Y1DA--EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction Lexington - Leestown, KY 596-22-700

INTRODUCTION:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2), this Sources Sought Notice is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project at the Lexington Leestown VA Medical Center, Sousley Campus.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Lexington Leestown VAMC is seeking a general contractor to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision and perform all work necessary to complete the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Construction project. Work includes general construction, alterations, telecommunications, electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Hazardous Waste Removal and other disciplines as required to complete the scope of this project. Project involves expansion of existing telecommunication rooms (TR s), power upgrades, replacement of data cabling with CAT6A, renovation of existing data center to include power / data / equipment / HVAC. All work is to be performed in accordance with the drawings and specifications.

PROCUREMENT INFORMATION:

The proposed project will be a competitive firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-bid-build approach (final specifications and drawings will be provided). The anticipated solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) in accordance with FAR part 14 or a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR part 15. The results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. The type of socioeconomic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process.

This project is planned for advertising in early June 2025. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000 (lower end of this range). The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 with a size standard of $45 million. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 660 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. The services for this project will include providing all construction-related labor, materials, and equipment required to complete the project as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect-Engineer firm.

CAPABILITIES STATEMENT:

Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information:

Section 1 (cover page): Include a cover page that provides, at a minimum, company name, address, SAM UEI number, socioeconomic status, and point of contact name, phone number, and email.

Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 236220. Also, provide business type (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.).

Section 3: Provide a Statement of Interest in the project.

Section 4: Provide the prime contractor s available bonding capacity (single project and aggregate) in the form of a letter of intent from your bonding company.

Section 5: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past in support of similar requirements. This section is IMPORTANT as it will help to determine the type of socioeconomic set-aside, if any. Please provide the following information:

No more than three (3) contracts that your company has performed within the last seven (7) years that are of comparable size, scope, and complexity to this requirement. Include the project name, project owner and their contact information, project scope, project size (e.g., square footage), building use (e.g., Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, and start and completion dates.

Describe specific technical skills and key personnel your company possesses to perform the requirements listed under the description of work.

Describe your self-performed* effort (specify as either prime or subcontractor) in terms of dollar value and work completed. *Self-performed means work performed by the offeror themselves NOT work performed by another company for them for any of the project examples provided.

It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than eight (8) pages, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum that addresses the above information. This response must be submitted as a single, application-generated (not scanned) PDF document that is 4MB or less. Hard copies will not be accepted. Responses must be emailed to the primary point of contact listed on page 1 by 1:00 PM ET on May 1, 2025. The subject line of the email must include the sources sought number and project title. No phone calls will be accepted.

The capabilities statement submitted in response to this notice will not be considered a bid or proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. After completing its analyses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories listed above or proceed with full and open competition as other than small business.

Currently, no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.