R425--Life Safety Drawings

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Network Contracting Office 21, has issued a sources-sought announcement for Life Safety Drawings under solicitation number 36C26126Q0995, exclusively set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) as defined under FAR 19.14 and NAICS code 541690, with a small business size standard of $19 million in annual revenue. The work involves conducting on-site surveys at five buildings—2, 22, 22A, 24, and 32—at the VA Central California Health Care System in Fresno, California, to produce updated, code-compliant Life Safety Plans that reflect current as-built conditions. Deliverables include an AutoCAD DWG file and a corresponding PDF version of the plans, along with a Life Safety Code Summary & Legends document detailing occupancy classifications, fire and smoke barriers, sprinkler coverage, smoke compartments, hazardous storage areas, and suite boundaries per NFPA 101, OSHA guidelines, HCSM directives, and other applicable accreditation standards. All work must be coordinated with and approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, whose decisions resolve any conflicts between standards. Offerors must be registered in SAM with a valid Unique Entity ID and, if claiming SDVOSB status, must also be certified in the SBA’s VetCert portal. Compliance with FAR 52.219-14 and 52.219-27 requires that at least 50% of the contract’s personnel costs be performed by the prime contractor’s own employees, with full disclosure of in-house versus subcontracted work required. Contractors must provide their own tools and materials, wear both VA-issued temporary security badges and company identification while on-site, and adhere to strict access restrictions that prohibit connection to VA networks or systems. No IT accreditation is required. Work outside normal hours or involving utility shutdowns requires prior written authorization, with shutdown requests submitted at least 21 days in advance. The initial performance period is 90 days from the Notice to Proceed, and offers must include a price estimate for five potential one-year option periods. Proposals must be submitted by July 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time via email to Cynthia Diezel, Contract Specialist, and must include the required DWG and PDF Life Safety Plans. This announcement is