Opportunity

SAM #36C24726R0090

Sole Source Engineering Services for Cooling Tower Replacement at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

Buyer

VANCO 7

Posted

April 16, 2026

Respond By

April 28, 2026

Identifier

36C24726R0090

NAICS

541330

This opportunity involves specialized engineering services for a federal healthcare facility: - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 7 Network Contracting Office (NCO 7) - Contracting office located at LaVista Business Park, Tucker, GA - Vendor: - KSM A&E Federal Group, LLC (sole source awardee) - Scope of Services: - Construction period services (CPS) for the replacement of cooling towers at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA - Engineering support for post-award activities: - Reviewing construction submittals - Responding to contractor Requests for Information (RFIs) - Executing design changes as needed - Attending site visits and construction-related meetings - Ensuring the designer of record's intent is properly executed - Unique Requirements: - Only the designer of record (KSM A&E Federal Group, LLC) will be retained for these services - No products, OEMs, or part numbers are specified; this is strictly for professional engineering services - Not open for competitive proposals (sole source justification) - Place of Performance: - Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Augusta, GA - Period of Performance: - Services to be completed by project end date (no later than October 9, 2026)

Description

Special Notice

Special Notice

Page 4 of 4 Special Notice

Special Notice

Page 1 of 4 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7 intends to award a contract in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. NCO 7 intends to negotiate, and award to KSM A&E Federal Group, LLC. a sole/single source, firm-fixed price contract for construction period services (CPS). Project No. 509-24-250, Title: Cooling Towers CPS located at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, 950 15th Street, Augusta, GA, 30904-2608

The design contract is 100% complete. Funding has expired; however, CPS services are needed as construction continues. The requirement is to provide engineering services for post award activities associated with the construction contract awarded for subject design project. The intent is to retain the A-E designer of record (DOR) for the solicitation and for the duration of the project construction contract. The construction period of performance is currently scheduled for completion no later than Oct 9, 2026. Required services include, but are not limited to construction submittal reviews, responses to contractor Requests for Information (RFI s), execution of design changes and potential design changes, and attendance at necessary site visits and construction related meetings in order to ensure the DOR s design is properly executed, adjusted, and interpreted in order to deliver a complete and useable facility consistent with original design intent.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS and no solicitation will be issued; however, any System for Award Management (SAM) registered firm that it can meet the requirement may give a written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement, including an explanation how the contractor would be able to effectively and efficiently operate in the same footprint as the AE contractor at the same time. Any prospective design firm will need to possess working knowledge of all issues that may arise and will assume the liabilities associated with all aspects of the design. Responses must be provided by Apr 30, 2026, by 15:00 PM MST. A determination by the Government not to complete this procurement will be based on market research, including responses to this notice. It is within the Government's sole discretion to decide whether the information received in response to this notice warrants development of an alternative approach or not. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. There will not be reimbursement to any firm to develop a response to this notice. The NAICS code is 541330 and the size standard is $25.5M.

No responses to this notice are requested. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent IS NOT a request for competitive proposals.

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