VALB Medical Center Parking Structure

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSISForVA Long Beach Medical CenterParking StructureW912PL-19-S-0036This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Los Angeles District has been tasked to solicit for and award for construction of a Parking Structure. Proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, construction contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using "lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA)" source selection process. The government intends to issue a solicitation; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the

determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis.The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include large and Small Business Community. Small Businesses includes Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Woman-owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and Service-DisabledVeteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing construction of a new 3-Level concrete Parking Structure with approximately 500 spaces. The construction will provide accommodations for future expansion, photovoltaic (PV), and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. There will also be site improvements including roadways, utility infrastructure upgrades, and security upgrades. The site of the project is the VA Long Beach Health Care System located at 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach CA 90822. The main hospital is to remain fully operational during the construction.In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.Estimated duration of the project is 300 calendar days.The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220, which has a small business size standard of $36,500,000.00.Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement.8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bonafide office in the area to where the work is to be performed should the acquisition be set-aside for 8(a) program.Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis.Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about December 2019, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about February 2020. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 7 years: Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples.4. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or EDWOSB or WOSB.5. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable.6. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company.Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 20 September 2019, 4:30 PM Pacific.All interested firms must be registered in www.SAM.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts.Mail, fax or email your response to wendell.l.mendoza@usace.army.mil USACE, Los Angeles District, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Contracting Division, Los Angeles, California 90017 Primary Point of Contact:Wendell L. Mendoza,Contracting SpecialistWendell.L.Mendoza@usace.army.milSecondary Point of Contact:James M. Costantino,Contracting Officerjames.m.costantino@usace.army.milContracting Office Address:915 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 930Los Angeles, California 90017-3401United StatesPlace of Contract Performance:Long Beach, Los Angeles County, CaliforniaLong Beach, California 90822United States