Construction of New Boiler Plant Project Number 581-22-109

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. We are seeking information for market research purposes only.

The Government will not pay for any information solicited. The VHA Network Contracting Office 5 (NCO 5) is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, coordination, and services necessary for construction of a new boiler plant on the campus at the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, WV. Due to the significant grade change on the proposed construction site, major site phasing will be required.

The proposed NAICS 236220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors is applicable to this acquisition: with a size standard of $45 Million. The anticipated Magnitude of Construction is between $50,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. Small Business Requirements For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses.

Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of acquisition strategy and set-aside requirements if a solicitation becomes available. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(d), acquisitions will be set-aside for SDVOSBs or VOSBs, registered in the SBA VetCert database, whenever there is a reasonable expectation of receiving two or more offers/quotes from eligible, capable and verified firms, and that an award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government.

However, if responses from qualified firms prove inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be considered. Instructions: All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to rebecca.besten@va.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

Your response is required by 4:00 PM EDT on Thursday March 5, 2026. In your response, please include the following: Company name Address Point of contact with email and phone number SAM Unique Entry ID number (see https://www.sam.gov for more information) Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Proposed NAICS code or PSC (if different from above) Capabilities statement, to include experience with contracts of similar scope and magnitude Brief explanation of how company will comply with the limitations on subcontracting (if applicable)