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This document is a Sources Sought Notice and Pre-Solicitation Notice for a Department of Veterans Affairs construction project to replace generators and automatic transfer switches at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. The project is set-aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS Code 236220, with an estimated contract value between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000.

The procurement involves a 270-calendar day project to provide all materials, labor, and equipment for generator and automatic transfer switch replacement. The solicitation will utilize the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection process, with the successful prime contractor required to perform at least 15% of general construction labor. Key dates include solicitation package availability on March 28, 2025, a proposal due date around May 1, 2025, and a response deadline of May 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central Time. Prospective bidders must be registered in SAM and VetCert, and will be required to attend a mandatory site visit, with all communications directed to Contracting Officer Tim Fitzgerald.

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Sources Sought Notice Pre-Solicitation Notice

SUBJECT*
589A5-24-103, Replace Generators and Automatic Transfer Switches - EK

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
66048
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C25525R0069
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
05-20-2025 2:00pm CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA
ARCHIVE
60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
SET-ASIDE
SDVOSBC
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
Z2DA
NAICS CODE*
236220
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center

2200 Gage Blvd

Topeka Kansas

POSTAL CODE
66622

COUNTRY

CONTACT INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Tim Fitzgerald timothy.fitzgerald@va.gov 913-946-1145

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS
timothy.fitzgerald@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

*=Required Field
Presolicitation Notice

Presolicitation Notice

Pre-Solicitation Notice Sources Sought Notice

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Title of Project: 589A5-24-103 Replace Generators and Automatic Transfer Switches, Topeka, Ks.

General Scope of Work: This specification herein describes a construction project SOW. Contractor to provide all material, labor, and equipment to replace generators and automatic transfer switches.

. Period of Performance is 270-Days after NTP.

The facility location: VISN 15/ Colmery-O’Neil VAMC, 2200 Gage Blvd, Topeka, Kansas 66622.

Pursuant to 38 USC 8127(d) and in accordance with Public Law 109-461, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare and Information Technology Act of 2006, this procurement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

The estimated cost magnitude is between $250,000,000 and $500,000,00. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 236220 with a small business size standard $47.0 million. The duration of the project is estimated to be 270 - calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. This completion period includes final inspection and clean-up. Award will be made utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Source Selection Process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15. The successful prime contractor must perform no less than 15 percent of the General Construction labor for NAICS Code 236220. Proposal submission instructions will be included in the solicitation package. The government plans to award without discussions but reserves the right to hold discussions if necessary. The offeror is responsible to monitor and download any amendments from the Beta SAM Business Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov/) website, which may be issued to this pre-solicitation.

In accordance with VAAR 852.219-75(a)(1)(ii), in the case of a contract for general construction, the contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in VAAR 852.219-73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in VAAR 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDBOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Cost of materials are excluded and not considered to be subcontracted.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, registration in SAM is required and in accordance with FAR 2.101, prospective contractors must be registered in SAM (System of Award Management) under the applicable NAICS. Additionally, in accordance with the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 802.101, VIP Registration prospective (SDVOSB) and (VOSB) contractors must be registered in the VIP database which is now the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) under the applicable NAICS. Firms may obtain SAM- information at http://www.SAM.gov and VIP information at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). The solicitation package and drawings should be available for download on or after March 28, 2025, and the proposal due date will be about May 1, 2025.

An organized site visit will be scheduled, and the information will be made available at time of solicitation issuance. Only one site visit will be scheduled and interested offerors are highly encouraged to attend. No hard copies of the solicitation or drawings will be provided; and telephone requests or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to timothy.fitzgerald@va.gov and ensure that the subject line reads, Project 589A5-24-103 Replace Generators and Automatic Transfer Switches, Topeka, Ks.

END of NOTICE

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