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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Central Virginia VA Healthcare Center (CVHCS)

1201 Broad Rock Blvd

Richmond Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1201 Broad Rock Blvd Richmond VA 23249

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Denise A. Morman denise.morman@va.gov 804-675-5170

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) Sources Sought Notice

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul Part 10.000 this Request for Information is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), nor an offer to negotiate or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Responses are strictly voluntary. Respondents will not be compensated, and all information becomes property of the Government upon submission. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to revise and refine contract requirements before the release of any associated solicitation.

PURPOSE: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 is conducting market research to identify potential sources for construction services to complete Project 652-22-123, REPLACE CATH LAB HVAC. The work site is main building 500 located in the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS), at 1201 Broad Rock Blvd. Richmond, VA 23249.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The CVHCS, is seeking a General Contractor to perform work to replace the HVAC system for the Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab). Work shall include, but not limited to, general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing construction and certain other items such as MEP system modifications, new rooftop package HVAC units, associated roof work, new interior wall and finish installation per the drawings and specifications. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 200 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed.

BUSINESS TYPE AND SIZE:

For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for SDVOSB and/or VOSB firms registered in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. NOTE: A set-aside category has not been determined. The information compiled by this sources-sought will be used to make the determination on the best procurement strategy for this requirement based on the current market.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

The Department of Veterans Affairs anticipates awarding a one-time, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract.

VAAR 836.204(f)(1) Disclosure of the magnitude of Construction projects:

Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action being considered are 236220 with a size standard of $45 Million or 238220 with a size standard of $19 Million. However, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the final NAICS code and procurement method. The type of socio-economic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING:

1. Please provide a positive statement of interest in submitting a quote based on the general scope of work description.

2. Please identify your company’ business and/or socioeconomic category. If your company is either Small, Large, Women owned, SDVOSB or VOSB, etc. Also state whether you are currently certified for North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 23220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and/or 238220 – Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors. Current SBA size standard for NAICS 236220 is $45M and/or current size standard for 238220 is $19M.

3. Please provide a capability statement. Describe your company’s in-house capability to accomplish the summarized project scope/goal; and confirm that your company can obtain performance and payment bonds to cover 100% of the value of the requirement.

4. Please state your firm's name, address, UIE and CAGE number, and primary point of contact, including telephone number(s) and email address.

5. Please provide the following information for your three most relative, recent projects:

(a) Contracting agency address and contracting officer’s name, email address, and telephone number.

(b) Contract number, date, amount of award, and date of completion.

(c) Was your company the prime or a subcontractor? If performance was as a subcontractor, please provide the prime company’s business name, address, email address, and telephone number, as well as the name, email address and telephone number of a specific contact person.

(d) Describe items/services provided under the contract.

(e) Please state if there were any performance issues under the contract resulting in the issuance of a Cure Notice or Show Cause Notice by the Contracting Officer.

RESPONSE SUBMISSION:

Please submit your information via email to Denise A. Morman, Contract Specialist, at Denise.morman@va.gov by the closing date of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 4:00PM EST as listed on Contracting Opportunities. Include the following as the subject line of your email: “Sources Sought for Replace Cath Lab HVAC, CVCHS Project # 652-22-123, (Insert your Company Name).”

Please do not include advertising or promotional materials. Page limitation of response is 10 pages.

This notice is for market research purposes and is not a request for submission of official offers. As authorized by FAR 5.102, dissemination is limited to electronic medium at CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES https://SAM.gov and the VA will provide no hard copies. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and opening date, will be available in the official solicitation. CONTRACT OPPORTUNITIES is the only website where official documents will be made available. All interested parties (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at Contract Opportunities so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. NOTE: No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.

DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.

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