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Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this request for information/sources sought notice to identify companies that have the resources and capabilities to provide professional services to assess the Louis A. Johnson VAMC patient care buildings for compliance with the most recent version of NFPA 101. In addition to The Joint Commission Standard.
Description of Work: The contractor shall prepare a full life safety assessment to verify appropriate compliance with the most recent version of NFPA 101. All deficiencies found should be clearly noted with the following:
Deficiency location, building, floor, room, or corridor as applicable
NFPA reference
Corrective action
Contractor shall produce life safety facility drawings depicting the following:
Full building profiles and stacking diagram.
Fire rating of compartments, corridors, egress doors.
Extent of sprinkler protection.
Stair discharge information.
Occupancy type of each area of the facility.
Hazardous material storage locations.
Type of fire suppression utilized in various locations.
Basic building information.
Complete SOC report from 2020 will be provided to the awarded contractor for reference.
3. Material requirements: Building information.
1CA Main Hospital, constructed in 1989.
o Total floors above grade 7.
o One basement level below grade
o Total SF 154,506
1 Main hospital, constructed in 1946.
o Total floor above grade 8.
o One basement level below grade
o Total SF 202,353
5 Residential rehabilitations, constructed in 1946.
o Total floors above grade 2.
o One basement below grade.
o Total SF 9,384.
22 Residential rehabilitations, constructed in 2019.
o Total floors above grade 2.
o One basement below grade.
o Total SF 7,805.
Technical Qualifications: The contractors reviewing and approving authority shall be a licensed fire protection engineer and shall certify the accuracy and thoroughness of the assessment and Life safety drawing upon completion.
Interested & Capable Responses: NCO 5 is seeking responses from companies that are interested in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources and capabilities necessary to provide these services. Please respond with your:
1. Business name, SAM Unique ID, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.), and person of contact (including telephone number & email address).
2. Capability statement and summary of previous experience providing subject services for the Veterans Health Administration or other similar healthcare facilities.
3. GSA contract number, if your company has one, that includes a RSO line item and coverage includes the Washington, DC geographical area.
4. Ballpark cost estimate of what the VA could expect to pay your company to perform the work described above per year.
Responses must be submitted by 16:00 AM (EST) January 16, 2023. Responses to the information requested above must be submitted via email to timothy.russell@va.gov.
This request for information/sources sought notice is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.

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