NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 7 Who We Are NCO

NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 7

Who We Are NCO 7 • The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 7 Network Contracting Office 7 (NCO 7) is part of the VISN 7 Office which is physically located in Duluth, GA. VISN 7 is part of the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Southeast Network. • The VA Southeast Network consists of VA Medical Centers, Community Based Outpatient Clinics, Nursing Home Care Units, and Domiciliary in Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. 2

VISN 7 Medical Centers Atlanta VA Health Care System (Decatur, GA) Birmingham VA Medical Center (Birmingham, AL) Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (Dublin, GA) Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System East/West Campus (Tuskegee and Montgomery, AL) Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (Augusta, GA) Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (Charleston, SC) Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center (Tuscaloosa, AL) Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center (Columbia, SC)

How NCO 7 VA Procures Construction • OPEN MARKET SDVSB SET ASIDE (FBO) • VISN 7 MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT – SDVOSB SET ASIDE • SDVOSB Sole Source as authorized by Public Law 109461 4

CONSTRUCTION SDVOSB/VOSB AWARDEE REQUIREMENTS SDVOSB/VOSB Awardee Requirements SDVOSB/VOSB awardees must perform as follows, in the case of contracts for: • General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern’s employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB/VOSB concerns; or • Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible SDVOSB/VOSB concerns.

VA Hierarchy of Small Business Programs (Open Market Acquisitions) Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small businesses* HUBZones, WOSBs and 8(a) SBs All others (including general small business) *P. L. 109 -461 6

Proposed FY 19 Budget for NRM • FY 18/FY 19 (Two Yr. ): Total Budget for FY 19 projects: $31, 565, 240 • FY 19 BASE (VERA) Budget: $76, 942, 253 Oversubscribed Budget $100, 024, 929 • FY 19 Plus Up Budget: $3, 534, 900 Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA)

Opportunities Forecast � All federal government agencies with budgets of $50 M or greater to publish an annual forecast of contracting opportunities (FCO). � All acquisitions expected to be $25 K or greater should be reported to FCO. � At VA, FCO reporting requirements are enforced by the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU). � Federal Business Opportunities list active federal opportunities for all federal agencies. www. fbo. gov http: //acquisition. gov/comp/procurement_forecasts/index. html https: //www. vendorportal. ecms. va. gov/e. VP/fco/FCO. aspx

Forecast of Opportunities - NRM Plus Ups Business Acquisition FY Standard Strategy Location Project Title Project MAGNITUDE 19 SDVOSB Construction Birmingham Replace Fire Alarm System, Bldg 1 5 M – 10 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Tuskegee Correct Access, Life Safety, and Electrical Deficiencies, Bldg 120 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Columbia Replace Emergency Generator Deficiencies, Bldgs 8, 22, and 103 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Atlanta Correct Electrical and Nurse Call System Deficiencies, Bldg 1 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Augusta Correct AHU Deficiencies, Bldg 110 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Dublin Correct Building Access Control and Site Security Deficiencies 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Charleston Correct Site Security Deficiencies 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Tuscaloosa Correct Access Control and Site Security Deficiencies 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Atlanta Correct Main Tower Window Deficiencies, Bldg 1 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Atlanta 19 SDVOSB Construction Charleston Correct FCA - Roof Deficiencies, Bldgs 1 and T 13 2 M – 5 M Correct Roof &Lightning Protection Deficiencies, Main Hospital, & Myrtle Beach CBOC 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Augusta Correct and Replace Roofing Deficiencies (Uptown Division) 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Columbia Correct FCA Life Safety Deficiencies, Bldgs 100 and 22 1 M – 2 M 9

Forecast of Opportunities - FY 19 BASE Business Acquisition FY Standard Strategy 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Location Atlanta 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Atlanta 19 19 19 SDVOSB SDVOSB Construction Design-Build Atlanta Augusta 19 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Construction Augusta 19 19 SDVOSB Construction A/E Design Augusta Tuscaloosa Project Title Correct Critical Elevator Deficiencies, Building 1 Implement Parking Deck Suicide Prevention Measures and Correct Critical FCA Deficiencies Correct Accessibility Deficiencies, Bldg. 1 Renovate and Expand Geriatric Medical/Surgical Inpatient Services on 5 th Floor Building 1 C Nursing Tower Correct Emergency Care Deficiencies Cath Lab HVAC SPECT CT Vascular IR Suite Replace/Upgrade Air Handling Units and Critical Mechanical Deficiencies, Bldg. 801 Correct Fire and Life Safety Deficiencies - Uptown Correct Critical Fire Alarm & Life Safety Conditions - Downtown Renovate and Upgrade Operating Rooms, Phase 1 Upgrade Downtown Emergency Generator System Correct FCA Mechanical AHU Deficiencies B 137 Improve Site Conditions Replace Generator and Fuel Tank B 139 Project MAGNITUDE 5 M – 10 M 2 M – 5 M 5 M – 10 M 1 M – 2 M 2 M – 5 M 5 M – 10 M 2 M – 5 M 10 2 M – 5 M

