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GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Program Contracting Activity Central 6100 Oak Tree Blvd, Suite 490 Independence OH 44131

POINT OF CONTACT*

Heather.Holland3@va.gov Megan.Johnson9@va.gov William.Henkel@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

830 Chalkstone Avenue

Providence Rhode Island

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 market research and information 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 Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the A/E Design-Expand the ‘A’ wing of the Outpatient Pharmacy at the Providence VA Medical Center (VAMC) located in Providence, RI. This expansion is in order to provide a safer environment for both VA patients and VHA personnel at the outpatient pharmacy. This is a DESIGN project!

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Providence VA Medical Center (VAMC) has a design requirement to expand the ‘A’ wing of Building 1 of the Outpatient Pharmacy for Patient Safety.

A/E Part One Services (also known as Design Phase) for this design project includes site visits, field investigation, studies, and user interviews to prepare drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for all facets of work and disciplines/trades to facilitate a construction project to expand the existing Outpatient Pharmacy to better align pharmacy services and reduce space constraints. This project will increase the number of dispensing locations to reduce wait times, increase space to improve circulation, reduce space gaps and enhance care. The project is intended to also create a new covered loading dock dedicated to the pharmacy. The project includes an addition of approximately 3,600 gross sq ft to the 1st floor of the ‘A’ Wing of Building 1 to expand the Outpatient Pharmacy and the renovation of an additional 5,500 sq ft of the existing pharmacy.

A/E Part Two Services of this design project (also known as Construction Period Services) includes responding to construction contractor Requests For Information (RFIs) during the solicitation (solicitation support) and construction phases of the construction project, attendance at pre-bid, post-award and commissioning kick off construction project conferences, review of construction material submittals and shop drawings, approximately 2 site visit per month during construction (both scheduled and emergent) to ensure compliance with the design drawings and specifications, preparation of site visit reports, coordination with project commissioning requirements, review of any construction project modifications for cost and technical acceptability, attendance and participation during the final acceptance inspection, preparation of the punch list and preparation of record drawings of the completed construction project based on the construction contractor’s as-built drawings. The A/E shall prepare a submittal log to be utilized by the VA during construction period services, maintain RFI log and provide meeting minutes for weekly construction meetings throughout the duration of construction. All Part Two Services are optional line items and will not be exercised at the time of award.

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 November of 2024. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330 (size standard $16.5 million) applies to this procurement. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 365 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 to include the following information:

Section 1: Provide company name, DUNS number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), 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. This section is IMPORTANT as it will help to determine the type of socio-economic set-aside, if any. Please provide the following in your response:

· No more than three (3) contracts that your company has performed within the last six (6) years that are of comparable size, complexity, and scope to this requirement. Include the project name, project scope, project size (Example: square footage), building use (Example: Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, start and completion dates.

· Include a narrative for each project that relates the submitted project to the subject requirement in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Describe specific technical skills your company possesses to perform the requirements described under description of work.

· Describe your Self-Performed** effort (as either a Prime or Subcontractor). Describe Self-Performed work in terms of dollar value and description. **Self-Performed means work performed by the offeror themselves, NOT work performed by another company for them for any of the project examples provided.

It is requested that interested contractors submit an electronic response that addresses the above information. Please submit as a PDF, hard copies will not be accepted. Please also include a cover page, which includes, at a minimum: the company’s name, address, Dun & Bradstreet number, Unique Entity Identifier, socio-economic status, point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Responses shall be submitted via email to the primary point of contact listed below by Wednesday, September 24, 2024 at 1:00 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; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.

Primary Point of Contact:

Heather E Holland Contract Specialist Heather.Holland3@va.gov See attached document: P01-AE Design SOW-650-352 Expand Pharmacy-PCAC updated.

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