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In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.0002 (b)(2) this Request for Information is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as An Invitation for Bids (IFB), an of... In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.0002 (b)(2) this Request for Information is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as An Invitation for Bids (IFB), an offer to negotiate or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Responses are strictly voluntary. Respondents will not be compensated, and all information becomes property of the Government upon submission. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Stratton VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Albany, NY, 12208 is seeking a competent contractor to provide all construction services to replace the primary boilers, three (3) 900 HP dual fuel fired steam water-tube boilers operating at 120 psi that date to 1978. The contractor shall provide two temporary dual fuel 1,000 BHP steam boilers will be staged in the parking lot of Building 5 and serviced by the contractor for the duration of the project. A newer 400 HP fire-tube steam boiler is anticipated to remain in service until the temporary boilers are operating. This project is using a phased approach: All identified submittals shall be submitted and approved prior to beginning work phases. The initial phase shall replace the existing electrical equipment and install new switchgear equipment in both the chiller and boiler plants. Coordinate with the VA COR on what electrical equipment has been purchased by the VA. This equipment will be installed by the contractor. Remove heat exchangers 1 and 2 in the chiller plant and replace with new switchgear to serve chiller plant. Install new electrical duct bank from Hi Yard to location of new transformers. Install new concrete pads and new switches and transformers. Install new switch gear to serve boiler plant. The new equipment shall be tested and commissioned by a third-party contractor. prior to being put in operation. The construction contractor shall assist with this commissioning as detailed. The second phase shall install the two temporary boilers. These boilers shall prove they can continuously operate for two weeks prior to removing the three 900 HP boilers. The 400 HP summer boiler shall remain in service for as long as possible. The temporary boilers are anticipated to be needed for a period of two years. Contactor shall provide maintenance and 24-hour service for the boilers. Contractor shall also provide VA approved chemicals and riot testing. Construct a temporary structure to support the steam, condensate, gas, oil, DCW, conduits, etc. serving the temporary boilers. Replace the existing DHW boilers with steam converters. All control and monitoring points currently located in the boiler control room shall be mirrored in the temporary trailer. VA boiler operators shall be able to end one shift in the existing boiler control room and start a new shift in the temporary trailer with no down time. All equipment and points in the control room shall be new and be proved operational prior to moving the control room to the temporary trailer. The entire temporary construction, including the temporary boilers operation and temporary control trailer as well as the DHW converters, shall be commissioned by a third-party contractor. The construction contractor shall assist with this commissioning as detailed. The temporary boilers and steam fired DWH shall be operational and accepted by the VA prior to using this equipment to provide steam and DHW to the facility. The third phase shall consist of the following: Removal of the (3) 900 HP boilers. Trench the slab to revise the sanitary piping and install. Installation of the new boilers. Remove the 400 HP boiler. Correct the operation of the make-up air unit. Install the emergency generator. Install all controls and monitoring points back to the existing boiler control room. All aspects of the installation shall be commissioned by a third-party contractor. The construction contractor shall assist with this commissioning as detailed. The prospective contractor shall be required to completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor and materials and perform work as required by drawings and specifications. ADMINISTRATIVE: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract. Stratton VAMC will be posting a solicitation on or about July 31st, 2024. In accordance with Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 238220 with a size standard of $19 million. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 730 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. Please note: The analysis of the results produced from this market research effort will help finalize the procurement method and socio-economic set-aside. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Interested contractors shall provide a capabilities statement with the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, Unique Entity ID (EIU) number, company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email. Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 238220. Also, provide business type (i.e., Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, Large business etc.). Section 3: Provide the prime contractor s available bonding capacity in the form of a letter of intent from your bonding company. Section 4: Provide any relevant projects that your company has performed WITHIN the past ten (10) years that supports the same or similar requirement. Please include the project title, description, contract value, start and completion date of each relevant project. Interested contractors shall submit their response via email (electronic submission) of no more than ten (10) single sided pages. This response must be submitted as a PDF document (not scanned) that is no more than 10MB in size. Hard copies will not be accepted. Responses shall be submitted via email to Michael.Spivack@va.gov by July 22nd, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET. Phone calls will not be accepted. The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice shall not be construed as a bid or a proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government and offeror nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Evaluation letters will not be produced and/or issued to the respondents. At this time, no solicitation exists. If a solicitation is issued, solicitation materials consisting of the bid or proposal instructions, details, specifications, drawings and contract forms will be available on https://www.sam.gov in electronic format only. All the interested offerors shall monitor the site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis.