Z2DA--589A7-23-305, Prepare Site for Choice Dining Equipment FY27 NRM

This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability of service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) firms for a possible small business category type set-aside for Construction Services project: This is a Sources Sought Notice that is issued for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. An award will not be made on information received in response to this notice. This notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of sources prior to issuing a Best Value type RFP. Title: 589A7-23-305, Prepare Site for Choice Dining Equipment Contract Opportunity Number: 36C25526Q0482 Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 15 Contracting Office Location: 3450 S 4th Street Traffic way, Leavenworth, Kansas Type of Notice: Sources Sought- Market Research Posted Date: 7/14/2026/2026 Response Date: 07/21/2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Classification Code: Z2DA-Repair or Alteration of Other Hospital Buildings NAICS Code: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Point of Contact: Jennifer Hill Jennifer.Hill@va.gov Request for information (RFI) 36C25526Q0482, Title of Project: Prepare Site for Choice Dining Equipment, Project #589A7-23-305. 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. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to conduct market research to locate interested, experienced and potential qualified constructions firms capable of completing this project. Firm must identify their socio-economic status for NAICS Code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 236220 with the applicable business size of $45.0 million. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK: This project will construct and renovate of the existing Kitchen spaces and supporting areas within Building 2 at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center campus. This project will prepare approximately 2,500 SF of existing food service space for the installation, relocation, and operation of Choice Dining production equipment and associated support areas as stated below. This project shall be executed in a phased manner, following the three-phase sequence defined in the design narrative, to maintain uninterrupted Nutrition & Food Services (NFS) operations and continuous medical center functionality throughout construction. All construction work shall be performed in full compliance with the complete set of bidding documents, including all contract drawings, specifications, and design narratives associated with this solicitation. The general contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to execute the required scope of work. Work shall be sequenced according to the three defined phases: Phase 1: Partial demolition in the hot production/tray line entry Phase 2: Demolition and renovation of hot production, tray assembly, and cold food prep Phase 3: Demolition and renovation of Administration area Construction will consist of, but is not limited to, the following: Selective demolition and removal of existing systems, finishes, and food production equipment as identified on the demolition drawings, including tray assembly line components, wall and ceiling finishes, MEP elements, and other obsolete utilities. Renovation and reconfiguration of architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbi...