United States - C--This is a "Sources Sought Notice" for Market Research Only Research and Development Facilities Standards Revision & Update

Description

Added: May 16, 2019 3:18 pm

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a Sources Sought synopsis only. Questions shall be submitted by email to Catalin.Parfenti@va.gov. This notice is for planning purpose only and does not constitute a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This Sources Sought is part of a continuous process for obtaining the latest information on the commercial status of the industry with respect to their current and near-term abilities. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes.

Introduction

This Sources Sought Notice provides the opportunity for interested parties to submit Statements of Capabilities to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction & Facilities Management (CFM) to update PG 18-9 - Space Planning Criteria Chapter 278, update PG 18-5 - Equipment Guide List for Chapter 278 and develop a new Design Guide (PG 18-12) for Research and Development Facilities. Work item requirements include but are not limited to:

a. Review VA Policies, VA/VHA Directives and Handbooks;

b. CFM Program Guides, Design Manuals, Design Alerts, and other applicable VA Standards located on the TIL.

c. Regulatory Codes, Guidelines, and research/healthcare industry standards;

d. Article research of applicable environmental based design findings;

e. Identify applicable clinical and medical research technology developments;

f. Site Visits to VA and private sector facilities representing Best Practice in research and development facility planning and design.

g. Utilize a questionnaire to gather information from VA facilities and private sector facility site visits relative to space, equipment, facility planning and design, and facility operations.

See attachment for full draft scope of work.

Response

If your organization is interested and is capable of executing all aspects of the project, please Email Marcel Parfenti with your Statement of Capability at catalin.parfenti@va.gov before May 24, 2019 by 03:00 PM ET.

Statement of Capability Content and Instructions

The response need not follow any specific format; however, it must be complete and accurate, provide strong support for feasibility, and reflect a realistic understanding of Research and Development Facilities Standards Revision & Update Design Guide.

Statement of Capability should include the following:

1) Proposer Identification and References: Provide full identification of the organization or person(s) responsible for the Statement of Capability, including names, addresses and phone numbers of two personal and two professional references. List if your company size standard; for example, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.

2) List of Proposed prime Contractor and subcontractors, including detailed information on the experience Research and Development Facilities Standards Revision & Update Design Guide services.

3) If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability and scale, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

Attachments:

See attached document: S02 Research and Development Stds. SOW.

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Opportunity closing date

24 May 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed