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INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single ... INTRODUCTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) anticipates soliciting bids and subsequently awarding a single Firm-Fixed-Price contract for the Design-Bid-Build Fisher House Site Preparation at the John D. Dingell VA Fisher House located in Detroit, MI. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The construction project will remove and replace existing sidewalk, catch basins, gutter, curbing, and provide landscaping along Bethune Street at the Detroit Fisher House as described below. It is anticipated that the work will be broken up into two (2) phases. Phase one will remove and replace fifteen hundred (1500) SF of damaged sidewalk along Bethune Street and add one hundred eighty (180) SF of new sidewalk at the Fisher House entry. Phase two will remove and replace two hundred twenty (220) LF of curbing, gutter, and catch basins, tie into, and expand on the existing irrigation system, add green space, and plant six (6) new trees. The contractor is responsible for installing safety fencing to keep pedestrian and automobile traffic out of work site, coordinating all work with the City of Detroit, and obtaining all city permitting for the satisfactory completion of all work. The scope of this project includes, but is not limited to, the following infrastructure improvements: Remove and Replace Existing Sidewalk(s): Existing sidewalk concrete shall be replaced in accordance with design specifications, and city of Detroit engineering division D.P.W standards and details. Remove and replace concrete as described below. Remove existing concrete, haul off site, and dispose of as required by local law. Recycle concrete as much as possible. Install new concrete sidewalk in area(s) shown in drawings. Concrete will be 6 thick 3500# with control joints and will be doweled into the adjoining slabs at 12 o.c. using NO. 13 (½ ) bar, broom finished to match adjoining surfaces in accordance with city of Detroit engineering division D.P.W standards and details. Construction areas shall remain barricaded and fenced off until area is cured properly and can support foot traffic. Addition of New Sidewalk(s): Install new concrete sidewalk in area(s) shown in drawings. Concrete will be 6 thick 3500# with control joints and will be doweled into the adjoining slabs at 12 o.c. using NO. 13 (½ ) bar, broom finished to match adjoining surfaces in accordance with city of Detroit engineering division D.P.W standards and details. Construction areas shall remain barricaded and fenced off until area is cured properly and can support foot traffic. Remove and Replace Existing Curbing and Gutter: Remove and replace curbing and gutter in accordance with design specifications, and city of Detroit engineering division D.P.W standards and details. Remove and replace concrete as described below. Remove existing concrete, haul off site, and dispose of as required by local law. Recycle concrete as much as possible. Install new integral concrete curbing and gutter in areas shown on drawings. Concrete curb shall meet the city of Detroit city engineering division, D.P.W. standard plan for standard curb details, doweled into the adjoining slabs at using NO 13 (½ ) bar. Finish concrete surface to match adjoining curb surfaces. Construction areas shall remain barricaded and fenced off until area is cured properly and can support foot traffic. Landscaping: Prepare green space for new sod, six (6 ) inch depth, topsoil, new irrigation lines and tie-in to existing, pop-up spray heads four (4) inch riser, and six (6) Bosque Elm canopy trees to match existing. Remove excess spoils, haul off site, and dispose of as required in accordance with Federal, State, and local law. ADMINISTRATIVE: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-bid-build approach (Final Specifications and Drawings will be provided). The anticipated solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 and will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures listed in the solicitation. The solicitation will be advertised as a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Offers received from other than SDVOSB concerns will not be considered. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237310 with a size standard of $45 million. The solicitation will be issued in March to early April of 2025. The period of performance is approximately 45 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of construction is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. This notice is not a request for competitive offers. All questions must be submitted in writing to the issuing office via email to: Emil.Reyes@va.gov. Telephone calls will not be accepted.

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INTRODUCTION: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2), this Sources Sought Notice is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be constr... INTRODUCTION: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.002(b)(2), this Sources Sought Notice is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the Fisher House Site Preparation at the John D. Dingell VA Fisher House located in Detroit, MI. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The construction project will remove and replace existing sidewalk, catch basins, gutter, curbing, and provide landscaping along Bethune Street at the Detroit Fisher House as described below. It is anticipated that the work will be broken up into two (2) phases. Phase one will remove and replace fifteen hundred (1500) sq ft of damaged sidewalk along Bethune Street and add one hundred eighty (180) sq ft of new sidewalk at the Fisher House entry. Phase two will remove and replace two hundred twenty (220) LF of curbing, gutter, and catch basins, tie into, and expand on the existing irrigation system, add green space, and plant six (6) new trees. The contractor is responsible for installing safety fencing to keep pedestrian and automobile traffic out of work site, coordinating all work with the City of Detroit, and obtaining all city permitting for the satisfactory completion of all work. PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-bid-build approach (Final Specifications and Drawings will be provided). The anticipated solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13. The results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. The type of socio-economic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process. This project is planned for advertising in March 2025. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237310 (size standard $45.0 million) applies to this procurement. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 45 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. The services for this project will include providing all construction related services such as: providing labor, materials and equipment required to complete the project as per contract documents prepared by an independent Architect-Engineer firm. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email. Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 237310. Also, provide business type (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.). Section 3: Provide a Statement of Interest in the project. Section 4: Provide the prime contractor s available bonding capacity in the form of a letter of intent from your bonding company with this submission. *Please ensure that the individual bonding capacity is in line with the VAAR Magnitude of Construction listed above. Section 5: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement. This section is IMPORTANT as it will help to determine the type of socio-economic set-aside, if any. Please provide the following in your response: No more than three (3) contracts that your company has performed within the last seven (7) years that are of comparable size, complexity, and scope to this requirement. Include the project name, project owner and contact information as this person may be contacted for further information, project scope, project size (Example: square footage), building use (Example: Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, start and completion dates. Describe specific technical skills and key personnel your company possess to perform the requirements described under description of work. Describe your Self-Performed** effort (as either a Prime or Subcontractor). Describe Self-Performed work in terms of dollar value and description. **Self-Performed means work performed by the offeror themselves, NOT work performed by another company for them for any of the project examples provided. Provide a narrative and specific examples that relate aspects of previous projects to the proposed project. The narrative and examples should demonstrate experience with: sidewalk demolition, new concrete pouring, catch basins, gutters, curbing and landscaping. It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than eight (8) single sided pages, single-spaced, 12-point font minimum that addresses the above information. This response must be submitted as a single application-generated (not scanned) PDF document that is less than or equal to 4MB in size. Please note that hard copies will not be accepted. Responses must include the Sources Sought number and project title in the subject line of their e-mail response. Submissions (responses) shall be submitted via email to the primary and secondary points of contact listed below by February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. No phone calls will be accepted. The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall not be considered to be a bid or proposal. This notice 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. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. After completing its analyses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories listed above or proceed with full and open competition as other than small business. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Contracting Office Address: VHA Program Contracting Activity Central (VHA-PCAC) 6100 Oak Tree Blvd. Suite 490 Independence, OH 44131 Primary Point of Contact: Emil Reyes Contract Specialist Emil.Reyes@va.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Katherine Gibney Contracting Officer Katherine.Gibney@va.gov