Z2AZ--Project Name: Fireproofing Insulation and Rodent Prevention (317); Project Number: 317VB3257/28; Station Location: St. Petersburg, Florida, VARO; Project Location: Building 46 and Building 47

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The St. Petersburg, Florida, Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO) in accordance with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to provide construction-related services associated with the following project objectives:

Apply fireproofing and a protective insulation covering for the fireproofing;

Provide an environmentally-friendly barrier to prevent the nesting of birds and other rodents under the protective insulation over the fireproofing;

Replace any deformed and damaged pipe hangers; and

Remove any existing material and prepare surfaces to bond with new foam without structural or property damage.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238310 [Drywall and Insulation Contractors] and the small business size standard is $19 million. Any interested Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business (SB) must indicate interest for this project, in writing, to the Contract Specialist no later than Friday, January 19, 2024 at 3:00 pm EST via e-mail to Dirk.Kelley@va.gov. Any interested SDVOSB, VOSB, or SB should be familiar with the St. Petersburg VARO.

To qualify as interested in this project, information pertaining to the following six (6) components must be submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice on or before January 19, 2024 at 3:00 pm EST:

(1) Statement of Intent that a Bid will be submitted to the future Solicitation for this project, which said Statement of Intent shall include the company s System for Award Management Unique Entity Identifier (SAM UEI) Number;

(2) Verification through the Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) and/or SBA Dynamic Small Business System (DSBS) as a SDVOSB or VOSB under the NAICS Code of 238310, if applicable;

(3) Verification through VETS-4212 for SDVOSBs or VOSBs that the current reporting requirements and confirmation of filing has been satisfied, if applicable;

(4) Evidence of previous experience with applying fireproofing and protective insulation covering for the fireproofing, specifically using sprayed fire-resistive material, that complies with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), life/safety, and all other applicable codes;

(5) Evidence of previous experience in installing netting barriers that are environmentally-friendly under the protective insulation over the fireproofing; and

(6) Evidence of the company s ability to perform at least twenty-five percent (25%) of this requirement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14: Limitations on Subcontracting.

All six (6) components must be submitted, in sufficient detail, prior to the designated deadline for a determination on available and interested SDVOSBs, VOSBs, or SBs. Failure to submit each of the six (6) components, as identified above, will result in a Contractor not being considered as an interested SDVOSB, VOSB, or SB.

If adequate interest is not received to this Sources Sought Notice by SDVOSBs, VOSBs, and/or SBs, then this project will not be set-aside. As indicated above, interested businesses may reply to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Dirk.Kelley@va.gov.

Businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register in the SAM database, visit www.sam.gov.

SDVOSBs or VOSBs must also be verified in the VetCert database administered by SBA via https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ and/or SBA DSBS via https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm. Any interested SDVOSB or VOSB must represent the status as an SDVOSB or VOSB concern in SAM.gov and have submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

This Sources Sought Notice was prepared and considered in accordance with FAR 5.203, FAR 5.204, and FAR 5.207.

DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a Solicitation (Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid). All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.