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Introduction
Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1), supporting VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1) and VA Vermont Healthcare System (163 Veterans Drive, White River Junction, VT), is seeking potential sources of construction services for removal and replacement of damaged or deteriorated road surfaces, curbs, sidewalks and exterior stairs throughout the hospital campus as described in the attached statement of work and construction drawings. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). 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 firms (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 proposals will be publicized on Contract Opportunities in accordance with 40 U.S. Code § 1101 and FAR 36.601.

General Project Description and NAICS
Synopsis of required services: Provide construction services for removal and replacement of damaged or deteriorated road surfaces, curbs, sidewalks and exterior stairs throughout the hospital campus. Work is to include demolition, excavation, grading, and preparation of subgrade and gravel base course where necessary; Installation of new asphalt and concrete to replace damaged sections; Survey, design and layout of replacement curb and sidewalk at locations noted; Design and installation of catch basin retrofit and new catch basin to mitigate surface water issues at one location; Traffic management and safety measures during site work; Soil erosion and sediment control of disturbed areas; Restoration of affected landscaping and disturbed areas.

Magnitude of construction is between $500K and $1M.

This procurement is assigned NAICS 237310 Highway, Street and Bridge Construction which has SBA small business size standard of $45 million in average revenue.

Information Sought
The Government requests a letter of interest (or similar document) with responses to the following:
1. State your firm name (as it appears in SAM.gov ), firm office location where these services will be performed from, DUNS number, UEI number and socio-economic status of the firm (i.e. verified SDVOSB, WOSB, SB, large business).
2. Provide a brief narrative on the firm s experience providing services similar to those described in the attached statement of work.
3. What would be the expected make-up of the firm s team in terms of socio-economic categories and estimated percentage of work to be completed by your firm 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 December 20, 2023 at 5:00PM (EST) to Michael Crafts via email to michael.crafts@va.gov. Please include 36C24124R0025 - Sources Sought Response in the title of the email. The response burden to this notice is expected to be light; lengthy responses are not expected but no maximum page count is assigned. Please keep responses below 7MB or send multiple emails appending to the email subject 1 of n as appropriate. Please contact Michael Crafts at the email above with any questions.
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SOW Asphalt and Concrete Repairs Campus Wide
IGCE - Asphalt and Concrete Repairs Campus Wide

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