Sources Sought_ Bolt Replacement.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Replace Non-Compliant A307 Bolts for the Atlanta Veterans Healthcare System

DESCRIPTION: This is a Sources Sought to determine the availability of potential sources having the skills and capabilities necessary to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, and quality control necessary to remove and replace non-compliant ASTM A307 bolted fastener connections with ASTM A193 Grade B7 studs and ASTM A194 Grade 2H heavy hex nuts at the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center.

The work encompasses 752 bolt sets (5,216 individual bolts) across all identified locations in the A, B, and C Buildings of the medical center, as detailed in the Anderson Engineering Bolt Survey Report. Work shall be completed in accordance with the attached, STATEMENT OF WORK (Draft) for the Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center located at 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033. All interested vendors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including commercial market information.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a sources sought synopsis only. Questions should be submitted by email to Contracting Officer, David Parente at david.parente@va.gov. Provide only the requested information below. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, FSS/GSA contract schedule holders or large business) relative to NAICS Code: 238220; Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors; Size Standard: $19 million. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.

The Government is not obligated to, nor will it pay for, or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

(1) STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY: Submit a brief description, five (5) pages or less that demonstrates how your company has the supervision, facilities, labor and experience to provide the services required. Include evidence of past experience in providing these items to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility.

(2) BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS: (a) Indicate whether your business is large or small (b) If small, indicate if your firm qualifies as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business (c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (d) Indicate if your firm is a certified Hub-zone firm (e) Indicate if your firm is a woman-owned or operated business (f) Indicate if your firm is a SBA certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) (g) Include the SAM UEI number of your firm.

Responses must be emailed to Contracting Officer, David W. Parente at david.parente@va.gov no later than 2:00PM Eastern on 4/21/2026. Your response should include both the STATEMENT OF CAPABILITY and BUSINESS SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS information as explained above.

Please place "36C24726Q0459” in the subject line of your email response. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A SOLICITATION IS NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.