R425--VISN 10 Ann Arbor ESPC PF Project Number (VA-27-00000929)

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Pre-Solicitation Notice
Other Than Full and Open Competition
This is a pre-solicitation notice to inform that The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) will be soliciting for Project Facilitator (PF) Services with EMP2, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for PF Services to support Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN) 10 Ann Arbor Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC). This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the procedures in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 & Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The Government contemplates award of one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract with one (1) base period for a total of five (5) years. The project scope of work will have the PF responsible for providing PF services to support Engineering and Economic Reviews, Construction Period, Post Installation Acceptance, Post Installation Report Reviews, and Measurement and Verification (M&V) Report review as well as overall project tracking and reporting on meeting minutes for a total of five (5) years to coincide with the ESPC M&V schedule. Project facilitator must be DOE approved.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541330 with a small business size Standard of $26 million.
The authority for restricting competition on this requirement is 38 U.S.C 8127(c) known as the Veterans First Contracting Program, which provides the authority to directly contract with an SDVOSB or a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). The decision to make a sole-source award is a business decision wholly within the discretion of the Government.
The Government anticipated period of performance for this requirement will begin on 15-July-26 and conclude on 14-July-31. An earlier start date is possible should the Contractor and the Government come to a mutual agreement prior to 15-July-26.
A solicitation and request for quote will not be posted to FBO as this will be a direct award to one (1) SDVOSB. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued directly to EMP2, Inc. The Government intends to evaluate the proposal using the Best Value approach, where price and technical will be considered factors.
This pre-solicitation notice does not constitute a Request for Quo te or Request for Proposal. This pre-solicitation notice is being provided IAW with FAR 5.204 Pre-solicitation notices.
Disclaimer and Important Notes: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in responses to this notice. This notice does not oblige the Government to award a contract. The Government will not pay for information provided in response to this notice. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for market research purposes. The Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.
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