SYNOPSIS: INTRODUCTION: This 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). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the Expand Building 42 to Provide Service Delivery and Logistics at the Marion, IL VAMC. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Marion VA Medical Center has a requirement to provide A/E services to facilitate a construction project to expand Building 42 to provide logistics and service delivery. The A/E shall prepare plans and specifications for a construction contract to accomplish the following work: -Create an addition to be 2 stories in height but not a multi-story to Building 42 (approximately 19,795 square feet) to relocate logistics warehouse and Environmental Management Service (EMS). - Design to the Government s Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings standards with verification by a Professional Engineering stamp and completion of the Guiding Principles Checklist. Architect is responsible for verifying that the construction meets the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings. - Full commissioning per the VA Whole Building Commissioning Process Manual as applicable to this building is required. All associated costs and labor (Commissioning agent(s), inspections/witnessing, and documentation) shall be the responsibility of the Architect. Provide cost estimates associated with deduct alternates. - Design multiple deductive bid alternates into the construction documents equal to at least 20% of the total construction cost. The base design must be fully functional with or without the alternates. Provide an itemized cost estimate associated with each deduct alternate. - The building will be 2 stories in height so that the top of the addition lines up with the top of the laboratory and easily connects to the main hospital. - Remodel existing of Building 42 at any tie-ins to the new construction. (Approximately 450 SF). - The new addition will be designed to support additional floors. - This project will add 50 parking spaces to the Marion, IL. VA campus. - Work with Illinois Historic Preservation Agency to incorporate design elements agreed to between the VA and IHPA. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price design contract. The anticipated solicitation will be issued utilizing FAR part 36. The type of socio-economic 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 2024-2025. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541310 applies to this procurement. In accordance with FAR 52.236-22 Design within Funding Limits, the construction cost limit for the construction contract is approximately $16,749,000. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, DUNS number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email. Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 541310. 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 type of work your company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement. This section is IMPORTANT as it will help to determine the type of socio-economic set-aside, if any. Please provide the following in your response: No more than three (3) contracts that your company has performed within the last seven (7) years that are of comparable size, complexity, and scope to this requirement. Include the project name, project scope, project size (Example: square footage), building use (Example: Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, start and completion dates. Include a narrative for each project that relates the submitted project to the subject requirement in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Describe specific technical skills your company possesses to perform the requirements described under description of work. Describe your Self-Performed** effort (as either a Prime or Subcontractor). Describe Self-Performed work in terms of dollar value and description. **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 an electronic response that addresses the above information. Please submit as a PDF, hard copies will not be accepted. Please also include a cover page, which includes, at a minimum: the company s name, address, Dun & Bradstreet number, Unique Entity Identifier, socio-economic status, point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Responses shall be submitted via email to the primary point of contact listed below by November 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM ET. No phone calls will be accepted. The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall not be considered to be a bid or proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is neither 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. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please 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. Primary Point of Contact: Tessia Hall Contract Specialist Tessia.Hall@va.gov
