THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY SOLICITATION: 36C25225R0036 (replaces 36C25225R0033) NAICS: NAICS 238290 OTHER BUILDING CONTRACTORS (rev 2) PROJECT: 578-25-003 Renovate Elevators in B200 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital 5000 South 5th Avenue, Building200 Hines, IL 60141-5000 PART 1 General Scope of Work: Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital (EHVAH) provides primary, extended, and specialty care services and is reliant upon supporting infrastructure, programmed spaces, and functioning environments to keep up with demand. Building 200 construction was completed in 1971 and serves as the primary healthcare facility on Campus. The building contains eight (8) traction elevators in varying conditions. Some of the equipment has been modernized in the 1980 s and 1990 s but overall, the equipment is in average to poor condition and operating at its useful life expectancy. The building also contains seven (7) hydraulic elevators but those are NOT included in this contract. IAW VAAR 836.204, the magnitude of construction for this work is between $10,000,000 - $20,000,000 Part 836 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts - Office of Acquisition and Logistics (OAL) (va.gov). EXISTING CONDITIONS: The eight (8) traction elevators include five (5) passenger elevators and three (3) service elevators. All 8 elevators are beyond their useful life; they are failing faster than they can be repaired, resulting in excessive wait times for patients and staff. Repairs are becoming increasingly more difficult to perform due to a diminishing inventory of available parts, further extending their downtime. NEW CONSTRUCTION This contract will include furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and qualified supervision necessary to complete the following: Renovate five passenger elevators (P1, P2, P3, P4 and P5). Renovate three service elevators (S6, S7 and S8). Upgrade Elevator Penthouse, Room 1700. The Medical Center maintains operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. Elevators are to remain fully operational until all equipment and materials are on-site and ready for installation. The project work will be performed in eight (8) phases: Phase 1 - Elevator P1, Penthouse Upgrades, ATS Installation, and Fire Control Panel Phase 2 - Elevator P3 Phase 3 - Elevator P4 Phase 4 - Elevator P5 Phase 5 - Elevator S1 Phase 6 - Elevator S2 Phase 7 - Elevator S3 Phase 8 - Elevator P2 Contract NTP is tentatively planned for Fall 2025. PART 2 SOURCES SOUGHT GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain information on the interests, capabilities, and qualifications of business firms of ALL sizes and specialized certified small business firms to determine if a set-aside is appropriate. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Proposals are NOT being requested or accepted at this time. Work is assigned to NAICS 236220 COMMERICAL AND INSTITUATIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. This industry comprises establishments primarily responsible for the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs) of commercial and institutional buildings and related structures . North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) U.S. Census Bureau Work is assigned to NAICS 238290 OTHER BUILDING CONTRACTORS. This industry comprises establishments primarily reengaged in installing or servicing building equipment. The repair and maintenance of miscellaneous building equipment is included in this industry. The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance and repairs. Illustrative examples include elevator installation, escalator installation, conveyor system installation, machine rigging and several others. Ref: North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) U.S. Census Bureau (Rev 2). The small business size-standard for NAICS 236220 is $45 million. NAICS 238290 is $22 million. eCFR :: 13 CFR Part 121 -- Small Business Size Regulations. Should the solicitation be set-aside for an SBA Verified SBVOSB , in accordance with VAAR 852.219-73 https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp#85221973: (d) (3) General Construction. NOT APPLICABLE. (d)(4) Special trade construction contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, no more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, may be paid to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database. (d)(5) Subcontracting. An SDVOSB subcontractor must meet the NAICS size standard assigned by the prime contractor and be certified and listed in the SBA certification database to count