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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Benjamin Niznik Benjamin.Niznik@va.gov

(216) 447-8010 x3450

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Program Contracting Activity Central

6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490

Independence Ohio

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

SYNOPSIS:

INTRODUCTION:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, “Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes”, this Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning 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).

The VA, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is seeking an A/E team to be selected for a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA). The A/E team selected is to provide an independent assessment of the condition of the site and utilities, buildings, structures, and building service systems and subsystems at the CLP Harry R. Harr US Army Reserve Center.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

General Requirements:

The A/E Team will provide cost estimates for all deficiencies graded “D” or “F.

The scope will require:

1. The assessment of buildings

2. Breaking existing information into one or more new subsystems (such as Landscape into Landscape and Irrigation subsystems),

3. Adding a new subsystem (such as Non- Structural Seismic).

Additional information on the requirement and what is expected of the contractor is contained within the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW).

PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:

The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design approach outlined in FAR Part 36.6 Architect-Engineer Services. This project is planned for advertising in Fiscal Year 2024. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330 (size standard $22.5 million) applies to this procurement. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 30 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice of Award. However, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the 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.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement in the following information:

Section 1: Provide company name, Unique Entity ID (or DUNS), company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email.

Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 541330. Also, provide business type (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.).

Section 3: Provide a Statement of Interest in the project.

Section 4: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement.

It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than 4 single sided pages that addresses the above information. This response must be submitted as a single application-generated (not scanned) PDF document that is less than or equal to 4MB in size. Please note that hard copies will not be accepted. Responses shall be submitted via email to the primary point of contact listed below by 7/05/2024 at 5:00 PM ET. No phone calls will be accepted.

The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall not be considered to be a bid or proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is neither 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. After completing its analyses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories listed above or proceed with full and open competition as other than small business.

At this time, no solicitation exists. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on System of Awards management at www.sam.gov. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

Contracting Office Address:

VHA Program Contracting Activity Central (VHA-PCAC) 6150 Oak Tree Blvd. Suite 300 Independence, OH 44131

Primary Point of Contact:

Benjamin Niznik Benjamin.Niznik@va.gov Contract Specialist

ATTACHMENT

See attached document: P01 - SOW - FCA Army Reserce Center - Altoona PA.

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