Demolition, site work, renovation and addition to a mixed-use development in Albany, New York. Conceptual plans call for the addition of a 14,000-square-foot medical facility; for the demolition of a medical facility; and for the renovation of a medical facility.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.0002 (b)(2) this Request for Information is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposal (RFP), an offer to negotiate or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Responses are strictly voluntary. Respondents will not be compensated, and all information becomes property of the Government upon submission. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Stratton VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Albany, NY, 12208 is seeking a competent contractor to provide all construction services for a New Emergency Department that will be approximately a 14,000 gross square foot addition to the main hospital. The prospective contractor will be required to completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor and materials and perform work as required by drawings and specifications. ADMINISTRATIVE: The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract. Stratton VAMC will be posting a solicitation on or about July 15th, 2024. In accordance with Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.204, the magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 236220 with a size standard of $39.5 million. The duration of the project is currently estimated at 550 calendar days from the issuance of a Notice to Proceed. Please note: The analysis of the results produced from this market research effort will help finalize the procurement method and socio-economic set-aside. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Interested contractors shall provide a capabilities statement with the following information: Section 1: Provide company name, Unique Entity ID (EIU) number, company address, Point-of-Contact name, phone number and email. Section 2: Provide company business size based on NAICS code 236220. Also, provide business type (i.e., Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, Large business etc.). Section 3: Provide the prime contractor s available bonding capacity in the form of a letter of intent from your bonding company. Section 4: Provide any relevant projects that your company has performed WITHIN the past ten (10) years that supports the same or similar requirement. Please include the project title, description, contract value, start and completion date of each relevant project. Interested contractors shall submit their response via email (electronic submission) of no more than ten (10) single sided pages. This response must be submitted as a PDF document (not scanned) that is no more than 10MB in size. Hard copies will not be accepted. Responses shall be submitted via email to Michael.Spivack@va.gov by June 20th, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET. Phone calls will not be accepted. The Capabilities Statement submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice shall not be construed as a bid or a proposal. This notice is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government and offeror nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Evaluation letters will not be produced and/or issued to the respondents. At this time, no solicitation exists. If a solicitation is issued, solicitation materials consisting of the bid or proposal instructions, details, specifications, drawings and contract forms will be available on https://www.sam.gov in electronic format only. All the interested offerors shall monitor the site for the release of any solicitation or synopsis. 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.