Released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10: Market Research, this is a Request for Information. Purpose: G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Jackson, MS | 586-22-104 | Renovate Nutrition and Food Service Kitchen In an effort to enhance opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) as required by Public Law 109-461, specifically the Veterans First Contracting Program, NCO16 is performing preliminary market research to identify interested, qualified, capable, SDVOSB and VOSB firms possessing the capacity necessary to compete for a VHA procurement opportunity. In case no SDVOSBs or VOSBs possess the capacity, all Small Businesses possessing the necessary capacity are encouraged to provide a response. Results of the preliminary market research will be used to determine the potential future solicitation s set-aside requirement. This source sought notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposal, or a promise to issue a subsequent RFQ/IFB/RFP. Currently, no solicitation document exists. Issuance of this notice does not establish any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this notice. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested. Respondents shall refrain from including proprietary information in responses to this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs anticipates awarding a one-time, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) single award contract. Please provide a positive statement of your company s interest based on an abbreviated scope of work description. Abbreviated Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, material, tools, and equipment to renovate Nutrition & Food Service Kitchen and bring it to current VA standards. The primary purpose of the project is to completely renovate the existing 12,000 square foot kitchen. The kitchen will be entirely modernized with new equipment and sized for the current needs of the facility. The renovated space will have the capacity to serve 150 beds of the hospital and hold a minimum of 14 days food storage. The project will also add office space to enable the N&FS administrative staff to be nearer to the kitchen. Existing building infrastructure including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems will be completely replaced with new equipment to meet the updated requirements of the space. A temporary mobile kitchen will be provided by contractor to house operations during construction. A new kitchen exhaust hood and a new grease trap are included in the scope of the project. As-built drawings are required following completion of the project. As-builts will be in detail (Updated drawing) and not just reference RFIs. The contractor is responsible to patch and repair damage caused to adjacent areas because of their work. They are also to patch and repair any open penetrations found on the construction boundary wall. Complete demolition of the existing interior space including all internal walls and barriers and existing utilities. Repairs to existing slab penetrations for piping and floor drains that are to be eliminated. Installation of new plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. Installation of new walls and finishes including cabinetry, sinks, and equipment provided both by the General Contractor and the VA as noted within construction documents. Dust control and infectious disease control will be required and continuous for the duration of construction. Trailer modules will be needed. These modules will house the cook prep, tray assembly and dish washing operations. These modules must have connection points for utilities, vent hood system and HVAC. Additional storage units will be needed, and one (1) each for dry storage, walk in cooler and walk-in freezer would be needed. These modules will be delivered as ready to use, with refrigeration systems simply needing power connections to operate. Contractor will be required to provide plan of temporary module layout at time of bid. Contractor is to provide a monthly rental option and a purchase option. Deductive alternates identified during the review process are as follows: 1. Eliminate all work in the Dish-room 2. Eliminate tray line work 3. Eliminate (4) worktables (use existing) 4. Eliminate replacing tray carts 5. Rack type dish machine 6. Reuse existing dish machine Due to the age of the facility, Contractor shall also be aware of the potential for the existence of asbestos containing materials in the construction area. The facility has completed an asbestos assessment to EPA AHERA Standards and determined that ALL exposed surfaces and insulation are non-asbestos. IN ADDITION, separate surveys did NOT find asbestos materials underneath the flooring in this area. However, the assessment did not look behind walls or plaster OR above suspended ceilings or underneath ceramic floors (underneath vinyl flooring or carpeting WAS surveyed). Therefore, contractor will use caution especially when breaching walls, hard OR suspended ceilings, sealed chases, ceramic flooring, or other hidden areas which are not surveyed during an AHERA Assessment. Removal of any asbestos encountered will be handled as a change order(s) or supplemental agreement to the existing contract or separate contract and the cost of such work is NOT to be included in the initial contract bid price. Disturbance or removal of any asbestos containing material shall also be in accordance with Federal AND State of Mississippi regulations and Contractor shall not proceed until the proper Contract modification(s) is in place and he or she has been advised to proceed by the VA. VAAR 836.204| Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects. Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Requested Information: Please identify your firm s small business category. If your firm is either SDVOSB or VOSB, please state whether you are currently certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) based upon North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Current SBA size standard for NAICS 236220 is $45.0M. Offerors shall be registered at Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) with the SBA and in System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and have completed online Representations and Certifications. Offerors shall be registered with the NAICS code assigned to this acquisition. Please provide a capability statement. Describe your firm s in-house capability to accomplish the summarized project scope/goal; how your firm intends to meet the 15% self-performance requirement per PL109-461; and confirmation that your firm can obtain performance and payment bonds for this project. Please state your firm's name, address, UEI and CAGE number, and primary point of contact, including telephone number(s) and email address. Please provide the following information for your three most relative, recent projects: Contracting agency address and contracting officer s name, email address, and telephone number. Contract number, date, amount of award, and date of completion. Was your company the prime or a subcontractor? If performance was as a subcontractor, please provide the prime company s business name, address, email address, and telephone number, as well as the name, email address and telephone number of a specific contact person. Describe items/services provided under the contract. Please state if there were any performance issues under the contract resulting in the issuance of a Cure Notice or Show Cause Notice by the Contracting Officer. Response Submission: Please submit your information via email to Julius Jones, Contract Specialist, at Julius.Jones@va.gov, by the closing date and time listed on this announcement. Please limit your response to three (3) pages and include the following as the subject line of your email: 586-22-104 | Renovate Nutrition and Food Service Kitchen| Sources Sought | Your Firm s Name. Please do not include advertising or promotional materials. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this 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 RFI.
