SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to gain knowledge and determine the availability and interest of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms for a possible SDVOSB category type set-aside for Construction Services (NAICS 238120). The Department of Veteran Affairs VISN 15 is conducting market research to determine potential sources having the skills, capabilities, experience and bonding capacity to perform the described work. No award will be made from this Sources Sought. No solicitation, specifications, or drawings are available; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for an anticipated future acquisition. This market research is for a Contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract will be for construction of an Inpatient Parking Garage with at least 332 parking spaces, replacing a current 94-car & 8-motorcycle parking space lot and using the same space as the lot. The footprint of the proposed garage is approximately 240'x 120'. The New Parking Garage site is adjacent to the main Medical Center. The requirement will also include two elevators and pre-cast concrete and be energy/water efficient. The requirement will also be a design-build which requires that the successful offeror take a 35 percent concept design and complete it to the 100 percent point as well as completing the construction. Structural, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, as well as energy and water conservation will also be required. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 238120 (Pre-Cast Concrete). The Small Business Size Standard is $15 million. The Design-Build Team will prepare complete construction documents for review and approval by the VA in accordance with standard professional practice, the Department of Veterans Affairs request for Proposal, and prevailing codes. The total dollar magnitude of the contract is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Capability Statement: The following requests are designed to inform the Department of Veteran Affairs, of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 10 pages. 1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS number. 2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work (defined as multi-level parking structure of at least 332 parking spaces) performed within the past 5 years in this location area - brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 4) Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (SDVOSB, VOSB). 5) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential. 6) Offeror's Bonding Capability (per contract and aggregate) in the form of a letter from Surety. The determination of acquisition strategy for this acquisition lies solely with the government. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with a Capabilities statement. Submission of a Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Department of Veteran Affairs in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis 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. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among Service Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned small businesses. All interested contractors should notify this office via email by 2:00 PM Central Standard time on August 30, 2016. Responses must include the sources sought number and title in the subject line of their email response. Submit response and information to: Dr. Glen Welch
[email protected] NCO 15 Construction Contracting Team 1 Department of Veteran Affairs Leavenworth, Kansas 66048