549-090 Build Out Old Underground Parking Area Minor Design Dallas VAMC in Dallas, TX

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INTRODUCTION: This 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 Underground Parking Area Build-Out Minor Design project at the Dallas VA Medical Center located at 4500 S Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Dallas VA Medical Center is currently working to increase the number of private inpatient bedrooms at the facility.

This undertaking will greatly benefit our community of Veterans, but the conversion of administrative and facilities space into inpatient units in the hospital s bed tower requires significant displacement of services. This project will create additional space to house the services displaced by the creation of new inpatient units.

Dallas VAMC is seeking A/E Design Services to renovate and build-out approximately 12,433 SF of unfinished space in the Basement of Building 2. This space was previously underground parking but is now used for storage. This space shall be designed to accommodate the following services:

Biomedical Engineering Service: Renovate approximately 6,000 GSF to include but not limited to administrative and operations area, workstations, engineering control center, biomedical engineering repair shop, shop support area, restrooms, and storage.

Clinical Support Services: Renovate approximately 6,433 GSF for multiple administration office suites and workstations, storage space, employee support space, and office operations space.

PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price design contract. The anticipated solicitation will be issued utilizing FAR part 36. 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 late January 2025 to early February 2025. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330 applies to this procurement. In accordance with FAR 52.236-22 Design within Funding Limits, the construction cost limit for the construction contract is approximately $13,564,100.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information:

Section 1: Provide company name, DUNS number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email.

Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 541310. 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 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 scope, project size (Example: square footage), building use (Example: Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, start and completion dates. Include a narrative for each project that relates the submitted project to the subject requirement in terms of size, scope, and complexity. Describe specific technical skills your company possesses 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. It is requested that interested contractors submit an electronic response that addresses the above information.

Please submit as a PDF, hard copies will not be accepted. Please also include a cover page, which includes, at a minimum: the company s name, address, Dun & Bradstreet number, Unique Entity Identifier, socio-economic status, point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Responses shall be submitted via email to BOTH the primary point of contact AND the secondary point of contact listed below by January 17th, 2024 at 10AM EST. 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.

Primary Point of Contact: Kathryn Allison Contract Specialist Kathryn.Allison@va.gov Secondary Point of Contact: Dean Flanders Contracting Officer Dean.Flanders@va.gov