Y1DA--A/E NRM 531-25-102 Design - Expand Emergency Room

Introduction

Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO20), supporting Boise VA Medical Center, is seeking potential sources for an upcoming requirement to Design for Expand Emergency Room at Boise VA Medical Center (BVAMC), Boise, Idaho as described in the attached Statement of Work. This notice is a market research tool and has not been set-aside for any small business category, however the notice is issued to determine appropriate set-aside categories. Responses to this notice, in conjunction with other Government market research resources, will be used by the contracting officer to determine the applicable socio-economic set-aside for the procurement.

Failure to respond to this notice will not impact consideration of architect services companies (or joint ventures) which otherwise meet set-aside requirements and submit responses to the follow-up public announcement. Once the appropriate set-aside is determined, a separate public announcement requesting offers/proposals will be publicized on Contract Opportunities in accordance with FAR 36.601-3, Architect-Engineering Services Applicable Contracting procedures.

General Project Description and NAICS

Synopsis of required services (See attachment for full statement of work): The primary purpose is for design services on project to renovate approximately 10,700 square feet in order to enlarge the BVAMC Emergency Department to better serve our Veterans. The existing Emergency Department is approximately 5,700 SF. The adjacent space is currently occupied by an outpatient clinic. This clinic will be relocated to allow expansion of the Emergency Department. The project will need to be designed to be completed in phases. The first phase will include remodeling the existing clinic space to house the Emergency Department and associated functions. The second phase will remodel the existing Emergency Department area to integrate it with the remodeled area from Phase One. 6. The project will include all necessary design and construction period services including, but not limited to, architectural, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, fire sprinkler, fire alarm, specialty systems, and commissioning to create and support a complete set of construction documents. The project will need to include deductive bid options of at least 5% of the construction budget to ensure that the project can be awarded within the available funding. NAICS code is expected to be 541310 Architectural Services or 541330 Engineering Services.

Information Sought

The Government requests a letter of interest (or similar document) with responses to the following:

1. State your business name (as it appears in SAM.gov ), office location where these services will be performed from, SAM UEI number, and socio-economic status of the firm (i.e. verified SDVOSB, WOSB, SB, large business) and identify your NAICS code.

2. Provide a brief narrative on your company s experience providing services similar to those described in the attached statement of work.

3. What would be the expected make-up of the company s team in terms of socio-economic categories and estimated percentage of work to be completed by your company and each subcontractor?

If the procurement is set-aside for any category of small business, generally fifty percent of more of the work would need to be performed by the contractor or a similarly situated subcontractor in terms of percentage of cost. For instance, if set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), 50% or more of the contract would need to be performed by verified SDVOSBs no other small business categories would count towards the percentage. If set-aside for small business, 50% of the contract would be required to be performed by small businesses which would include performance by a verified SDVOSB because they are also a small business. If the procurement is not set-aside and reaches certain dollar thresholds, the Government would negotiate an acceptable subcontracting plan to utilize small business concerns.

4. A brief statement of overall interest in the project and capability of performing the work in conjunction with ongoing projects.

5. Any additional capabilities statements or other documentation that you feel will assist the Government in performing market research and determining the appropriate set-aside.

Submission Instructions

Interested parties are requested to submit the requested information not later than August 5, 2024, to Lorna Craig via email to lorna.craig@va.gov. Please include 36C26024Q0740 Expand Emergency Room - Sources Sought Response in the title of the email. Please keep page count to 10 pages or less. This is not a solicitation or call for SF330s. Please contact Lorna Craig at the email above with any questions.

Attachments

1. Statement of Work