650-18-008 Building 9 HVAC Access Platforms (Design-Build)   2

Page 1 of 2 PURPOSE: The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to discover if there are Interested and SBA-certified SDVOSB, VOSB, or other Small Business concerns capable of performing Design-Build services described in the attached Scope of Work. This is not a Request for Proposal nor is it requesting any other pricing information. SOURCES SOUGHT: The VA Providence Healthcare System (VAPHS), 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract, for Design-Build Services to construct and install two maintenance platforms with stairs and one additional access stair that leads to an existing platform for the Building 9 Chiller Units, located at the VAPHS. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK (Design-Build): Construction services include design, fabrication and installation, including all labor, transportation, materials, apparatus, tools, equipment and permits necessary to construct and install two maintenance platforms with stairs and one additional access stair to existing platform for the Building 9 Chiller Units. The purpose of the platforms is to allow access to the compressor sections of the Chiller units and the additional stairs is to allow access to existing platform. The Chiller Units are Northeast of building 9 across Air Force Drive, located on the VA Providence Healthcare System (VAPHS) campus, 830 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908. Note: the attached drawing is for reference only. NAICS: The anticipated NAICS code for this Project is 238190 - Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors. Size Standard $19 million. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: is between $25,000 and $100,000. RESPONSE INFORMATION: The information below is requested from Firms/Parties who are interested in responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Please DO NOT submit any Cost or Pricing information with your Company s Statement of Interest response. STATEMENT OF INTEREST: Interested and SBA-certified SDVOSB, VOSB, other Small Business concerns must indicate their interest by submitting a written Statement of Interest. Submit a statement of interest that your Company intends to submit a proposal when a solicitation is issued for this project. Include: Small Business type and Company s SAM UEI. The statement of interest must provide a clear and specific statement that your company has experience and qualified personnel to meet requirements described in the attached Scope of Work. Statement of interest should briefly describe 3-5 projects similar in scope and complexity as Design-Build services described in the attached SOW, also provide total dollar amount for each project. Length of the Signed Statement of interest can be from one (1) to five (5) pages. If the requirement is set aside for any small business category, the contractor will need to comply with the 50% performance requirements--not necessarily self-performance--with their own forces or those of a similarly situated SB concern. Interested Parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), accessible at https://www.sam.gov/content/home. DUE DATE FOR INTEREST STATEMENTS: Submit written Statement of Interest by October 9, 2023, by 14:30 ET To Pearl Wray, at pearl.wray@va.gov. ATTACHMENTS: