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SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT 36C26321Q0082 The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 on behalf of Minneapolis VA Health Care System, seeks information on interested vendors for a... SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT 36C26321Q0082 The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 on behalf of Minneapolis VA Health Care System, seeks information on interested vendors for a DESIGN-BUILD project titled Design Build Renovate Building 223 for Pandemic Storage at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System, Minneapolis, Minnesota. This notice is published to conduct market research to determine if there is sufficient number of certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) capable of performing the requirements to warrant a solicitation set-aside. The North American Industry Classification system (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard is $36.5 million. If warranted, the solicitation will be a 100% set-aside to SDVOSBs as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a firm fixed-price contract for the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVHCS). The general scope of work is to completely renovate Building 223 to include both interior and exterior spaces; windows, doors, roofing, and grounds. The building will be sectioned off into three distinct areas: Plan west section will be semi-conditioned storage space for VA Minneapolis Facilities Engineering. This will require minimal heating to prevent temperatures from dropping below 40°s, ventilation to exhaust vehicle fumes, as well as summertime heat. The plan east section will be conditioned storage space for VA Minneapolis Logistics, with ample pallet racking. Temperatures shall be maintained above 60° in the winter, and below 80° in the summer. This will include the reconstruction of the existing exterior stair access. Construction of an administrative space, formally exterior storage room, above the abandoned coal bin. Finally, the center section will be conditioned storage for temperature and humidity sensitive Logistics and pandemic supplies. This area shall be sealed off from the other spaces to prevent exhaust fumes from entering and shall have pallet storage for bulk supplies, as well as secure storage cages for IT equipment. Project Magnitude is estimated to be between $2,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The responding interested vendors are requested to provide at a minimum the following capabilities: Capability Statement: 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: Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS number; Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued 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(s), Customer name and Dollar value of the project(s); Offeror's VetBiz certification (if applicable), Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable existing and potential; And, Offeror's Bonding Capability in the form of a letter from Surety. Your firm must be able to bond the required amount for this project. The determination of acquisition strategy for this acquisition lies solely with the Government. The Capabilities Statement for this Sources Sought (Request for Information) is not expected to be a Request for Proposal, nor an Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing -or- developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with a Capabilities statement. Submission of a Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Department of Veteran Affairs in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All interested contractors should notify this office via email by 12:00 PM (CST) Central Standard time on Monday, November 23, 2020. Responses must include the sources sought number 36C26321Q0082 and title: Minneapolis Design Build Renovate Bldg. 223 for Pandemic Storage in the subject line of their email response. When the solicitation is issued it will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 for Best Value. All potential sources must register in SAM (System for Award Management). SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (SDVOSBs) All SDVOSBs who want to participate in the VA s Veterans First Contracting Program must be verified by VetBiz in order to be eligible for VA contract set asides. Point of Contact --- Capability Statement must be e-mailed to Chris Gauthier by 12:00 PM CST on 11/23/2020 christine.gauthier@va.gov ATTACHMENTS: