Sources Sought for 36C26026R0034 Fire Alarm to Voice CON.docx

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

ATTN: V4CONT

1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd Bldg.17, Suite B428 Vancouver WA 98661

POINT OF CONTACT* Colleen Nicholson email colleen.nicholson@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Portland VAMC- Vancouver 1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd.

Vancouver, WA 98661

DESCRIPTION

This is a Sources Sought announcement only. This is not a request for proposals, quotations, or bids; nor a synopsis of a proposed contract action under FAR Subpart 5.2 and no contract shall be awarded from this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow-up information requests. No solicitation is currently available. Draft documents (SOW, Drawings, Specifications, etc.) are subject to change. This notice is for market research purposes to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of interested Small Business firms. Responses to this Sources Sought may shape the acquisition strategy in developing a competitive requirement. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation. It is the intent of the VA to use the information gathered for market research purposes only.

Veterans’ Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office West, Network Contracting Office 20, is conducting market research for a construction contract for Project 648-23-100 Fire Alarm to Voice. Work is located at the Vancouver campus of the Portland VA Medical Center (VAMC). For the principal components of work see the attached draft statement of work, specifications, and drawings. Documents are currently in draft state and industry comment / suggestions are greatly encouraged and welcomed.

The estimated magnitude for this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

Sources are being sought from firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 236220- Commercial & Institutional Building Construction, PSC 1230, and the Small Business Size standard of $45 million. Interested sources are highly encouraged to respond to this notice.

After review of the responses to this notice, and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project, a separate pre-solicitation announcement will be published on www.SAM.gov. Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement.

Responses are requested with the following information and shall not exceed a total of 2 pages. The subject line of the email needs to contain the RFQ number of 36C26026R0034.

Please provide the following info:

1. Contact information:

Name, address, SAM.gov UEI number, and points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

2. Business Size/Classification (based on NAICS 236220):

Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify)

3. Capabilities Statement: Description of capabilities to perform construction services as described above and project experience demonstrating relevant experience like those described. Include bonding capability information that is consistent with estimated magnitude.

· The Government does not have a waiver to Buy American

· SDOVSB/VOSB business please include a statement on maintaining compliance with VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting- Certificate of compliance for supplies and products.

4. Time: Based on the information provided, please estimate the total duration in calendar days.

5. Products: In accordance with FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement- Construction materials, and FAR 52.225-9, Buy American- Construction materials, the Buy American Act will apply to any subsequent procurement action.

Please identify any supplies or products that may not comply with the Buy American requirements and note any materials or components that could have long lead times for delivery.

6. Past Performance/Experience: Provide information on construction projects or contracts of similar scope and complexity that have been completed within the past 5 years. Respondents may include up to 3 relevant projects or task orders that demonstrate the company’s capability to perform work comparable to this requirement.

Each past performance reference should include the following details:

· Project Title/Contract number:

· Location (City/State)

· General description of Work: Include sufficient detail to demonstrate relevance to the proposed work.

· Offerors Role

· Contract Dollar value

· Name of the Company, Agency, or Government Entity for which the work was performed.

· Types of Information Required If submitting experience as a subcontractor, include the Prime Contractor’s name and a quantifiable percentage of the total project your company completed.

Note: Do not include proprietary classified, or sensitive information in your response.

Responses sent by FAX will not be considered.

Responses will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be accepted. Interested parties must submit responses by email only to the VA personnel listed below:

Toni Wiser, email toni.wiser@va.gov, and Colleen Nicholson, email colleen.nicholson@va.gov.

All responses must be received no later than 16:00PM PST, on November 12, 2025.

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