C211--657A4-26-119 FCA - Replace Fire and Domestic Main II PB

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 15 is conducting market research to identify Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) capable of providing architectural and engineering services for the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The project, titled "657A4-26-119 Replace Fire and Domestic Main Phase II," seeks firms to perform A/E Part One (Design Phase) services, including site visits, field investigations, studies, user interviews, and updates to drawings, specifications, and cost estimates. Key contract requirements include compliance with VHA Design Criteria for fire water main completion, potable water storage project finalization, and HVAC system modernization in procedural and isolation rooms. This is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only, and no guarantee exists that a formal solicitation will be issued. Interested firms must submit email responses to Cedric Graham at cedric.graham@va.gov by April 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with submissions limited to ten pages and must include company name, DUNS number, SDVOSB verification, contact information, and sample information on similar completed projects.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, with no current incumbent contractor identified in the notice. The NAICS classification is 541310 (Architectural Services) with a small business size standard of $12.5 million in average annual receipts. A critical requirement under VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10 mandates that at least 50 percent of personnel costs must be spent on employees of the SDVOSB concern or other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns, with written certification required from the prime architect. The anticipated design completion timeline is 240 calendar days, including VA review periods. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, as this is a market research phase to assess the availability of qualified vendors before formal solicitation documents are issued.