This is a notice for Architectural/Engineering firms to submit SF 330 qualification packages for a design project to renovate approximately 21,000 GSF of shell space into a dry lab research facility at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in Sunnyvale, California. The procurement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), which must be verified in the SBA's database. The project's NAICS code is 541330 (Engineering Services) with a small business size standard of $25.5 million. The government will evaluate submissions to select at least three of the most highly qualified firms for discussions and interviews based on professional qualifications, specialized experience, capacity, past performance, and location.

This is a pre-solicitation for Architectural and Engineering Design services to renovate approximately 21,000 GSF of shell space into a dry lab research facility at Building 1002 in Sunnyvale, CA. The project magnitude is disclosed as being between $1 million and $2 million. The performance period is approximately 233 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. This procurement will be a total set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The work includes site visits, field investigations, and preparing drawings and specifications to facilitate the construction project.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research for architectural and engineering design services to renovate approximately 21,000 GSF of shell space into a dry lab research facility in Sunnyvale, California. The associated construction project has an approximate cost limit of $25,000,000. This is a preliminary step to determine the type of socio-economic set-aside for a future firm-fixed-price design contract planned for advertising in mid to late April 2026. Interested contractors must submit a detailed capabilities statement, including past project examples and self-performed work, via email by a specified deadline. This notice is for planning purposes only and is not a solicitation.