Sources Sought Notice for ST MARY CBOC (Lexington Park, MD) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Washington DC (DC VAMC, is conducting market research/seeking capable sources from bondable and experienced firms that are classified and registered in www.vip.vetbiz.gov as either Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) that are interested in a forecasted lease project for a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in St Mary County, MD of 7,750 rentable square feet (rsf): The NAICS Code is 531120 Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses), and the small business size standard is $27.5 million. Responses to this notice will assist DC VAMC in determining if the acquisition should be set-aside for competition restricted to SDVOSB or VOSB concerns in accordance with 38 USC Sec. 8127. The VA makes monthly lease rental payments in arrears upon facility acceptance. This is not a request for proposals, only a request for information for planning purposes, and does not constitute a solicitation. A solicitation may or may not be issued. This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 19.14 and VA Acquisition Regulation 819.70. Project Requirements: DC VAMC seeks information from Offerors who are capable of successfully performing a lease contract, including design and construction of the facility described above, on a VA pre-approved site for a term of 10 years, inclusive of all options, as well as all maintenance and operation requirements for the duration of the lease term. More information on VA's requirements can be found on its Technical Information Library: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. DELINEATED AREA - NORTH: Begin intersection of 5 and 245 to intersection of 245 and 235 EAST: Begin intersection of 245 and 235 to the intersection of 489 and 235 SOUTH: Begin intersection of 5 and 489 to intersection of 489 and 235 WEST: Begin intersection of 5 and 245 to intersection of 5 and 489 SDVOSB and VOSB firms are invited to provide information to contribute to the market research for this project. SDVOSB and VOSB firms must be registered in VA's Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/ and have the technical skills and financial capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements. SDVOSB and VOSB firms are requested to submit a Capabilities Statement to VA for review. SDVOSB and VOSB firms may provide a Capabilities Statement if they are interested in participating in this project. A submission checklist and information sheet is provided below for firms to fill out and submit, which will serve as the firm's Capabilities Statement. Capabilities Statement Will Include: 1. Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, Dunn & Bradstreet number, and e-mail address; 2. Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/); 3. Evidence of ability to offer under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), including a copy of the representations and certifications made in that system; 4. A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate your company's experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to the project described above. (3-page limit); 5. Evidence of your company's bonding capacity to meet a bid bond of $100,000, and evidence from a surety of capability to obtain payment and performance bonds in values based on the project magnitude listed above; and 6. Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size. If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability. Although this notice focuses on SDVOSB and VOSB, we encourage all small businesses and other interested parties to respond for market research purposes. All interested parties should respond to this notice no later than 3:00 pm Eastern Time, October 7, 2016. Please submit your response via email to
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[email protected] by October 7, 2016. Company name: Company address: Dunn & Bradstreet number: Point of contact: Phone number: Email address: The following items are attached to this Capabilities Statement: ? Evidence of SDVOSB or VOSB status through registration at VIP (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/); ? Evidence of ability to offer under NAICS Code 531120 and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov), with representations and certifications; ? A summary describing at least three (3) projects of similar size and scope completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate the company's experience designing, constructing, and managing Federal leased facilities or health care facilities relevant to (7,750 rsf). (3-page limit); ? Evidence of the company's bonding capacity to meet a bid bond of $100,000, and payment and performance bonds in the range above from surety; and ? Evidence of capability to obtain financing for a project of this size. If desired, the company may also submit a narrative describing its capability, not to exceed two (2) pages. By: (Signature) (Print Name) (Title)