Renovation of a water / sewer project in Hartford, Vermont. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Introduction Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1), supporting VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1) and VA Vermont Healthcare System (163 Veterans Drive, White River Junction, VT), is seeking potential sources for an upcoming requirement for Water Tank Painting and Repair as described in the attached statement of work. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). This notice is a market research tool and has not been set-aside for any small business category, however the notice is issued to determine appropriate set-aside categories. Responses to this notice, in conjunction with other Government market research resources, will be used by the contracting officer to determine the applicable socio-economic set-aside for the procurement. Failure to respond to this notice will not impact consideration of firms (or joint ventures) which otherwise meet set-aside requirements and submit responses to the follow-up public announcement. Once the appropriate set-aside is determined, a separate public announcement requesting proposals will be publicized on Contract Opportunities in accordance with 40 U.S. Code 1101 and FAR 36.601. General Project Description and NAICS Synopsis of required services (See attachment for full statement of work): The existing elevated Main Water Tower at the VA White River Junction, VT campus requires the services of a qualified specialty firm to provide for repainting and repairs. Work is to include, but not limited to, preparation and repainting of interior and exterior surfaces, and repairs to the access hatch. Magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1M. This procurement is assigned NAICS 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors which has SBA small business size standard of $16.5 million in average revenue. Information Sought The Government requests a letter of interest (or similar document) with responses to the following: 1. State your firm name (as it appears in SAM.gov ), firm office location where these services will be performed from, DUNS number, and socio-economic status of the firm (i.e. verified SDVOSB, WOSB, SB, large business). 2. Provide a brief narrative on the firm's experience providing services similar to those described in the attached statement of work. 3. What would be the expected make-up of the firm's team in terms of socio-economic categories and estimated percentage of work to be completed by your firm and each subcontractor If the procurement is set-aside for any category of small business, generally fifty percent of more of the work would need to be performed by the contractor or a similarly situated subcontractor in terms of percentage of cost. For instance, if set-aside for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), 50% or more of the contract would need to be performed by verified SDVOSBs--no other small business categories would count towards the percentage. If set-aside for small business, 50% of the contract would be required to be performed by small businesses which would include performance by a verified SDVOSB because they are also a small business. If the procurement is not set-aside and reaches certain dollar thresholds, the Government would negotiate an acceptable subcontracting plan to utilize small business concerns. 4. A brief statement of overall interest in the project and capability of performing the work in conjunction with ongoing projects. 5. Any additional capabilities statements or other documentation that you feel will assist the Government in performing market research and determining the appropriate set-aside. Submission Instructions Interested parties are requested to submit the requested information not later than 06 October 2022 at 4:00pm (est) to Michael Crafts via email to michael.crafts@va.gov. Please include "36C24122Q1253 - Sources Sought Response" in the title of the email. The response burden to this notice is expected to be light; lengthy responses are not expected but no maximum page count is assigned. Please keep responses below 7MB or send multiple emails appending to the email subject "1 of n" as appropriate. Please contact Michael Crafts at the email above with any questions. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.