402-25-001 Replace Campus Fire Hydrants

Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO1), supporting VA New England Healthcare System (VISN1), is seeking potential sources for an upcoming requirement for Construction Services as described in the attached statement of work. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This notice is a market research tool and has not been set-aside for any small business category, but the notice is issued to determine appropriate set-aside categories. Responses to this notice, in conjunction with other Government market research resources, will be used by the contracting officer to determine the applicable socio-economic set-aside for the procurement.

DISCLAIMER: This Source Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237110 and the small business standard is $45 million. Response Requirement Responses to this notice shall be complete and shall include the following:

A statement indicating your intention of submitting a quote/bid/proposal in response to a solicitation for this requirement.

Entity Information: Company Name. Company Address. Point of Contact (POC). POC email & phone number. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Business Type (SDVOSB, VOSB, Small Business, Large Business, WOSB, etc.) Capability Statement that addresses entity s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Interested firms shall hold an active SAM registration. Visit www.sam.gov to register. SDVOSB & VOSB firms shall be certified by https://veterans.certify.sba.gov.

Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that the companies possess the necessary expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Interested parties are requested to submit the requested information not later than 20 DEC 2024 EST at 3:30PM to Alexandru Sava via email to Alexandru.sava@va.gov. Please include 36C24125Q0099 Sources Sought Response in the title of the email.

The response burden to this notice is expected to be light; lengthy responses are not expected, but no maximum page count is assigned. Please keep responses below 7MB or send multiple emails appending to the email subject 1 of _ as appropriate. Please contact Alexandru Sava at the email above with any questions. This solicitation shall include all materials, labor, and supervision necessary to replace a total of 13 campus fire hydrants. All installations shall be in accordance with NFPA 24 and the VA specifications. * All attachments listed in the SOW will be available when Solicitation is posted.