Demolition, site work, asbestos abatement, renovation and addition to a mixed-use development in Northport, New York. Conceptual plans call for the addition of a 10,650-square-foot medical facility; for the demolition of a medical facility; for the renovation of a medical facility; for site work for a medical facility; and for asbestos abatement for a medical facility.

This Announcement is Not a Request for Proposal. The Government Will Not Pay Nor Reimburse Any Costs Associated With Responding to This Request. The Government is Under No Obligation to Award a Contract as a Result of This Announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firm to provide Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project 632-354 Relocate Intensive Care Unit at the Northport VA Medical Center. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541310 and small business size standard of $8 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. This is a 100% Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before August 30, 2020 Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (sam.gov ) and visible/certified in Vet Biz (vip.vetbiz.va.gov ) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. As a prospective offeror or bidder for this Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) set aside, you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a VOSB concern as established by VAAR 852.219-11. NOTE - Offerors are referred to 852.219-11 (d)(1) Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed VOSBs. In order to assure compliance with this clause, all firms submitting a SF330 for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by the concerns employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract performance to be expended (and in what disciplines) by any other subcontracted or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), large, etc). This Project will relocate and modernize the Intensive Care Unit at Bldg. No. 200 at the Northport VA Medical Center. The Project includes construction of approximately 10,650 square feet of new space to be added to the main hospital building. Technical disciplines include but are not limited to site development, architectural, fire protection, interior design, structural, plumbing, sanitary, HVAC, electrical, equipment, asbestos abatement, space planning, critical path method, and estimating. The Project will comply with VA-adopted codes and standards including VA Directives, Design Manuals, Master Construction Specifications, Design Criteria and other Guidance on the Technical Information Library (cfm.va.gov/til/). The Department of Veterans Affairs is contemplating awarding a firm fixed price contract. The Department of Veterans Affairs requires design and contract support services. The estimated start and end dates for the design and start and end dates for the construction are as follows: ITEM DATE Receive Notice to Proceed from (NTP) TBD Submit authorization request for site survey and/or subsurface exploration not later than ........................................................................ 10 calendar days after NTP Deliver First Schematic Review material to Contracting Officer not later than [50% complete] .................................................................... 132 calendar days after NTP Review First Schematic Review material with Contracting Officer on [50% complete] ................................................................................... 160 calendar days after NTP Deliver Second Schematic Review material to Contracting Officer not later than [100% complete] ............................................................ 181 calendar days after NTP Review Second Schematic Review material with Contracting Officer on [100% complete] ............................................................................. 202 calendar days after NTP Deliver First Review (DD) material to Contracting Officer not later than [25% complete] ............................................................................ 244 calendar days after NTP Review First Review (DD) material with Contracting Officer on [25% complete] .................................................................................... 272 calendar days after NTP Deliver Second Review (DD) material to Contracting Officer not later than [35% complete] .................................................................... 293 calendar days after NTP Review Second Review (DD) material with Contracting Officer on [35% complete] .................................................................................... 314 calendar days after NTP Deliver Third Review (CD) material to Contracting Officer not later than [50% complete] ............................................................................ 370 calendar days after NTP Review Third Review (CD) material with Contracting Officer on [50% complete] .................................................................................... 398 calendar days after NTP Deliver Fourth Review (CD) material to Contracting Officer not later than [100% complete] ........................................................................... 419 calendar days after NTP Review Fourth Review (CD) material with Contracting Officer on [100% complete] .................................................................................. 440 calendar days after NTP Deliver Final Bid Documents to Contracting Officer not later than 461 calendar days after NTP (a) The A/E shall perform the work required within the limits of the following schedule. Professional architects, engineers and related design disciplines familiar with the work shall be provided, as directed by the Contracting Officer, to attend the VA reviews. Construction: Number of calendar days to complete construction is to be determined by the AE firm after the design is complete. The submission must include an insert detailing the following information: 1. Dun & Bradstreet Number; 2. Tax ID Number; 3. The e-mail address and phone number of the Primary Point of Contact and; 4. A copy of the firms CVE verification The Contracting Officer is not responsible for not receiving submissions due to the offeror misaddressing the package or illegibility of the information. NOTE: Any request for assistance with submission or other procedural matters shall be submitted via email only to Michael.Giaquinto2@va.gov telephone inquiries will not be honored. As of May 12, 2022, an issuance of draft request for proposal to short-listed firms has not been disclosed. The design firm selection timeline has not been released. *Project information, including timeline and contacts, has been obtained through public sources. The content management team continues to pursue additional details; however, the contact(s) listed have yet to disclose or confirm any information. Inquiries should be directed to the contact(s) listed.