Z1DA--Asbestos Abatement IDIQ

The Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC), Salem, VA is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research for the future procurement of an Asbestos Abatement IDIQ servicing the Salem VA Medical Center. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. There is no solicitation, specifications, and/or drawings available at this time. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify business concerns with sufficient similar experience that are capable and interested in performing the work described herein. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government intends to use responses to this Sources Sought to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the project. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought notice. The Salam VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Salem Virginia is anticipating a future procurement for a firm fixed price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) services contract for Asbestos Abatement. In accordance with FAR 10.001(a)(3), the Government is conducting market research to determine 1) whether capable and qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms are interested in this potential contract; 2) whether there are other small business firms who are capable and interested in performing this requirement if the agency makes a determination to increase the pool of interested and capable contractors. Description of Work: Salem VAMC has a need for Asbestos Abatement and Miscellaneous Hazardous Substance Removal. The contractor shall furnish all materials, labor, equipment, training, transportation, and personnel necessary to accomplish Asbestos Abatement tasks in accordance with all Federal, Local, State Regulations; VA provided drawings and specifications, VHA Directives, and Salem VAHCS policies. Work for these tasks include but are not limited to: Pre-abatement activities including pre-abatement meeting(s), inspection(s), notifications, permits, submittal approvals, regulated area preparations, emergency procedures arrangements, and standard operating procedures for asbestos abatement work. Abatement activities including removal, encapsulation, clean-up and disposal of ACM waste, recordkeeping, security, monitoring, and inspections. Cleaning and decontamination activities including final visual inspection, and certification of decontamination. Below is a list of asbestos containing materials located in and around the Salem VA Medical Center: Material Unit Building Caulk Linear Foot Ceiling Tile, Glue pucks Square Foot Ceiling Tile, 1'x1' Square Foot Ceiling Tile, 2'x2' Square Foot Ceiling Tile, 2'x4' Square Foot Ceramic wall tile mastic/adhesive Square Foot Crawlspace soil, by hand Cubic Foot Crawlspace soil, by vacuum loader Cubic Foot Debris Cubic Foot Door caulk Linear Foot Drywall Joint Compound Square Foot Drywall Joint Compound Linear Foot Elevator brake pads Each Elevator control boards Each Exhaust Pipe Linear Foot Expansion board Square Foot Expansion Joint Caulk Linear Foot Fibrous ceiling light backing Each Fibrous electrical junction box backing Each Fire stop material Linear Foot Floor, Carpet Mastic Square Foot Floor, Carpet over floor tile Square Foot Floor, Leveling Compound Square Foot Floor, Linoleum sheet Square Foot Floor, mastic Square Foot Floor, Terrazzo floor mastic Square Foot Floor, Vinyl tile Square Foot HVAC Damper Cloth Square Foot HVAC Drip Pan Tar Square Foot HVAC Duct Mastic Linear Foot HVAC Duct Wrap Insulation Square Foot HVAC Vibration Cloth Square Foot Kitchen Countertop material Square Foot Lab Tabletop & Sink Square Foot Louver Caulk Linear Foot Paper wrap on galvanized duct Square Foot Pipe fitting, 10" to 14" diameter Each Pipe fitting, 6" to 10" diameter Each Pipe fitting, greater than 14" diameter Each Pipe fitting, less than 6" diameter Each Pipe insulation, 10" to 14" diameter Linear Foot Pipe insulation, 6" to 10" diameter Linear Foot Pipe insulation, greater than 14" diameter Linear Foot Pipe insulation, less than 6" diameter Linear Foot Pipe Tar wrap Linear Foot Refrigerator/Freezer Tar Paper/Insulation Square Foot Roof, Felt Paper & Tar Square Foot Roof, Flashing Square Foot Roof, Built Up Square Foot Silver fibrous paint Square Foot Sink coating Square Foot Spotlight wire insulation Linear Foot Tank insulation Square Foot Tectum panels Square Foot Transite board Square Foot Transite Elevator Control Panel Each Transite partitions Square Foot Transite Sheets Square Foot Transite Underground Conduit Linear Foot Valve gaskets Each Vent pipe Linear Foot Window caulk Linear Foot Window glaze Linear Foot The contractor will be required to minimize interference with the daily operation of the facilities. The contractor may be required to meet compressed schedules to deal with emergent and urgent requirements. The facilities to be included in the contract are as follows: Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC) Solicitation Time: Anticipated solicitation issuance timeframe is on or about December 2023, and the estimated proposal due date timeframe is on or about February 2024. All interested firms shall be registered in SAM.gov in order to submit a proposal in response to the solicitation. Additional Requirements: The planned duration for these contracts will be a total of five years. The contract period of performance consists of a base contract period, and four (4) option periods. The value of the Asbestos Abatement IDIQ contract is anticipated not to exceed $5M. Information from this Sources Sought will be used to determine projected maximum and minimum ordering limits per task. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 562910 Remediation Services, which currently has a small business size standard of $25 Million. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this market research. Interested capable, qualified, and responsive SDVOSB and other small business Prime Contractors are encouraged to reply to this Sources Sought announcement. - The Government will use this information to determine whether an SDVOSB set aside is feasible or whether another type of set-aside acquisition plan in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government s best interest. General Information Requested Please provide the following information: Company name, address, phone number, and point of contact. - Indicate business size in relation to the NAICS code 562910. Provide your company's Cage code and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Qualified Section 8(a), Women-Owned or other than small business. - Offeror s bonding capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level) expressed in dollars. Actual bonding documents are not required. - Provide a narrative describing primary business lines and the geographic regions your company serves. - Narratives shall be no longer than five (5) single sided pages demonstrating experience in a similar type of work as described above, at similar contract values, and in a similar location. - Does your company, through in-house resources or subcontracting support, have the technical capability and capacity to provide services in the Description of Work in an emergent situation for the VAMC in Salem, Virginia? - Please indicate what services you are capable to perform in house and what services you envision the need to subcontract. Please note depending on set-aside the contract may include requirements for self-performance in accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting and VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023)(DEVIATION) All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or via the Internet at https://www.SAM.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The capability statement must be submitted not later than 22 November 2023 by 3:00 PM EDT. The Point of Contact for this requirement is Shannon Brown, contact@example.gov. TELEPHONE INQUIRES WILL NOT BE HONORED.