Sources Sought Notice - 36C24825R0079.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

SUBJECT* Project Number 546-22-110: Construct a New Boiler Building and Controls& Expand/Move the Graphic Control

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 33125

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C24825R0079

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 09-08-2025 11:00 EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE N/A

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* Y1NB

NAICS CODE* 236220

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) Miami VA Healthcare System 1201 NW 16th Street Miami FL 33125

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Jean Pierre Jean.Pierre1@va.gov Contracting Officer Aldwyn Singleton Aldwyn.Singleton@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System 1201 NW 16th St.

Miami FL

POSTAL CODE 33125

COUNTRY United States mailto:Jean.Pierre1@va.gov mailto:Aldwyn.Singleton@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY, and is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10 Market Research. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or guarantee to issue a solicitation in the future. This Sources Sought Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for the information requested, nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. Not responding to this Sources Sought Notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available currently and is subject to future modification.

Purpose and Objectives The Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System (MVAHCS), located at 1201 NW 16th St., Miami, FL 33125, requires the expansion of the existing Utility Building (Building 44) and its Graphics Control to correct several Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) deficiencies as per the Facility Condition Report. The existing Boiler Plant does not meet the standards and requires N+1 redundancy utilizing a minimum of three (3) boilers. The existing Boiler Plant does not have adequate clearances around and above the boilers for proper maintenance and operation.

The objective of this project is to renovate and upgrade the existing steam generation and its associated auxiliary systems in the Boiler Plant, Utility Building 44, located at the MVAHCS. This includes constructing a new Boiler Plant and a new extension to the existing utility building, a Boiler Control Room adjacent to Building 44 with three (3) new 400-horsepower (HP) Boilers. The contractor shall furnish and install two (2) 400 HP Rental, stand-alone, Dual Fuel, (Natural Gas/Oil) Mobile, Temporary Boilers and a Boiler Control Room to always supply and maintain the Hospital Steam Load during construction as per the 100% construction drawings, narrative, addendums, Physical Security & Resiliency Design Manual (PSRDM), and specifications provided. The rental shall be provided on a monthly basis until the project is completed and accepted by the Government.

The Contractor shall, in accordance with the 100% Design, Narrative, Addendum, and Specifications, prepare the site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor and materials, and complete all tasks as per the Statement of Work (SOW). All work shall be coordinated with the project CORs. A cost-loaded schedule shall be provided after the issuance of the notice to proceed (NTP) and before the commencement of work.

The applicable NAICS Code is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

The Size Standard - $45.0 Million.

The Product Service Code is Y1NB - Construction of Heating and Cooling Plants.

The Magnitude of Construction is, according to VAAR 836.204 (j), between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00.

Qualifications: The contractor shall employ certified, licensed, technically qualified personnel to perform the work specified in the draft SOW (Attachment 1). The contractor shall maintain the personnel, organization, and administrative control necessary to ensure that the work delivered meets the contract specifications and requirements. The work history of each contractor employee must contain experience directly related to the task and functions he/she is intended to perform under this contract. The Government reserves the right, during the life of the resulting contract, to request work histories on any contractor employee for the purposes of verifying compliance with the above requirements; additionally, the Government reserves the right to review resumes of contractor personnel proposed to be assigned. Personnel assigned to or utilized by the contractor in the performance of work shall be fully capable of performing the requirements contained in the SOW in an efficient, reliable, and professional manner.

The contractor/Subcontractor Superintendent, Project Manager, Supervisor, and QC shall be OSHA 30 Certified, and all employees OSHA 10 Certified (Valid certificate shall be provided to the Project COR prior to starting to work). The contractor shall designate a “competent person” in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. 32(f), which states, “One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them”. The contractor shall instruct each of their employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to this work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.

Responses:

Please submit your response in accordance with the following instructions:

a) Responses are due by 9/08/2025 at 11:00 AM EST.

b) Responses shall be submitted via email to Jean.Pierre1@va.gov

a. Subject line of the email shall include this Sources Sought Notice Number, 36C24825R0079 – Project

Number 546-22-110: Construct a New Boiler Building and Controls& Expand/Move the Graphic Control – Firm Name

b. Submit this document with any relevant attachments

c) Contractor Point of Contact to include:

a. Name:

b. Title:

c. Phone:

d. Email:

d) Company Information to include:

a. Name:

b. Address:

c. SAM UEI or DUNS Number:

d. Tax ID Number:

e. Business Size:

e) Business Size/Type: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business

(VOSB), 8(a), Hub Zone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Small Business, or Large Business.

a. All prospective Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.11, they shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and shall complete annual Representations and Certifications in SAM before any offer.

SAM is located at http://www.sam.gov and consolidates the capabilities of CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. There is no cost to use SAM.

b. FOR SDVOSB/VOSB ONLY: Please note that if responding as an SDVOSB or VOSB, your company must be registered and certified in the VetCert database, which is available at: Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

c. Please include a copy of your VetCert Certification with your response.

f) Contractors Federal Supply Schedule Contract that carries the desired services.

a. If you do not have a Federal Supply Schedule contract, you shall state “open market”:

b. Provide the Schedule:

c. Provide your GSA/FSS/SAC Contract Number:

d. Provide the SIN(s) for reference laboratory testing:

mailto:Jean.Pierre1@va.gov http://www.sam.gov/ https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

e. If any of the items are not on your GSA/FSS contract, you will mark which items are open market.

g) Capability Statement: Provide a capability statement that addresses the organization’s qualifications and ability to perform as a prime contractor or subcontractor, specifically for the work described herein. The contractors shall demonstrate the ability to provide the required service, have previous experience relevant in scope and magnitude to the service needed. Respondents shall provide specific examples (e.g., contract number, point of contact information) of experience providing the service. The contractor must have been the Prime contractor on the project.

h) Past Performance: The contractor shall provide completed Past Performance Surveys of three (3) recent (within the past 5 years) and relevant references as a Prime contractor. Relevant means similar in size, scope, magnitude of effort, and complexity to this requirement. The Contracting Officer may contact sources provided in the survey as necessary. The Government may place greater importance on projects that were performed at an active VA facility, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. Projects must be 100% complete to be considered relevant. Refer to attachment 2 – Past Performance Survey.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work.

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.

The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

**Please note that FAILURE TO SUBMIT ANY OF THE ITEMS REQUESTED MAY AFFECT THE GOVERNMENT’S DETERMINATION ABOUT WHETHER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT HAVE BEEN MET.**