Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Sources Sought Notice DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION (NCA) CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT DIVISION (41D3B) 810 VERMONT AVE., NW WASHINGTON, DC 20420 PHONE: 202-565-4056 FAX: 202-565-4211 TO: SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES & VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES SUBJ: POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY - CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL CEMETERY, ELLWOOD, IL This e-mail message is being sent to all Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB's) and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB's) registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at the Vetbiz.gov web portal (www.vip.vetbiz.gov/default.asp), SDVOSB's, and VOSB's registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (www.ccr.gov), with North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 237990. Please e-mail your response to the questions below to Michael Hannum, no later than 2:00 p.m., EST, Tuesday January 22, 2008, at the following address:
[email protected]. Please reference: VA-786A-08-RI-0019 as the subject of your response. You must indicate if you are responding as a SDVOSB, a VOSB, or both. Public Law 106-50, the Veterans Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Act of 1999 established a statutory Government-wide goal that 3 percent of all Federal procurement dollars be spent with SDVOSB's. In an effort to enhance opportunities for SDVOSB's and VOSB's and increase the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) accomplishments in this important socioeconomic category, VA's National Cemetery Administration is performing preliminary market research to gauge the level of interest and capabilities of SDVOSBs and VOSB's with regards to an upcoming acquisition for Construction Services at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Ellwood IL. The findings of the preliminary market research will be used in considering a 100% set aside for SDVOSBs or VOSB's, pursuant to the set-aside authority contained in Public Law 109-461, which became effective in June of 2007. NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990. The Size Standard is $31.0 Million. The magnitude of this project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. This project is subject to the availability of funds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, supervision and design-build services necessary for design and construction of approximately 3,500 Columbarium Niches. The Columbarium units shall be standard 10 ýý" wide by 15" high by 20" deep and will include smooth-face limestone caps, letter signs and marble niche covers with stainless steel rosettes, mounting hardware and shall meet the requirements set by the drawings. The new columbarium will match the existing recently built columbarium in all aspects. The contractor will reference the original contract drawings from the recently completed columbaria project. The project will also include, but not limited to structural (foundation, pilasters and sidewalk), civil (erosion and sediment control, landscaping, grading, irrigation and drainage). The contractor is to develop the VA design concept as shown on the contract drawings for review and approval, prepare contract documents and construct the Columbarium niches. For additional information on the layout of the above site elements the contractor may reference the National Cemeteries web site at http://www.cem.va.gov/siteelements.htm. Performance period is anticipated to be 365 calendar days from date of receipt of Notice To Proceed. NOTE(S): This is a design build project. REQUIRED RESPONSES: Your review of this information and response to the following questions will be very helpful in determining if this acquisition may be set-aside exclusively for competition among SDVOSBs. Please review the specifications and technical requirements carefully before responding to this e-mail. If the question is not applicable, please indicate "N/A" in your reply to that question: (1) Has your firm, as a prime contractor, whether individually or through a formal joint venture or teaming agreement, or under subcontract to a prime contractor, provided construction services for projects of similar size and scope (Government or commercial) within the last three years as described in the brief description of project above? If yes, please provide the following information on your three most recent projects: (a) Contracting Agency Address & contracting officer's name and telephone number. (b) Contract Number, date and amount of award, date of completion (c) Description of Items/Services provided under the contract. (d) If any bonding was provided, what was the amount of bonding? (e) If performance was as a subcontractor, please provide the name, address and telephone number of the point of contact at the prime contractor. (f) State whether or not there were any performance issues under the contract which resulted in the issuance of a Cure Notice or Show Cause Notice by the contracting officer. (2) In order to determine if an acquisition can be set-aside for SDVOSBs, the contracting officer must determine that there are a sufficient number of SDVOSBs capable of performing the contract requirement and that award can be made at a reasonable, fair market price. To that end, please provide your firm's individual and aggregate contract bonding capacity. (3) Has your firm ever been terminated for cause or default from a contractual arrangement, whether Federal or private sector, as a result of failure to perform, poor quality and workmanship provided, etc.? If so, please provide the specifics. (4) Has your firm, or any firm that you would potentially joint venture or team with for a large acquisition of construction services or for any acquisition, ever bid on a Federal acquisition and been determined non-responsible by the contracting officer and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to issue a Certificate of Competency (COC) to your firm or teaming partners when the matter was referred to SBA for review and consideration? Please e-mail your responses and any relevant information regarding specific performance or other qualifications regarding the construction services requested, no later than January 22, 2008, to Michael Hannum at
[email protected]. Do not send hard copy advertising or promotional materials. Please ensure that all responses are comprehensive and provide a name and point-of-contact for your firm for follow-up by this office or the procuring contracting officer. If you have responded to any previous e-mail messages or had other communications with our office regarding preliminary market research for this construction project, please be advised that it will be necessary for you to respond to this e-mail and the questions contained therein. Although responses are not required, the information will be helpful in assisting this office, as SDVOSB advocates, in trying to influence the acquisition strategy for the construction project in Illinois by ensuring maximum practicable opportunities for SDVOSBs. This is not a solicitation and should not be construed as such. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responding to this request for information. All information provided becomes property of the Government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a SDVOSB set-aside, or any other guarantee of award or acquisition strategy. Thank you for your time in responding to this e-mail, as well as for your service and sacrifice in the preservation of freedom.