The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 15, is seeking qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) to provide architectural and engineering services for the replacement of electrical switchboards in Buildings 1, 7, and 20 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The objective of this procurement is to upgrade the facility's electrical infrastructure and remove abandoned electrical equipment, ensuring the highest quality healthcare services for veterans. Interested firms must submit a Capability Statement by January 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time, detailing their qualifications, project experience, and socio-economic status, with no guarantee of a subsequent solicitation. For further inquiries, contact Contract Specialist Lucia Cowsert at Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov or (913) 758-9912.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 has issued a Sources Sought Notice (Solicitation Number 36C25526Q0134) for market research purposes. They are seeking qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) to provide architectural and engineering (A/E) services for replacing electrical switchboards in Buildings 1, 7, and 20 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The project, titled "657A4-26-101 - Replace Electrical Switchboards Building 1, 7 and 20," aims to upgrade the electrical infrastructure and remove abandoned equipment. Interested SDVOSB firms, registered under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) and the SBA registry, must submit a Capability Statement by January 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time. The statement, limited to 10 pages, should include company information, interest in bidding, comparable project experience, CVE certification, socio-economic status, and joint venture details if applicable. This is not a request for proposals, and no solicitations are guaranteed.

Title: 657A4-26-101 - Replace Electrical Switchboards Building 1,7 and 20
Solicitation Number: 36C25526Q0134
Contracting Office: Network Contracting Office 15
Contracting Office Location: 3450 S 4th Street Traffic way, Leavenworth, Kansas
Type of Notice: Sources Sought
Posted Date: 12/30/2025
Response Date: 01/09/2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time
Set Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
Classification Code: C1DA -Architect and Engineering- Hospitals and Infirmaries
NAICS Code: 541330 Engineering Services
Synopsis:
Please note that this is NOT a request for SF330's or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents. The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15, is conducting a market survey for qualified: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), capable of providing the required services outlined below for the VA Medical Center located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The applicable NAICS code is 541330 Engineering Services and the size standard is $25.5 Million. Responses to this notice must be submitted via e-mail and received no later than January 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time. No telephone inquiries will be accepted or returned. Additional information about this project will be issued on the Federal Business Opportunities website https://www.fbo.gov once available.
Period of Performance for all design work is 270 calendar days including time for VA reviews.
Prospective SDVOSB firms are reminded that in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-75, the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73. The prime architect shall provide written certification of this to the Contracting Officer with the response provided for this market research.
GENERAL SCOPE OF DESIGN:
The mission of the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center (JJPVAMC) is to provide the highest quality healthcare to our veterans. To accomplish this, JJPVAMC s Facilities Management Services (FMS) intends to partner with an A/E firm on a project to upgrade our electrical infrastructure by replacing the facility s existing electrical switchboards within buildings 1,7, and 20. The project will also include the removal of some abandoned and unnecessary electrical equipment.
The A/E firm must provide basic professional services as delineated in the Scope of Work. As part of the basic professional services, FMS expects the following primary A/E disciplines to be included: Supervisor, Mechanical, Electrical, and Commissioning.
END OF SCOPE OF WORK
Interested firms must be registered in https://sam.gov with NAICS code 541330 and qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business under NAICS code 541330. Qualified service-disabled veteran owned small businesses are encouraged to respond and required to be registered in with the Small Business Administration (SBA) registry https://veterans.certify.sba.gov on or before the response date.
If interested in this opportunity, please provide Capability Statement via email. The Capability Statement is designed to inform the Department of Veteran Affairs of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. The submission is limited to 10 pages which shall include the following information:
1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and Unique Entity ID.
2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years - brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project - provide at least 1, but no more than 3 completed construction examples.
4) Offeror's CVE certification as a Veteran owned business.
5) Please provide Socio-economic status for NAICS code 541330.
6) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential.
No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that market research for this acquisition will result in a particular set-aside, or any other guarantee of award or acquisition strategy.
Responses must be received by 12:00 PM Central on January 9, 2026, via e-mail to the Contract Specialist at Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov. PLEASE REFERENCE "SOURCES SOUGHT: Project 657A4-26-101 - Replace Electrical Switchboards Building 1,7 and 20" IN THE SUBJECT LINE and cover sheet. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this Sources Sought notice. Interested firms shall be required to respond to additional announcements separately from this announcement without further notice from the Government when posted to the Contract Opportunities website at https://beta.sam.gov/. The Contract Opportunities website is the only official site to obtain these documents.
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs; Network 15 Contracting Office; 3450 S. 4th Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Point of Contact(s):
Matthew D. Finley, Contracting Officer, e-mail address: Matthew.Finley@va.gov
Lucia Cowsert, Contract Specialist, e-mail address: Lucia.Cowsert@va.gov

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