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Notice ID:36C26123R0024
Source Sought Notice No. 36C26123R0024 Install Reverse Osmosis Water System Sterile Processing, Building 650, SVAMC Mather, CA PLACE OF PERFORMANCE VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacrament...
Source Sought Notice No. 36C26123R0024 Install Reverse Osmosis Water System Sterile Processing, Building 650, SVAMC Mather, CA PLACE OF PERFORMANCE VA Northern California Health Care System, Sacramento VA Medical Center 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 Description: THE RESULTING SOLCITATION IS A CONSTRUCTION SERVICES/TASK ORDER PROPOSAL REQUEST. Proposals will be requested from interested and capable vendors as this a SSN in the Open Market and also accepted from contractors who were awarded a Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VISN 21) Multiple-Award Construction Contract (MACC) from Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21). Point of Contact: Rosario Chaidez, Contract Specialist, Rosario.chaidez1@va.gov Project Title: Install Reverse Osmosis Water System Sterile Processing, Building 650, at Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA (URGENT) All project specifications and associated project documents shall be incorporated into the Task Order/Contract Bid Request which shall be posted electronically through https://sam.gov Questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice (SSN) shall be submitted via e-mail to: Rosario.chaidez1@va.gov . Subject: Sources Sought Notice, Project No. 612A 23-010, Install Reverse Osmosis Water System Sterile Processing, Building 650, at Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or to otherwise pay for the information solicited. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification. Although proposal, offeror, contractor, and offeror may be used in this sources sought notice, any response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. The purpose of this sources sought is to conduct market research to support the project identified above. This notice serves to survey the market in an attempt to ascertain whether or not sources are capable of providing the requested services. This notice allows potential contractors/vendors to submit a non-binding statement of interest and documentation demonstrating their capability. The sources sought effort is intended to assess industry capabilities and develop/support the intended direction of acquisition planning. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is requesting responses from qualified business concerns; the qualifying NAICS code for this effort is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. This sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 236220. Responses to this notice, will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Based upon information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government shall make a determination on a procurement strategy, which shall include the type of small business set-aside, if appropriate. The eventual procurement strategy and set-aside, if appropriate, is solely within the discretion of the Government. After review of the responses to this notice, a solicitation announcement may be published. Responses to this notice are not considered adequate responses to any corresponding solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this notice. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation whatsoever on the part of the Government to procure these services, or to issue a solicitation, nor to notify respondents of the results of this notice. No solicitation documents exist at this time; however, in the event the acquisition strategy demonstrates that an internal contracting vehicle is a viable option for procuring a solution, the request for proposal (RFP) shall be posted internally. The Department of Veterans Affairs is neither seeking quotes nor accepting unsolicited quotes, and responses to this notice cannot be accepted as offers. Any information received from a contractor in response to this Sources Sought Notice may be used in creating a solicitation. Any information received which is marked with a statement, such as proprietary or confidential, intended to restrict distribution will not be distributed outside of the Government, except as required by law. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Sources Sought. Background: This is an URGENT Requirement, the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking vendors who can furnish all labor and materials needed to perform all demolition, replacement, installation, and commissioning required by the scope of work (SOW) and specifications located at the Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather CA. The Purpose of this project is to remove the existing De-ionized (DI) water system, and installation of a Reverse Osmosis (RO) System, demolition existing and replacement of plumbing water piping to the new RO system for the Sterile Processing Department (SPS), Sacramento VA Medical Center (SVAMC) Building 650, 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction., and the small business size standard is $39.5M. PSC Code is Z2DZ, Repair or Alteration of other Hospital Buildings. In accordance with FAR 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is anticipated between $100,000 and $250,000. Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf ). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses shall have their ownership and control verified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and be listed in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at https://vetbiz.va.gov/vip/. INSTRUCTIONS: Because the solicitation strategy is dependent upon responses to this sources sought notice, interested parties are encouraged to provide complete and accurate responses to all items, a response should be through but limited to a brief description. If any portions seem unclear, prohibited, and/or you are unsure about the draft descriptions of the requirement please list your comments and/or concerns in your response so they can be addressed. STATEMENT OF CAPABLILITY - Briefly demonstrate with a one (1) page brief description of how your company can provide the requested services that are required in the attached Statement of Work (SOW) both in magnitude and scope. Include past experience (within the past five years) in similar in both in magnitude and scope services to the VA, other Government (Federal or State) agency, or for a private facility. Include general information, a brief description of the work, and total magnitude of each project. SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS - Specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. Indicate if your firm is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). Include the CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number of your firm on your response. Bonding Capability; per contract and aggregate. Provide amount of aggregate bonding currently available (i.e. amount not committed). QUESTIONS Please provide answers to the following questions: Does the magnitude of constructions seem feasible? If not, provide information and concerns? Is the period of performance listed in the statement of work reasonable? Has your firm performed on a similar project in scale to installation of a Reverse Osmosis Water System? If so, how recent? Has your firm completed a project installing a Reverse Osmosis Water System on hospital grounds? What would be your proposed general method? Will the Installation of the Reverse Osmosis Water System require any power interruptions to the site? If so, what is your firms plan to provide uninterrupted power while working at the location? Has your firm had previous experience with working with the government or the VA specifically? This work requires experienced experts/staff with this type of special equipment installation. Are such employees on staff or will the service need to be subcontracted? If a subcontractor is needed, how long or how many previous jobs of similar scale and scope have your firms worked together? What are the estimated lead times for this project with current supply chain disruptions? If applicable, estimate lead times on the equipment? As this is an Urgent Requirement, a response is due by 2:00pm PDT on Friday, January 6, 2023. Please submit e-mail responses to Rosario Chaidez, Contract Specialist, at email address: Rosario.chaidez1@va.gov . Please place Response to SSN Install Reverse Osmosis Water System Sterile Processing, Building 650, at Sacramento VA Medical Center, Mather, CA in the subject line of your email. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. *See Attachments Below ----- End of Sources Sought ----- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
