Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Title: Project 657A4-22-309 Replace Fire Main and Water Storage Type of Notice: Sources Sought Posted Date: 5/20/2025 Response Date: 6/5/2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time Set Aside: Service-Disabled Vetera... Title: Project 657A4-22-309 Replace Fire Main and Water Storage Type of Notice: Sources Sought Posted Date: 5/20/2025 Response Date: 6/5/2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Classification Code: Z2DA - Repair or Alteration of Hospitals and Infirmaries NAICS Code: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Synopsis: Please note that this is NOT a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, is conducting a market survey for qualified: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), capable of providing the required services outlined below for the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, 1500 North Westwood Blvd Poplar Bluff, Mo 63901. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and the size standard is $45.0 Million. Responses to this notice must be submitted via e-mail and received no later than June 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM Central Time. No telephone inquiries will be accepted or returned. Additional information about this project will be issued on the Federal Contract Opportunities website https://www.sam.gov once available. Period of Performance for all work in the base bid is 520 calendar days. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the estimated cost magnitude is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000. Prospective SDVOSB firms are reminded that in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14(e)(3), the Contractor agrees it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK: Base Bid- Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish equipment, testing, labor and materials and perform work for the Replace Fire Main and Water Storage project at the John J Pershing VAMC facility as required by drawings and specifications. This project is to address the degraded campus wide fire water main and potable water storage system, to assure the facility's readiness with a 96-hour standby water supply. The existing fire main is beyond its useful life and is frequently and easily damaged. The facility's existing water storage system is not in a functional condition, is a below grade storage tank, and is not suitable for potable water. This project will include a complete replacement of all existing campus fire water lines, hydrants, and valves, to be compliant with all applicable codes and standards. This project will also include the removal of the existing water storage tank and the installation of a water tower, of adequate size to meet the requirements of our facility. END OF SCOPE OF WORK Interested firms must be registered in https://sam.gov with NAICS code 236220 and qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business under NAICS code 236220. Qualified service-disabled veteran owned small businesses are encouraged to respond and required to be registered in with the Small Business Administration (SBA) registry https://veterans.certify.sba.gov on or before the response date. If interested in this opportunity, please provide Capability Statement via email. The Capability Statement is designed to inform the Department of Veteran Affairs of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. The submission is limited to 10 pages which shall include the following information: 1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and Unique Entity ID. 2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years - brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project - provide at least 1, but no more than 3 completed construction examples. 4) Offeror's CVE certification as a Veteran owned business. 5) Confirm Socio-economic status for NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and provide percentage of self-performed labor your company can perform for this type of project. 6) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential. 7) Offeror's Bonding Capability in the form of a letter from Surety providing bonding level per contract and aggregate. 8) Letter from Insurance Company identifying Contractors Insurance Experience Modification Rate (EMR). No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, or any other guarantee of award or acquisition strategy. Responses must be received by 2:00 PM Central on June 5, 2025 via e-mail to the Contracting Officer matthew.finley@va.gov. PLEASE REFERENCE "SOURCES SOUGHT: Project 657A4-21-800, TF - FCA - Remove and Replace End-of-Life Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Infrastructure Building 1 " IN THE SUBJECT LINE and cover sheet. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this Sources Sought notice. Interested firms shall be required to respond to additional announcements separately from this announcement without further notice from the Government when posted to the Contract Opportunities website at https://sam.gov. The Contract Opportunities website is the only official site to obtain these documents.