Department of Veterans Affairs · 255-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15 (36C255)
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Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Sources Sought response
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Questions to submit
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
36C25526Q0015
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
238210
Product service code
C211
Set-aside
Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
Posted
2025-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Leavenworth
Contracting contact
timothy.parison@va.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 238210 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Sources Sought Notice Page 3 of 4 Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 DESCRIPTION Sources Sought Notice Page 4 of 4 Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 4 Page 1 of Request for Information (RFI) 36C25526Q0015 Title of Project: 589A6-24-410 REPLACE MDP PANELS BLDG 88-89, Leavenworth. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be made to any parties responding to the sources sought announcement. This notice is posted IAW FAR 6.1 Full and Open Competition. All responsible sources are permitted to submit competitive proposals on the procurement. Solicitation: 36C25526Q0015 Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price, NAICS: 238210, Electrical Contractors and other wiring Installation Contractors), Business size is $19.0M, Title-Description of Requirement: Project Number, 589A6-24-410 REPLACE MDP PANELS BLDG 88-89, Leavenworth. The estimated cost magnitude is between $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. General Scope of Work: This project will replace MDP Panels, buildings 88-89, Leavenworth VAMC. Period of Performance is 365-Days after NTP. Deliverable: The construction contractor will do all work in accordance with the contract drawings and specifications related to project number 589A6-24-410 REPLACE MDP PANELS BLDG 88-89, Leavenworth. All project work shall be installed in accordance with all applicable standards available at time of installation to include published commercial specifications as well as standards and preferences expressed in this document. All installation details shall be fully coordinated with VA CO and on-site Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Period of Performance for all work is 365-days After NTP. The facility location: VISN 15/ Leavenworth VAMC, 4101 So. 4th St Trafficway, Leavenworth Kansas, 66048. END OF SCOPE OF WORK The Government is not obligated, nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Synopsis Request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the VA to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. If interested in this opportunity, please provide Capability Statement via email. The Capability Statement is designed to inform the Department of Veteran Affairs of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. The submission is limited to 10 pages which shall include the following information: 1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS number. 2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years - brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 1 no more than 3 examples. 4) Offeror's CVE certification if a Veteran owned business. 5) Please provide Socio-economic status for NAICS code 238210, Electrical Contractors and other wiring Installation Contractors and provide percentage of self-performed labor your company can perform for this type of project. 6) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential. 7) Offeror's Bonding Capability in the form of a letter from Surety providing bonding level per contract and aggregate. 8) Letter from Insurance Company identifying Contractors Insurance Experience Modification Rate (EMR). Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM located on the web at www.sam.gov). It is desirable that any Offeror has completed their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Small Business Administration located at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). Submittal Information: Responses shall indicate the RFI # 36C25526Q0015 Title of Project: 589A6-24-410 REPLACE MDP PANELS BLDG 88-89, Leavenworth. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail to: timothy.parison@va.gov. All information submissions should be received no later than 10:00am CDT on 22 OCT 2025. Solicitation will be posted on or about 25 OCT 2025. END of RFI
Contact
Point of contact
Tim Parison
Role
the contracting officer
Email
timothy.parison@va.gov
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