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

SYNOPSIS: INTRODUCTION: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes This Sources Sought Notice is for information an... SYNOPSIS: INTRODUCTION: In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes This Sources Sought Notice is for information and planning 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 Upgrade Overhead Page and Nurse Call System Design-Build at the Black Hills VA Health Care System (BHVAHCS) Fort Meade VA Medical Center (VAMC). This is a DESIGN-BUILD project. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this project is to procure a design-build (DB) team to develop a complete design, conduct construction, install, and commission an upgraded Overhead Page/Mass Notification and Nurse Call/Code Blue System including hands free mobile devices and Real Time Locating System (RTLS) in the hospital complex (Buildings 113, 145, 146, 148, 165) and select out buildings (T296 Fire Station) at the VA Black Hills Health Care System (BHHCS) in Fort Meade, SD. This is a highly technical project and requires extensive knowledge in designing, constructing, and commissioning Overhead Page and Nurse Call systems in both federal and hospital settings. The existing Overhead page and Nurse Call System (Rauland 4/4k) is past its useful life and requires a complete upgrade to the system as repair parts are no longer manufactured and maintenance support on this equipment is becoming limited. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to provide DB services to accomplish Work Elements and requirements outlined in the Scope of Work (SOW). PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract utilizing the design-build approach outlined in FAR Part 36.3 Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures. This project is planned for advertising in September 2020. In accordance with VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 (size standard $39.5 million) applies to this procurement. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 335 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. However, 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. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement in the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, DUNS number, company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email. Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 236220. 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. It is requested that interested contractors submit a response (electronic submission) of no more than 4 single sided pages 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 shall be submitted via email to the primary point of contact listed below by August 26, 2020 at 2:00 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. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized on BETA SAM at https://beta.sam.gov/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Contract Specialist Address: VHA Program Contracting Activity Central (VHA-PCAC) Jamahel Fayall: jamahel.fayall@va.gov