C222--Replace Nurse Call System

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. We are seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government will not pay for any information solicited.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 is conducting market research to identify potential sources for Architect-Engineer services to complete the below scope of work.

The place of performance will be the hospital campus of the Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, Virginia. Forward all questions to the point of contact identified below. This is not a pre-solicitation notice, but the magnitude of construction for this project is currently between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 but is subject to revision prior to release of a solicitation.

The proposed NAICS 541330 Engineering Services is applicable to this acquisition with a size standard of $25.5 Million.

The proposed PSC code is C222 Architect and Engineering General: Electrical Systems.

The anticipated Period of Performance is 1,129 days from the Notice to Proceed.

Scope of Work:

Architect/Engineer (A-E):Â Provide a design narrative, drawings, specifications, and a cost estimate at 30%, 60%, 95%, and 100% design stages for project #558-23-154. The final submission shall be stamped by a licensed engineer to include, but not limited to, drawings, specifications, estimate and calculations. This project will design and engineer a facility-wide replacement for the current Nurse Call System (Rauland Responder IV). The construction to be designed for this project will include, but is not limited to, removal of existing equipment (servers, cabinets, etc.), provision and installation of new equipment, removal of old conduit and wire, and installation of new conduit and wire compatible with new system. Design shall comply with VA guidelines and specifications. Design manuals and specifications can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/index.asp.

Part I - Feasibility Study 30 Days from NTP

o VA Review 51 Days from NTP

Part II - 30% Submission Due: 81 Days from NTP

o VA Review 102 Days from NTP

Part III - 60% Submission Due: 132 Days from NTP

o VA Review 153 Days from NTP

Part IV - 95% Submission Due: 183 Days from NTP

o VA Review 204 Days from NTP

Part V - 100% Submission Due: 219 Days from NTP

Design completion: 219 calendar days; includes VA design reviews.

Procurement timeframe: 180 days from the time Engineering submits package to contracting. Designer shall answer pre-bid RFIs and provide updated construction documents to capture any changes made through the procurement process.

Construction period services: 730 calendar days from construction award date

Total contract period: 1,129 calendar days

Small Business Requirements

For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for SDVOSB and/or VOSB firms registered in the VIP database, in accordance with priorities set by regulation.

All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to the contract specialist, Elaine Belber, elaine.belber@va.gov and contracting officer, Vangie Miller, vangie.miller@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Your response is requested by Friday, December 8, 2023 at 2:30 PM EST. In your response, please include the following:

Company name

Address

Point of contact with email and phone number

SAM Unique Entry ID number and evidence of current SAM registration (see https://www.sam.gov for more information)

Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.)

Proposed NAICS code (if different from above)

Proposed PSC code (if different from above)

Capabilities statement, to include experience with contracts of similar scope and magnitude.

Is the anticipated period of performance appropriate for this project?

Is there anything that would deter you from responding to this requirement?