Sources Sought Notice for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) A/E Firms, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) A/E Firms, and Small Businesses (SB) A/E Firms.

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Sources Sought Notice for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) A/E Firms, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) A/E Firms, and Small Businesses (SB) A/E Firms.

NOTICE:  This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only to determine if qualified, experienced, and interested in the above categories exist.

This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).  It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.  Responses will not be considered as proposals nor will any award be made as a result of this Sources Sought.  The National Cemetery Administration will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this request. 

Project Duration:  The period of performance for the IDIQ is for five (5) years consisting of one (1) 12 month base year and four (4) twelve (12) month option years. 

Locations: Veteran Affairs, National Cemetery Administration Cemeteries in the:

North Atlantic District, Soldiers Lots, and Government Lots & Confederate Cemeteries

http://www.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/region.asp?ID=1037



South East District, Soldiers Lots, and Government Lots & Confederate Cemeteries

http://www.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/region.asp?ID=1038



Midwest District, Soldiers Lots, and Government Lots & Confederate Cemeteries

http://www.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/region.asp?ID=1046



Continental District, Soldiers Lots, and Government Lots & Confederate Cemeteries

http://www.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/region.asp?ID=1036



Pacific District, Soldiers Lots, and Government Lots & Confederate Cemeteries

http://www.va.gov/directory/GUIDE/region.asp?ID=1047

*The information requested by this Sources Sought will be used by NCA to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside the agency.

Responses are invited from Architectural/Engineering, Landscape Architect, or Civil Engineering firms that possess the following North American Industry Codes (NAICS) 541310, 541320 and 541330, to provide Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity professional services for design and construction related work at VA National Cemeteries.

The firm must show the capacity to provide services within the geographical area and other conditions unique to the region of their proposal.





Description of Services:

These services may include, but will not be limited to: pre-design services such as environmental assessments, Master Plans, development of design programs, schematic designs, design development documents, construction documents, preparation of design build request for proposals (RFPs), facility condition assessments, technical studies, standards and specifications preparations, cost estimates and reports; design period services such as review and analysis of designs by other A/Es, appropriateness of functional layout, system selection, technical solutions, sustainability, value engineering and life cycle operation considerations, technical studies, suggested design solutions or modifications, construction market surveys, constructability and bid-ability reviews; estimates for change orders, construction period services, inspections; technical studies such as archeological, historic and cultural preservation reports, post construction services such as post occupancy evaluations.



Projects will involve cemetery design, site-work, utilities and their structures and will require all of the following disciplines: site planning, landscape architecture, civil, architectural, structural, geo-technical, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, irrigation, environmental engineering, cost estimating, historic preservation, interiors, CADD.

Requested Information

1. Identify your firms status in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19, as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Small Business (SB) based upon North American Industry Classification System codes 541310 Architectural Services , 541320 Landscape Architectural Services and 541330 Engineering Services .



2. State your firm's name, address, DUNS or CAGE, and primary point of contact to include phone number and email.



3. List which district(s) your firm would be interested in. Please note each district will be solicited separately and will require a separate a proposal.



4. Provide a capabilities statement which describes your firm s in-house capabilities to accomplish the general scope of work.



5. List any projects similar to the above stated work that you have completed in the past 5 years.



6. What is the dollar amount of the minimum bounding level your firm would require in order to submit a proposal for this work?



7. Has your firm, as a prime contractor, whether individually or through a formal joint venture, teaming agreement, or under subcontract to a Federal prime contractor, provided construction services for projects of similar size and scope as described in the brief description of project above including design-build? If yes, please provide the following information on your three most recent projects:

(a) Contracting agency address and contracting officer s name and telephone number.

(b) Contract Number, date and amount of award, date of completion.

(c) Was your company the prime or a subcontractor? If you were a subcontractor provide the company name, telephone number, and a point of contact of the prime contractor.

(d) Description of items/services provided under the contract.

(e) If any bonding was provided, what was the amount of bonding?

(f) If performance was as a subcontractor, please provide the name, address and telephone number of the point of contact at the prime contractor.

(g) State whether or not there were any performance issues under the contract which resulted in the issuance of a Cure Notice or Show Cause Notice by the contracting officer.

8. Provide a positive statement of your interest in submitting a proposal as a prime contractor to the Federal Government based on the general scope of work description above.

All interested contractors must be registered not later than date of proposal submission in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at Vetbiz.gov web portal https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/default.asp .

Documentation supporting your business size status shall be submitted with your package.

Submit not later than February 2nd 2017 to:

William Robbins

Contracting Support Department (CSD)

DVA National Cemetery Administration

425 I Street N.W. 5th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20001

Office # (202) 632-6534

William.robbins2@va.gov