Design of SIMLEARN Center at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System

This is a Sources Sought Announcement only. The VA Palo Alto Health Care System has a need to hire an Architectural firm for the design of a Patient Simulation Learning Center. This Center will house simulation centers, operatory and emergency medicine, educational and training facilities, skill laboratories and associated support spaces. Building will be a new freestanding facility, approximately 18,000 GSF. At this point in the procurement process the Department of Veterans Affairs is performing market research to determine if the procurement will be set-aside for one of the following Socio-economic categories; Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Hubzone Small Business, Small Disadvantage Businesses (8(a)); Woman-Owned Small Business or Small Business under NACIS code 541310. Interested firms fitting one or more of these Socio-economic categories should send their information by E-mail to joseph.mulstay@va.gov or by fax to 775-334-4106 no later than 4:30 PM Pacific Time February 28, 2012. Information shall include type of socio-economic category (e.g. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Business etc.) firm's full address and DUNS number and, a short, no more than 1 page listing of projects/experience designing Medical Training Facilities such as Simulation Learning Center. All information received will be used in determining if a set-aside procedure will be utilized. NOTE: Interested firms shall have a working office located within 100 miles of the VA Palo Alto facility.