Z2DZ--Project 538-18-101 Improve Water System - Legionella 36C25026B0005

Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Page 4 of 4 Presolicitation Notice *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 4 Project 538-18-101 Improve Water System Legionella. VA Directive 1061 has set a new standard for Legionella and Scald Prevention requiring major changes in the facility water system. The current county water supply has high hardness that s creates significant issues with deposits on piping that harbor Legionella and that defeat mixing valves causing uncontrolled water temperatures. The current building water systems do not allow proper control of temperatures and have excessive dead-end pipes located at Chillicothe VA Medical Center. All plant labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals shall be furnished by the Contractor. The Contractor shall perform all work in a manner that will maintain the safe usage of adjacent space for patients, staff, and visitors to the Chillicothe VAMC at all times. All OSHA and NFPA codes shall be followed. All employees of general contractors and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission from the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This solicitation will be issued pursuant to the authority under Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127) and is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The SDVOSB must be small under the relevant North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code and MUST be registered and verified in the following websites: https://search.certifications.sba.gov/advanced, http://www.vetcert.gov, www.sam.gov, to name a few, to be eligible for award. Bidders MUST ensure registration on these websites is accurate, complete and have not expired prior to bid opening date. Project magnitude is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The NAICS code is 238220 and the business size standard is $19 million. In accordance with Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10(a), the SDVOSB is required to perform a minimum of 25% of the construction work on the project. Duration of the project shall not exceed 868 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). BONDS in form of Bid, Payment and Performance will be required. SITE VISIT: a one-time-only site visit will be scheduled, and that information will be in the solicitation package. The solicitation documents will be posted at the Government Point of Entry (GPE) www.sam.gov website on or about December 1, 2025, with bid opening approximately 30 days later. Dissemination of the solicitation, specifications and drawings is limited to electronic medium. All interested Bidders (primes & subcontractors) should register at www.sam.gov so others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement and for automatic receipt of updates or amendments. A Bidder's mailing list WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Bidders responsibility to register at the www.sam.gov website. SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS: Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at www.sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to "Watch This Opportunity", you will be notified by e-mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification amendment will be provided. Bidders are reminded that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time for receipt of offers as prescribed by FAR 52.214-3, Amendments to Invitation for Bids. Bidders should re-visit the Website periodically to look for updates. All requests for information are required to be in writing to the Contracting Officer and shall be received within the time specified in the solicitation documents; no telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the interested bidders responsibility to be sure your questions were received in the contracting office for a response, prior to the cut-off period. Questions received after the cut-off period will not receive responses. Questions may be emailed to stanley.burdine@va.gov. The Contracting Officer cannot guarantee that a response to e-mailed questions will be received.

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS, seeking responses from small businesses of all types. This announcement seeks information from the industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with his synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this synopsis. The Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center (VAACC) is seeking concerns capable of constructing a chiller plant. Specifically, the VAACC is attempting to learn if: There is interest in the marketplace for this complex procurement to justify a small business set-aside There is a competitive environment among small businesses of all types, to justify a set-aside and ensure fair and reasonable pricing There are enough small businesses in the marketplace with the ability and willingness to compete for a project that would be technically complex There are enough small businesses in the marketplace with sufficient financial and bonding capacity to successfully execute a contract for this type of procurement, in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee The VAACC s goal is to get fair and reasonable pricing. Therefore, we are soliciting small businesses, of all types, to determine the appropriate set-aside (if any) necessary to fulfill the VAACC s needs. To assist the VAACC in making an accurate determination, we must know your firm s interest. In order to be eligible, interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base at https://sam.gov. Contractors and subcontractors who enter into or modify a contract or subcontract with the federal government are required to report annually on their affirmative action efforts in employing veterans, located at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. For firms claiming SDVOSB or VOSB classification status, they must also be registered and certified through the U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database, located at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this potential acquisition is 238220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, which currently has a small business size standard of $19 million. Interested parties responding to this Sources Sought Notice shall submit as much of the following information as possible: Company name and address, point of contact with phone number, email address and SAM Unique Entity Identifier Proof of registration on the SAM and VA VetCert websites or intention of registration prior to submission of offers to a potential solicitation. If your firm has a history or is contemplating joining with a partner for this requirement, we ask that you detail that arrangement as well to allow the government to make the most well-informed decision possible. In this event, we advise that you thoroughly investigate whether or not a partnership would affect your business size standard. The response date to this Sources Sought notice is October 16, 2025, at 2:30 pm Eastern Time. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if there are adequate, qualified small business concerns, of any type to warrant a set-aside. Hard copy submissions are not acceptable. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are acceptable and may be directed to Stanley.burdine@va.gov. All inquiries regarding this Sources Sought Notice should be directed to the same email address. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE OTHER THAN WHAT IS NOTED HEREIN. CONCERNS ARE REQUESTED NOT TO CALL THE INDIVIDUAL VAACC, REQUESTING MORE INFORMATION.