Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Columbia, South Carolina. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a 16,000-square-foot medical facility; and for site work for a medical facility.

SYNOPSIS: INTRODUCTION: This notice is for market research and information purposes only at this time and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is conducting a market survey and is seeking potential sources for the design of a new medical clinic at the Columbia VA Health Care System located at: 6439 Garners Ferry Rd Columbia, SC 29209 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project includes design for a complete stand-alone 16000 square foot facility to support primary care and specialty clinics. The goal is to improve access, safety and quality at the medical center along with improving clinical wait times and patient satisfaction. The project program intends to include space for 24 exam rooms to include the Women's Health Clinic Model 1 (general Primary Care), procedure rooms, and additional consulting/office/admin support areas. Project Goals Maximize the space available Design for cost efficient means of construction Create a means for patients and staff to easily navigate to the Rehab center Minimize impacts of construction. Improve exterior wayfinding and access. Identify areas of opportunity for expansion and future growth Capture accurate site conditions to include existing utility locations, sizes, and capacities Project Objectives Design all spaces and adjacencies identified in the PFD consensus. Coordinate with local utility and municipality to include design and permitting requirements Accurately convey all site conditions Match architectural features of nearby existing facilities PROCUREMENT INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price design contract. The anticipated solicitation will be issued utilizing FAR part 36. The type of socio-economic set-aside, if any, will depend upon the responses to this notice and any other information gathered during the market research process. This project is planned for advertising in early September 2023. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541310 applies to this procurement. The VAAR Magnitude of Construction for the project is $10M - $20M. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Respondents shall provide a general capabilities statement to include the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, DUNS number and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email. Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 541310. Also, provide business type (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc.). Section 3: Provide a Statement of Interest in the project. Section 4: Provide the type of work your company has performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement. This section is IMPORTANT as it will help to determine the type of socio-economic set-aside, if any. Please provide the following in your response: No more than three (3) contracts that your company has performed within the last seven (7) years that are of comparable size, complexity, and scope to this requirement. Include the project name, project scope, project size (Example: square footage), building use (Example: Medical Facility, Office Building, etc.), project dollar value, start and completion dates. Describe specific technical skills and key personnel your company possess to perform the requirements described under description of work. Describe your Self-Performed** effort (as either a Prime or Subcontractor). Describe Self-Performed work in terms of dollar value and description. **Self-Performed means work performed by the offeror themselves, NOT work performed by another company for them for any of the project examples provided. It is requested that interested contractors submit an electronic response that addresses the above information. Please submit as a PDF, hard copies will not be accepted.A Please also include a cover page, which includes, at a minimum: the company s name, address, Dun & Bradstreet number, Unique Entity Identifier (if available), socio-economic status, point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. ResponsesA shall be submitted via email to the primary point of contact listed below byA July 20, 2023 at 2PM ET.A No phone calls will be accepted. The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought shall not be considered to be a bid or proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. After completing its analyses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among the small business categories listed above or proceed with full and open competition as other than small business. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released it will be synopsized in Contract Opportunities at https://sam.gov/. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor this site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. Primary Point of Contact: Megan Dohm Contract Specialist Megan.dohm@va.gov All questions must be submitted to Sadaya.Brittian@va.gov and Kymberly.Morgan@va.gov with the subject line "SF 330 Questions - Columbia - Construct New Medical Clinic - Minor Design." The cutoff for question submission is 2:00 PM ET on October 27, 2023. Questions will be answered through modification to the pre-sol notice posted to Contract Opportunities at SAM.gov. 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.