C1DA--528-376 DESIGN RELOCATE LABS PART 2

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to: GEO. BANCROFT ENGINEERING, LLC 700 NICHOLAS BLVD STE 300 ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Buffalo , NY VA Medical Center intends to award a firm fixed price sole source contract under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 Competition Requirements and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed sole source contract is for the procurement of the remaining design for 528-374 Relocate Labs at the Buffalo VAMC in Buffalo, NY. The proposed contract action will be a firm fixed priced contract. The NAICS code is 541310 with size standard of $16.5 Million. The original design was to design of lab relocation this was awarded and completed to Bancroft Architects. As such, Bancroft remains professionally liable/responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the additional design of the fourth floor and add a partial fifth floor as necessary. The Government believes Bancroft is the only firm that can provide a timely and sufficient design since they performed all the necessary investigative work, site investigation, hazardous material investigation, department workflow development, space planning and layouts, as well as the initial mechanical, electrical and plumbing calculations to build out the entire fourth floor for the lab relocation because any other AE firm will have to digest the information, and have the appropriate specialties perform site visits to verify conditions, which is typically required from a professional liability standpoint. Furthermore, Bancroft already has the information needed to prepare the design and there would be a significant duplication of effort resulting in a delay if another AE firm had to prepare documents based on Bancroft s lab relocate design. This notice is NOT a solicitation announcement, NOT a request for competitive quotes, NOT a request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. However, if any firm within a 250-mile radius of the Buffalo VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY believes that it possesses the capability of continuing the design to completion at no cost, providing the services required within a specified time and will accept the professional liability of design, you must give email notification no later than Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 1PM EST to [email protected]. Telephone requests/inquiries will not be honored. The Government will not be responsible for any costs associated with the preparation of responses to this announcement. Responses received will be evaluated and a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no responses are received, the VA will proceed with a sole source award to Bancroft Architects + Engineering.