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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 for an upcoming requirement for Architect and Engineering Services as described in the attached Statement of Work. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS (SF330). 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 architect and engineer 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 qualification statements (SF330s) 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 all professional architectural and engineering (A/E) services necessary to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates, construction schedules, project phasing, investigations, site visits and construction period services associated with project B28 HVAC Design, Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), 163 Veterans Drive, White River Junction, VT. The intent of this project is to design heating, ventilating, and cooling system for the first and second floors. Building 28 is the hospital s main administration building and has no central cooling or air handling systems for the first and second floors. An evaluation of the existing air handling unit serving the ground floor will be required. Design shall include modernized system, utilizing the existing air handling unit, to improve climate control throughout the building, humidification corrections, upgrade controls compatible with the facility s existing BAS, installation of duct system with adequate fire dampers, replacement of original steam heating convectors with a modern hydronic heating system, replacement of older windows and providing building envelope improvements, and associated support systems where required to meet heating, cooling, and ventilation needs to meet indoor air quality requirements.

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

This procurement for Architect & Engineering services is assigned NAICS 541310 Architectural Services which has SBA small business size standard of $8 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, 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 Tuesday, 01 August 2023 at 1:00PM (EST) to Michael Crafts via email to michael.crafts@va.gov. Please include 36C24123Q0866 - 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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