Forecast of Opportunities - FY 19 BASE Business Acquisition FY Standard Strategy Location Project Title Correct Critical FCA Site Deficiencies to Improve Safety, Parking, and Roadways Project MAGNITUDE 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Birmingham Replace Chiller Plant 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Birmingham Expand / Replace Direct Digital Control 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Birmingham Improve Exterior Lighting, Sidewalks and Site Drainage 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Birmingham Replace Information Technology Cabling Infrastructure 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Birmingham Install New Interior Finishes - Blind Rehabilitation Center 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Birmingham Improve Life Safety Code Compliance 500 K - 1 M 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Charleston Correct Utility Infrastructure Distribution and Collection Systems 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Charleston Correct Air Handling Unit Deficiencies in Building 1 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Charleston Remove ACM throughout VAMC 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Charleston Overhaul/Replace Elevators 5 M – 10 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Charleston Cath Lab Site Prep 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Tuscaloosa Geriatric Psy. Unit B 137 1 M – 2 M 11 2 M – 5 M Augusta 5 M – 10 M

Forecast of Opportunities - FY 19 BASE Business Acquisition FY Standard Strategy Location 19 SDVOSB Columbia Construction Project Title Project MAGNITUDE Replace Building 106 Roofs 1 M – 2 M 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB A/E Design CAVHC Correct Critical Electrical, Plumbing, and Architectural Deficiencies in Building 129 19 SDVOSB A/E Design CAVHC Replace Elevator Deficiencies in Buildings 2, 4 A, 5, 68, and 129 2 M – 5 M CAVHC Repair/Replace Mechanical HVAC and AHU Deficiencies in Buildings 120 and 129 2 M – 5 M 1 M – 2 M 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Construction CAVHC Correct Electrical Distribution System Deficiencies in Buildings 2, 3, 3 A, 4, 4 A Correct Bldg 120 Elevator Def 19 SDVOSB Construction CAVHC Correct Security, Safety, FCA Issues Outpatient Pharmacy 1 M – 2 M 5 M – 10 M 19 SDVOSB Design-Build CAVHC Improve FCA Assessment Findings on Failing Plumbing Conditions (Legionella) 19 SDVOSB Construction CAVHCS Replace Refrigeration Equipment for Building #120 and #97 Renovate Inpatient Medicine Unit for privacy - Building 1, floor 4. 19 SDVOSB Construction Correct Critical FCA Life Safety and Patient Care Deficiencies on CAVHCS campus Tuscaloosa Replace Generator and Fuel Tank B 61 2 M – 5 M 12 2 M – 5 M

Forecast of Opportunities - FY 19 BASE Business Acquisition FY Standard Strategy Project MAGNITUDE Location Project Title 1 M – 2 M 2 M – 5 M 5 M – 10 M 2 M – 5 M 19 19 SDVOSB Construction CAVHCS Dublin 19 SDVOSB Construction Dublin Replace Air Handling Equipment and Add Generator Bldg. 1 Upgrade and Refurbish Hydraulic Elevators Correct Air Handling Unit (AHU) and Heating System Deficiencies in Building 16 19 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Dublin HCHT Site Prep - Gamma Camera HCHT Site Prep - SPECT-CT 19 SDVOSB A/E Design Dublin 19 19 SDVOSB A/E Design SDVOSB Construction 19 SDVOSB A/E Design HCHT Site Prep - MRI 2 M – 5 M Correct Safety, Compliance, and FCA Deficiencies in Building 2 with Dublin Kitchen, Canteen and Food Service Renovation 2 M – 5 M Dublin Correct Critical Fire Alarm System Deficiencies, Phase I 5 M – 10 M Correct Critical Infrastructure, ADA compliance, and Patient Safety Tuscaloosa Deficiencies in Building 4 2 M – 5 M 19 19 19 SDVOSB A/E Design SDVOSB Construction Tuscaloosa Correct Critical Access and ADA Deficiencies to Building 61 Tuscaloosa Correct Failing Roof and Window Deficiencies on Campus Tuscaloosa Replace HVAC Systems 2 M – 5 M 1 M – 2 M 2 M – 5 M 13 19 SDVOSB Construction Tuscaloosa Chiller Plant Upgrades B 138 2 M – 5 M

Forecast of Opportunities - FY 19 Base Business Acquisition FY Standard Strategy Location Project Title Project MAGNITUDE 19 SDVOSB Construction Charleston Correct/Repair External Architectural Barriers and Structures 5 M – 10 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Augusta Replace Emergency Generator Systems Uptown 2 M – 5 M 19 SDVOSB Construction Tuscaloosa 2 M – 5 M 19 Correct Boiler Deficiencies B 3 Renovate Pharmacy Intravenous and Chemotherapy Areas for U. S. SDVOSB Construction Birmingham Pharmacopeia Convention 800 Compliance 19 SDVOSB Construction Birmingham Replace Air Handling Units - Phase IV 2 M – 5 M 1 M – 2 M 14

ISSUES/CONCERNS • SDVOSB PASS THROUGH – Report suspected pass throughs to VA OIG – Gov’t imposes fines, jail terms, and other penalties • PAYING PREMIUM PRICES TO AWARD TO SDVOSB CONCERNS – Compete requirements 15

Important Web Sites • • VA OSDBU: www. va. gov/OSDBU *** Watch www. fbo. gov (Fed. Biz. Opps) for Specific Opportunities Fed. Bid: www. fedbid. com for Specific Opportunities CVE: www. vip. vetbiz. gov Forecast of Contracting Opportunities (FCO) https: //www. vendorportal. ecms. va. gov/e. VP/fco/FCO. aspx SAM : www. sam. gov Procurement Technical Assistance Office: www. aptac-us. org Small Business Administration: www. sba. gov 16

Contact Information Prudence Howard, Director of Contracting prudence. howard@va. gov Robert Holbrook, Construction Supervisor robert. holbrook 3@va. gov Janice Ellison, Small Business Liaison janice. ellison@va. gov 17

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