Design Build Central Utilities Plant - Reno NV -- Y1NB

Design Build Central Utilities Plant - Reno NV -- Y1NB
Design Build Central Utilities Plant - Reno NV. This announcement shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Industry Day.
Classification • Original Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business • Product Service Code: Y1NB – Construction of Heating and Cooling Plants • NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction • Place of Performance: VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, NV 89502, USA. Description THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. We are seeking information for market research purposes only Notice ID: QSE- 36C10F24R50000. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. The VA Office of Construction and Facilities Management (CFM) - Western Region is conducting a market survey to find qualified vendors to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, coordination, and services necessary to design and build a central utility plant on the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System campus in Reno, NV 89502. The work includes, but is not limited to: (1) complete Design Build architectural/engineering services to develop final design drawings and construction documents from a previously completed schematic design; (2) construction of a new central utility plant including boilers, chillers, cooling towers, and generators; (3) demolition of the existing boiler plant; and (4) ancillary construction services including parking/pavement, connection to existing utilities, commissioning, et al. This project is intended to be a Design Build contract procurement. The proposed NAICS code 236220 is applicable to this acquisition, with a size standard of $45.0 million. The anticipated Magnitude of Construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. The anticipated Period of Performance is 1,460 Calendar Days from the Notice to Proceed. Interested participants must pre-register for Industry Day as a security requirement to visit VA facility by sending an email title your email as follows: “Pre-Industry Day Question, Western Region. Design Build Central Utilities Plant, 36C10F24R50000 (Company Name).” Instructions: The VA Contracting Officer (CO) will consider responses received for this Sources Sought Notice, along with any other market research that is conducted, when determining the Government’s appropriate acquisition strategy. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(d), CO’s must set aside all acquisitions for SDVOSBs (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses) or VOSBs (Veteran Owned Small Businesses) whenever there is a reasonable expectation of receiving two or more offers/quotes from eligible, capable and verified firms, and that an award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the Government. However, if responses from qualified firms prove inadequate, an alternate set-aside or full and open competition may be considered. In order to be considered eligible for an SDVOSB or VOSB Set-Aside, interested firms must confirm in their response to this Sources Sought Notice that they will be able to comply with all the following criteria: (1) VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 819.7003 “Eligibility”; (2) VAAR clause 852.219-73 “VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses” or VAAR clause 852.219-74 “VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Verified Veteran-Owned Small Businesses”; and (3) VAAR clause 852.219-75 “VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction”. All interested parties should respond in writing via email to Ashok.Singh@va.gov, and Christopher.Kotas@va.gov No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Your response is required by 10:00 AM PDT on ¬¬¬November 1, 2023. Your email title shall be as follows: “Pre-Industry Day Question, Western Region. Design Build Central Utilities Plant, 36C10F24R50000, (Company Name).” In addition to providing your positive interest in this project, please include the following in your response to this Notice: (1) Company name and address; (2) Point of contact with email and phone number; (3) SAM Unique Entity ID number and evidence of current SAM registration (see https://www.sam.gov for more information); (4) Company socio-economic size ( SDVOSB, VOSB); (5) NAICS code; (6) Brief capabilities statement, to include experience with contracts of similar scope and magnitude; and (7) Information demonstrating your company has the capacity to complete this project, to include available bonding capacity. In addition to this information, please include a response to the following question in your submission: What additional information would you require in order to provide a proposal for this project? Limit your submission to 1page with 11point font Times New Roman. An Industry Day for this project is scheduled on November 9, 2023, at the Sierra Nevada Health Care System, Reno, NV. The purpose of this Industry Day is to provide prospective proposers the following information: (1) General Project Overview and Scope; (2) How to Obtain the Solicitation; and (3) Procurement Process. A project site walk will be included in the agenda. The Sierra Nevada Health Care System is located at 975 Kirman Avenue, Reno, NV 89502. The Industry Day presentation is scheduled to begin at 9 am in the Tahoe Room, and is anticipated to conclude at noon, followed by a site tour. Time Session Title Notes 0900 Registration and Industry Networking Visitor name list from pre-registration 0930 Welcome and Introductions 1000 Project Overview, general sessions Design Build, SDVOSB Set aside, 1100 Question and Answer Period Pre-industry day questions followed by impromptu Q&A 1200 Formal Event Close 1230 Site tour breakout The following are the Industry Day Rules of Engagement (ROE): - The Government intends to use this forum to communicate requirements. - No sales pitches allowed from industry, no giveaways. - No cameras, tape recorders, or other reproduction devices are allowed. This announcement shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government does not intend to award a contract based on this Industry Day.