C223--608-26-008, AE Improve Bldg. 1 Accessibility & Upgrade Campus Elevators

SOURCES SOUGHT: The VA Medical Center Manchester, New Hampshire has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide all professional architectural and engineering (A/E) necessary to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules, project phasing, investigations, site visits, and construction period services associated with the Improve Bldg. 1 Accessibility & Upgrade Campus Elevators at the Veterans Administration, Manchester Healthcare System, Manchester Campus, 78 Smyth Road, Manchester, NH 03104. Conduct preliminary project scope meetings and site survey investigations to develop the necessary elements for conceptual layout schemes with proposed alternatives consistent with the VA s project team goals as prioritized during preliminary project meetings, field surveys, and studies. The intent of this project is to perform investigation services and provide a complete design package to improve Bldg. 1 Accessibility & Upgrade Campus Elevators to current Veterans Health Administration (VHA) design and construction standards.

Work also includes all labor, consultants, support services for the design of a project that renovates the Main Eagle Entrance to provide ADA access from the street level including a complete re design of the main entrance lobby and the addition of a new elevator (similar to the Mountain entrance). The elevator machine will be located on the Basement Level.

This project also includes gut renovation of toilet rooms on the first floor providing new fixtures, finishes, and layout that satisfies the requirements of the ADA. Lastly, the project includes specifying required repairs and upgrades to the building s elevators systems and new finishes in the elevator cabs for buildings 1 and 15.

The design must include a construction phasing plan that minimizes any negative effects to the normal operations of the medical center. Any proposed disruptions to existing operations must be approved by the Medical Center through the Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, and/or Contracting Officer s Representative/Project Engineer.

Provide for Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) in the design of the project.

The A/E shall have specific expertise and experience in the design and coordination of elevator modernization and equipment replacement as part of a design team. The A/E shall be the lead consultant.

The NAICS code is 541330 and the small business size standard is $25.5 million.

Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall submit the following information:

(1) A positive statement of your intent to submit a proposal in response to a solicitation for this project and include your firm s UEI number.

(2) Evidence your firm has experience with providing A/E services for projects that involve a full upgrade of elevators, an inspection study report, and modernization survey performed by an elevator design professional.

(3) Evidence your firm has experience with providing Conceptual, Design, and Construction Period (Type A, B, and C) A/E services on an active facility providing a full upgrade to elevators in various buildings including but not limited to all associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and communications work.

(4) Evidence your firm has experience with upgrading elevator designs with a magnitude of construction ranging between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 or larger in a city setting.

(5) Evidence your firm has experience in improvement of building accessibility.

NCO 1 looks forward to the interest of well-qualified new entrants to contracting with the Veterans Health Administration including SB and WOSB contractors and responses from SDVOSB/VOSB Firms. This notice is published to conduct market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of verified SDVOSB s, VOSB s, WOSB s and SB s capable of performing the requirements. All information must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested SDVOSB concern. If adequate interest is not received this action will not be set aside.

SDVOSB firms must be verified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/ by the Center for Veterans Enterprises. Additionally, all firms must have an active registration in SAM at www.sam.gov.

Interested firms must submit their experience to the Contract Specialist no later than 4:00PM EDT on 11/28/2025 via email to cecilia.antwi@va.gov.

DISCLAIMER

This sources sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice. The Government will not pay costs for responses submitted.

RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Firms who fail to provide ALL the required information will not be used to make the acquisition decision, which is the purpose of this announcement.

For planning purposes, the Government intends to publish SF330 request for qualifications for this requirement on or about 12/5/2025. The SF 330 request will be issued on SAM under Contract Opportunities on www.sam.gov and firms should register electronically to receive a copy when it is issued.