C1DZ--620-20-201 Mission Critical Roofs Replacement Sole Source

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 2), Hudson Valley Healthcare System VA Medical Center, Montrose, NY, intends to award a sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C 253(c) (1) - FAR 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to AE Works 1315 W College Ave Ste 10, State College, PA 16801 for the Construction Period Services. The place of performance is VA Hudson Valley Healthcare System 2094 Albany Post Road Montrose, NY 10548. This action will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a period of performance of Seven Hundred Thirty Three (733) calendar days.

This notice of intent is not a request for a quotation; interested parties may express their interest by providing a capabilities statement no later than October 6, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST. The capabilities statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination not to compete this proposed contract upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Verbal responses are not acceptable and will not be considered. If after October 6, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST, no viable responses have been received in response to this announcement, Department of Veterans Affairs shall negotiate solely with AE Works.

This notice of intent to award a sole source contract is not a request for competitive quotes. There will be no solicitation available for competitive quotes. Phone calls will not be accepted. The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist, Dany Humphreys who can be reached at Dany.Humphreys2@va.gov

The Government anticipates the award of a firm-fixed- price contract. A determination by the Government whether to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competition.

Scope of Work:

The Architectural/ Engineering (A/E) Firm is to provide all necessary construction period services for the replacing of roofs on mission critical buildings at Montrose at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Montrose, New York. The deliverables shall include but not be limited to:

Construction Period Services:

Provide professional A/E services for contract procurement documents, and construction period services to the renovated suite The deliverables shall include but not be limited to:

On-site construction progress meetings.

Site visits required to resolve design.

Final punch list visits.

Review all requested submissions of shop drawings and related submittals and provide a written response.

Respond to Contractor Requests for Information (RFI s) and provide a written response.

Preparation of as-built drawings from Contractor-supplied markups.

The A/E firm is to refer to Supplement B .

Project Documents shall include, but not be limited to:

Listing of all submittals required.

Site visit reports for design reviews, and field investigations.

Construction Period Service language, such as submittal review, RFI, site visits and such.

Commissioning reference per VA standards