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This Pre-solicitation Notice is NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF330 DOCUMENTS ARE CONTAINED HEREIN. NO ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION PACKAGE OR TECHNICAL INFORMATION WILL BE ISSUED.

Project: 544-22-102 - A/E Design for Dialysis Center Renovation Work

Location: William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC

Estimated/Target Completion Period: 306 Calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Construction Magnitude: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

NAICS: 541310 - Architectural Services

Small Business Standard: $11.0 million

Set-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Site Visits will not be arranged during this phase.

The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before November 30, 2022.

SF 330 Date of Receipt/Due Date: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one (1) electronic SF 330 and attachments (if any) no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on October 17, 2022.

PROJECT OVERVIEW: The purpose of this design project is to provide an assessment, design recommendation(s), design, construction period services and commissioning for a Dialysis Department in Building 100A at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center located in Columbia, SC. These services are requested to address the dialysis treatment space shortages by utilizing 16,000 SF of the first floor of Building 100A. The existing dialysis area houses nine stations on the 5th floor of building 100. The new area will house 25 stations on the 1st floor of building 100A, a more appropriate location for a predominantly outpatient service.

SDVOSB SET-ASIDE: This requirement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8127(d). To be eligible for award the SDVOSB you must be considered small under the relevant NAICS code. SDVOSB contractors must be verified and viewable in VetBiz www.vip.vetbiz.gov prior to submission of proposal and prior to award of contract with VAAR 804.1103-70. Status as a qualified SDVOSB concern is under the authority of 38 CFR Part 74 in accordance with the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 819. Any person, persons, or business entity suspected of misrepresenting itself for the purpose of securing a government contract may be criminally investigated and prosecuted for fraud against the United States of America. Parties found misrepresenting their status also risk debarment from further Government contracts. Eligibility determination is performed by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE). Eligible SDVOSB concerns must also be registered at the following websites:

System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ VETS100/100A

Report must be complete: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm

Important Notice: Prior to submitting a proposal under this SDVOSB set- aside solicitation; offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so.

For a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to be considered as a prospective contractor, the firm, including Joint Ventures, must be verified and registered in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor Information Pages (VIP), VETBIZ (www.vip.vetbiz.gov , and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications. Failure of a prospective SDVOSB to be verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) at the time the SF 330 is submitted shall result in elimination from consideration. All Joint Ventures must be CVE verified at time of submission and submit agreements that comply with 13CFR 125.15 prior to contract award.

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