Renovation of a mixed-use development in Richmond, Virginia. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a 7,000-square-foot medical facility.

Page 2 of 3 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) Sources Sought 36C24623Q0284 In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the Government reserves the right to revise specifications, and refine contract requirements, before the release of any associated solicitation. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). Other information provided in this notice is subject to change prior to release of a solicitation. OVERVIEW The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 is conducting market research to identify potential sources for Architect-Engineer services to complete the below scope of work. The place of performance will be the hospital campus of the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. Forward all questions to the point of contact identified below. This is not a pre-solicitation notice, but the magnitude of construction for this project is currently between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000; but is subject to revision prior to release of a solicitation. SCOPE OF WORK Architect/Engineer (A-E): The Contractor will perform all professional (A-E) and healthcare planning services necessary to provide design and construction period services for Construction project 652-24- 100. Provide professional engineering services for the design and construction administration to renovate approximately 7000 sf. of existing Physical Medicine and Rehab (PMR) treatment space, including an existing underutilized therapy pool, into space for a new therapy gym and updated treatment spaces. The purpose of this renovation is to increase efficiency, flow, privacy, and the overall environment of care for PMR patients. SMALL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for SDVOSB and/or VOSB firms registered in the VIP database, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. NAICS CODE: 541310, Architectural Services (SBA Size Standard: $12.5 million annual revenue) PRODUCT OR SERVICE CODE (PSC): C1DA, Architect and Engineering-Construction: Hospitals and Infirmaries INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONDING: Interested companies can respond, via email, to Denise.Morman@va.gov, with the following information: (1.) Firm Point of Contact, including name, title, phone number and email address. (2.) Firm name, DUNS number and address of the applicable office. (3.) Summary of architect-engineer contracts previously performed. Additional information may be requested by the Contracting Officer at a later time. POINT OF CONTACT: Denise Morman Contract Specialist Construction Team 2 Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO 6) 1201 Broad Rock Blvd. Richmond, Virginia 23249 804-675-5170 Denise.Morman@va.gov DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES: This notice will close on Monday, January 9, 2023, at 3:00PM EST CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY A potential source, for the purposes of this notice, is considered to be any firm meeting the following requirements, with experience in managing architect-engineer contracts. Based on responses to this notice, some of the below requirements may be modified, where necessary, prior to release of any solicitation. Requirements for Registration of Architects or engineers registered to practice in the particular professional field involved in a State, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the United States shall prepare or review and approve the design of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other engineering features of the work performs work under the applicable NAICS code. The prime source is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov, as whichever entity/office that would receive award in the event of a solicitation. The prime source is registered in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at https://www.va.gov/osdbu, if applicable. (This is only applicable to firms meeting Small Business Administration (SBA) and VA requirements for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) programs.) The prime source has completed submission of the current cycle, for calendar year 2020, VETS-4212 Report at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 (for federal contracts in the amount of $150,000.00 or more, performed during the current cycle). The prime source has favorable (satisfactory) past performance information for federal contracts, as documented in Government databases, including the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) and Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), where applicable. Where performance ratings less than satisfactory have been identified, the circumstances of those ratings may be requested during discussions, or the offeror may be eliminated from the competition. The prime source has no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violation(s) in the past 3 years and has an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of equal to or less than 1.0. 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.