracting office is the Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 02 in Syracuse, New York, with Ryan Seburn serving as the contract specialist point of contact.