Vacant Building Due Diligence (VA-17-902700) COR: Brett Simms

INTRODUCTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single, Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Vacant Building Due Diligence contract. This procurement will be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set-aside.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), by and through its Office of Asset Enterprise Management (OAEM), is seeking to eliminate vacant buildings from its real property inventory and requires due diligence support in the preparation  of certain reports related to environmental conditions, such as lead and asbestos reports, Environmental Assessments responsive to National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), and Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments responsive to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) in order for VA to comply  with and meet its obligations under various requirements including NEPA and CERCLA) among others.  VA has identified and will provide a listing of approximately 329 vacant buildings located at approximately 77 VA properties or Stations across the Continental United States.  The vacant buildings have been divided into three tiers reflecting their level of difficulty in disposal: Tier 1 buildings are non-historic and have no or minor environmental issues; Tier 2 buildings are either historic or have environmental issues and Tier 3 buildings have environmental or historical issues and are more complex than Tier 2 buildings. The due diligence process is a process of investigation being conducted by VA in order to be able to understand and evidence the condition of the building assets VA wishes to either reuse or dispose of.  VA also requires due diligence support and compliance related to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) which may require certain initial cultural resource reporting to determine the effect of the federal action and support for consultation related to compliance with Section 106 of the NHPA. In addition to meeting compliance standards for the aforementioned laws, these due diligence reports are required in order to provide technical information to VA and stakeholders in making determinations about disposal methods and reuse alternatives for its vacant real property buildings and associated assets. The anticipated Period of Performance is 545 days and the range of magnitude is between $2M and $5M.

PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:

The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract. The anticipated solicitation will be issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 19. The results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. The type of socio-economic set-aside will be Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business. This project is planned for solicitation in mid-October of 2017. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541611 (size standard $15 million) applies to this procurement. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to steven.mock@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.