F108--Asbestos Abatement Canteen Areas

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 located at the Fayetteville NC Medical Center Campus. 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 $25,000 and $100,000 this is subject to revision prior to release of a solicitation.

The proposed NAICS 562910- Remediation Services is applicable to this acquisition; with a size standard of $25 Million.

The proposed PSC code is F108 Environmental Systems Protection - Environmental Remediation.

Scope of Work:

perform ACM removal and disposal activities in Building 3 Veterans Canteen Service Storage Room 105, Canteen Office Area Room 114 & 114B, and the Retail Store Area Room 112. ACMs to be removed are Category 1 Non-friable materials. A limited survey report and PDF drawings are available, upon request. The VA Medical Center considers the removal of the asbestos-containing materials a regulated, Class II asbestos removal that shall be cleared by visual inspection and the collection of multiple air samples that will be analyzed by TEM analysis. A third-party air monitoring firm, retained by the VA, shall conduct continuous project monitoring during removal activities and perform the final visual inspection and clearance sampling. The vendor shall be responsible for acquiring appropriate permits. This project shall be completed in three separate phases. Phase 1 will be removal of ACM in Rooms 105 and Room 114. Phase II will be removal of ACM in the Retail Store Area Room 112 during the proposed remodel. Phase III will be replacing the flooring throughout with Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT).

Anticipated completion (from Notice to Proceed): The abatement activities are to be completed safely in the shortest time possible. The VA request the removal activities for each phase are to be completed during a single weekend (three consecutive days of less). Interior Mobilization shall begin no earlier than 4:00 PM Friday and conclude no later than 5:00 Monday.

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.

Instructions to Responders

All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to the Contracting Officer, Angelo Harris, angelo.harris@va@gov . No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Your response is requested by Friday, December 2, 2024 at 3:30 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?