619A4-23-105 Renovate Building 10 - AE CPS
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 7, has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for Construction Period Services (CPS) related to the "Renovate Building 10" project in Tuscaloosa, AL. The VA intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price contract to APOGEE CONSULTING GROUP, P.A., the original Architect-Engineer (A-E) Designer of Record (DOR), for these services. This action is justified to ensure continuity, leverage existing design expertise, and reduce project lead times.
Purpose & Overview
This notice, supported by a Justification and Approval (J&A) for other than full and open competition, announces the VA's intent to award a sole-source contract for Construction Period Services (CPS) for Project 619A4-23-105, "Renovate Building 10 – AE CPS." The contract is planned for award to Apogee Consulting Group, P.A., an SDVOSB, who served as the original A-E designer. This approach is authorized under VAAR 819.7008 (DEVIATION).
Scope of Work
The required A-E Construction Period Services include:
- Reviewing construction submittals.
- Responding to contractor Requests for Information (RFIs).
- Executing and managing design changes.
- Attending necessary site visits and construction-related meetings (including pre-bid and pre-construction).
- Providing expert input on design documents and additional drawings/specifications.
- Ensuring the DOR's design is properly executed, adjusted, and interpreted for a complete and usable facility consistent with original design intent.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
- Estimated Value: $244,064.77
- NAICS Code: 541330 (Engineering Services)
- Size Standard: $25.5 Million
- Place of Performance: Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
- Anticipated Award Date: On or about April 5, 2026
- Set-Aside: Sole source to a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) (Apogee Consulting Group, P.A.)
Rationale for Sole Source
The decision to sole source to Apogee Consulting Group, P.A. is based on:
- The need to decrease lead times for the construction project award.
- Ensuring the original Designer of Record (DOR) is readily available to provide expertise on their own design documents.
- This is a follow-on requirement to a previously descoped contract (36C24723C0057), where CPS services were initially competed under Solicitation 36C24722R0103.
- Market research, while identifying numerous SDVOSB firms, concluded that soliciting multiple firms for these specific follow-on services would be inefficient.
Submission & Evaluation
This is not a request for competitive proposals, and no solicitation will be issued on SAM.gov. However, a previous presolicitation notice invited interested System for Award Management (SAM) registered firms to submit capability statements by February 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET. These submissions were for market research purposes only, to determine if a competitive procurement was warranted, and no reimbursement was provided. Any prospective firm would need to demonstrate working knowledge of all potential design issues and assume associated liabilities.
Additional Notes
The current design contract is 100% complete, and this contract is specifically for post-award activities associated with the construction phase. Contact: Gregory Snyder, Gregory.snyder@va.gov, 762-333-4273. Published Date: March 18, 2026.