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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Program Contracting Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Kara Evert kara.evert@va.gov Phone calls will not be accepted

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

800 Poly Place

Brooklyn NY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2), this Sources Sought Notice is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades construction project at the Brooklyn VA Medical Center (VAMC) at 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES as required by drawings and specifications. Project scope includes, but is not limited to, the following infrastructure upgrades: Electrical (electrical panel upgrades, power [normal, emergency]); Bonding; UPS; Building Management System interfaces; new and upgrades to existing HVAC; reconfiguration, expansion, and renovation of existing space (demo, new construction, finishes); renovate Building 14 – First (1st) Floor Regional Data Center space; Construct Data Center (site work, demolition, new construction, finishes, HVAC, UPS, cable management, power); communication infrastructure (new data outlets, patch panels, upgrades to Cat 6A cable) in buildings as necessary; physical security upgrades; upgrade to fiber infrastructure backbone campus-wide within buildings and between buildings; site civil work / investigation as required; and hazardous material abatement. Project scope includes Buildings 1, 2, 4, 14, 15, and site.

PROCUREMENT INFORMATION

The proposed project will be a competitive firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-bid-build approach (final specifications and drawings will be provided). The anticipated solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR part 15. This project is planned for advertising in November 2025. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45.0 million. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 730 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. The services for this project will include providing all construction-related labor, materials, and equipment required to complete the project as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect-Engineer firm.

The results and analysis of the market research will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories, proceed with full and open competition as other than small business, or use a tiered set-aside evaluation. The type of socioeconomic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process. All business sizes and socioeconomic categories are encouraged to respond to this announcement.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

Respondents shall provide a general capability statement to include the following information:

Section 1: Company name, address, SAM UEI number, and point of contact name, phone number, and email.

Section 2: Company business size based on NAICS code 236220 (large or small) and, if applicable, socioeconomic business type (e.g., Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, etc.).

Section 3: A statement of interest in the project.

Section 4: The prime contractor’s available bonding capacity (single project and aggregate) in the form of a letter of intent from your bonding company. *Ensure the single project bonding capacity is in line with the VAAR magnitude of construction provided above.

Section 5: Recent experience supporting similar requirements. All information listed below must be provided for no more than three contracts your company has performed within the last seven years that are of comparable size, scope, and complexity to this requirement. Companies that do not demonstrate relevant experience will not be considered for the market research or possible socioeconomic set-aside determination.

· Project name, location, and owner’s contact information

· Role in the project (prime, subcontractor, JV partner, etc.)

· Self-performance (work completed by the respondent stated in dollar value, percentage, disciplines, specification divisions, etc.)

· Start and completion dates

· Dollar value (at least $20M to be considered)

· Size (square footage, number of levels or stories, etc.)

· Type of construction (new build, renovation, addition, etc.)

· Building use (medical facility, administrative/office space, warehouse, etc.)

· Relevant scope items, including:

· upgrade facility fiber throughout the campus

· upgrade Telecommunication Rooms (TR) infrastructure (including closet replacements, demolition/backfill of existing data closets after switch-over, and some closet expansions/modifications)

· repurpose existing Regional Data Center (RDC) into new Main Computer Room (MCR) (including replacement and demolition/backfill of existing data center/server room after switch-over)

· provide redundant fiber-cabling and pathways in between new MCR and other buildings

· coordinate between Facility, Project Manager, and End users for the relocation of the Internet Provider (IP) campus serving cabling from the existing point of termination to the new entrance rooms provided in the new MCR Section 6: Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is defined as a pre-hire Collective Bargaining Agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f). The PLA questionnaire must be filled out and returned with the Sources Sought response. The questionnaire can be found at the end of this document. See FAR provision 52.222-33, Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and FAR clause 52.222-34, Project Labor Agreement for further details.

It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than eight pages, single-spaced, Arial 12-point font minimum that addresses the above information. This response must be submitted as a single application-generated (not scanned) PDF document that is 4MB or less. Hard copies will not be accepted. Responses must include the sources sought number and project title in the subject line of the email. Responses shall be emailed to the point of contact by 1:00 PM ET on October 23, 2025. No phone calls will be accepted.

The capability statement submitted in response to this notice shall not be considered a bid or proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents.

Currently, no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Is your company familiar with Project Labor Agreement (PLA) and its use on construction projects?

☐ Yes ☐ No Comments:

2. Would your company likely submit a proposal for this VA construction solicitation if it requires a PLA?

☐ Yes ☐ No Comments:

3. If this VA construction solicitation requires a PLA, would your proposed construction cost likely increase or decrease and what is the likely percentage of cost increase or decrease?

☐ Increase ☐ Decrease % Comments:

4. Does the VA requirement to use a PLA on a construction project restrict competition?

☐ Yes ☐ No Comments:

5. Do you expect subcontractor resistance if VA requires the use of a PLA on this construction solicitation?

☐ Yes ☐ No Comments:

6. Do you have additional comments regarding the use of a PLA for this project?

Comments:

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