Project 538-18-101 Improve Water System - Legionella

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 SYNOPSIS, seeking responses from small businesses of all types. This announcement seeks information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with his synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of this synopsis. The Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC) is seeking concerns with the capability to Improve Water System - Legionella.

Specifically, the VAACC is attempting to learn if: There is interest in the marketplace for this complex procurement to justify a small business set-aside There is a competitive environment among small businesses of all types, to justify a set-aside and ensure fair and reasonable pricing There are enough small businesses in the marketplace with the ability and willingness to compete for a project that would be technically complex There are enough small businesses in the marketplace with sufficient financial and bonding capacity to successfully execute a contract for this type of procurement, in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee The VAACC s goal is to get fair and reasonable pricing.

Therefore, we are soliciting small businesses, of all types, to determine the appropriate set-aside (if any) necessary to fulfill the VAACC s needs. To assist the VAACC in making an accurate determination, we must know your firms interest. In order to be eligible, interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base at https://sam.gov.

Contractors and subcontractors who enter into or modify a contract or subcontract with the federal government are required to report annually on their affirmative action efforts in employing veterans, located at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. For firms claiming SDVOSB or VOSB classification status, they must also be registered and certified through the U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database, located at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this potential acquisition is 238220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, which currently has a small business size standard of $19 million.

Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit as much of the following information as possible: Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, email address and SAM Unique Entity Identifier Proof of registration on the SAM and VA VetCert websites or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a potential solicitation.

If your firm has a history or is contemplating joining with a partner for this requirement, we ask that you detail that arrangement as well to allow the government to make the most well-informed decision possible. In this event, we advise that you thoroughly investigate whether or not a partnership would affect your business size standard. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is October 16, 2025, at 2:30 pm Eastern Time.

This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if there are adequate, qualified small business concerns, of any type to warrant a set-aside. Hard copy submissions are not acceptable. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are acceptable and may be directed to Stanley.burdine@va.gov. All inquiries regarding this Sources Sought Notice should be directed to the same email address. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. CONCERNS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL VAACC, REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.