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Sources Sought The Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in accordance with the Veterans Affairs Maine Healthcare System has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide professiona... Sources Sought The Togus Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in accordance with the Veterans Affairs Maine Healthcare System has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide professional Architect and Engineering (A/E) Design Services to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates, construction period administration services, and site visits associated with the following renovation objectives: Current security deficiencies at both the Bangor and Lewiston CBOC locations require updating. This design will require two separate and unique design plans for each location, to include new floor plans to be created for both locations with the current room layout and room nomenclature as the current plans on file are inaccurate. The A-E will provide designs and specs for the installation of speakers, doors modifications, lock upgrades, as well as but not limited to PIV access readers (please see attached SOW for more detail). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 and the small business standard is $25.5 million. Any interested Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Small Business (SB) must indicate interest for this project, in writing, to the Contracting Specialist NO LATER THAN MAY 10, 2024 AT 4:30 PM EST via e-mail to Andrew.Merical@va.gov. To qualify as interested in this project, information pertaining to the following seven (7) components must be submitted in response to this notice on or before May 10, 2024 at 4:30 pm EST: Statement of intent that a proposal will be submitted to the solicitation for this project, which said Statement of Intent shall include the company s System for Award Management Unique Entity Identifier (SAM UEI) Number; Verification through VetCert and/or the Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) as an SDVOSB or VOSB under the NAICS Code 541330, if applicable; Evidence of A/E experience with security upgrade related projects within a medical facility setting, with a construction magnitude of $25,000.00 or more. (Please provide contract descriptions, contract dollar amounts, and telephone numbers for points of contact no photographs); Evidence of A/E experience designing demolition/removal of walls and doorways within a medical facility campus similar to that seen in the attached SOW; Evidence of A/E experience developing a phasing plan focused on minimizing demolition and construction impacts to the medical facility; Evidence of the company s ability to perform at least fifty percent (50%) of this requirement in accordance with FAR 52.219-14: Limitations on Subcontracting; and Proof of professional liability insurance required to cover the monetary amount of this project. All seven (7) components must be submitted, in sufficient detail, prior to the designated deadline for a determination on available and interested SDVOSBs, VOSBs, and SBs. Failure to submit each of the seven (7) 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 notice by SDVOSBs, VOSBs, and/or SBs, then this project will not be set-aside. As indicated above, interested businesses may reply to this notice via e-mail to Andrew.Merical@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 by the center for Veteran Enterprise (CVE). Please note that all attachments listed within the SOW will be made available for viewing during the Solicitation period. This Sources Sought Notice was prepared and considered in accordance with FAR 5.203, FAR 5.204, and FAR 5.207, information for future acquisitions. DISCLAIMER: This Source Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice is marked as proprietary and 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 notice.