Attachment A - Request for Information.docx

This is a Request for Information (RFI) attachment related to a construction services procurement for the Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. The project, numbered 640-23-108 and titled "Improve Sterile Supply Service (SPS) and Supply Chain Services Functional Alignment," seeks to renovate and expand the existing Sterile Processing Department (SPD) at the facility located at 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304. The primary objective is to create separate, functionally aligned spaces for the Sterile Processing Service and Supply Chain Service, improving workflow efficiency and enabling unidirectional movement of soiled and clean reusable medical devices with controlled access and egress points.

The contractor must maintain continuity of SPD operations during construction by establishing a swing space that functions as a compact, reduced-capacity sterile processing facility. All work must comply with interim life safety measures, infection control standards, applicable building codes, and federal, state, and local regulations. The contractor is required to coordinate all utility shutdowns with the Contracting Officer's Representative and perform work in a manner that minimizes operational disruption to the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System. The solicitation number is 36C26126R0028, and the procurement is classified as a construction services solicitation under the Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 21.