The St. Petersburg, Florida, Veterans Affairs Regional Office (VARO) in accordance with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to provide construction-related services that will satisfy the following project objectives:

• Replace approximately one hundred seventeen (117) terminal units and sixty-one (61) fan terminal units to manage the temperature within the building;

• Ensure the units are connected to and compatible with the existing Johnson Controls Metasys;

• Install a new thermostat; and

• Return the ceiling grid and ceiling tiles to preexisting condition.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238220 [Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors] and the small business size standard is $19 million. Any interested Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), or Small Business (SB) are strongly encouraged to indicate interest for this project, in writing, no later than October 8, 2024 by 3:00 pm EST.

Interested SDVOSBs, VOSBs, and SBs should submit the following five (5) components on or before October 8, 2024 by 3:00 pm EST to the Contracting Officer at Dirk.Kelley@va.gov.

(1) Statement of Intent that a Bid will be submitted to the potential future Solicitation for this project, which said Statement of Intent shall include the company’s System for Award Management Unique Entity Identifier (SAM UEI) Number;

(2) Verification through the Small Business Administration (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) as a SDVOSB or VOSB under the NAICS Code of 238220, if applicable;

(3) Verification through VETS-4212 for SDVOSBs or VOSBs that the current reporting requirements and confirmation of filing has been satisfied, if applicable;

(4) Statement with capabilities to satisfy the project objectives identified above; and

(5) Evidence of the company’s ability to perform at least twenty-five percent (25%) of this requirement in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14: Limitations on Subcontracting.

Please submit all five (5) components, in sufficient detail, prior to the designated deadline for a determination on available and interested SDVOSBs, VOSBs, or SBs.

The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine if set-aside procedures will be utilized. As indicated above, interested businesses may reply to this Sources Sought Notice via e-mail to Dirk.Kelley@va.gov.

Businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register in the SAM database, visit www.sam.gov. SDVOSBs or VOSBs must also be verified in the VetCert database administered by SBA via https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. Any interested SDVOSB or VOSB must represent the status as an SDVOSB or VOSB concern in SAM.gov and in SBA VetCert.

This Sources Sought Notice was prepared and considered in accordance with FAR 5.203. FAR 5.204, and FAR 5.207.

DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only. This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a Solicitation (Request for Quotation, Request for Proposal, or Invitation for Bid). All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice is marked as proprietary and will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice.

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