• NCO - 6 (Network Contracting Office - VISN 6 Area)

Facilities Team Lead

The NCO-6 Facilities Team is responsible for all procurements associated with… ◦ the renovation of existing medical facility and

the support buildings

◦ the construction of new facilities in the VISN-6 area below $10,000,000.00.

◦ the A/E projects in the VISN-6 area.

◦ VISN-6 includes North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.

◦ VAMC locations are: Asheville, Beckley, Durham, Fayetteville, Hampton, Richmond, Salem, and Salisbury

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Charles George VAMC

Asheville, N.C.

Salem VAMC Salem, Va.

W.G. “Bill” Hefner VAMC

Salisbury, N.C.

H. McGuire VAMC Richmond, Va.

Fayetteville VAMC

N.C.

Beckley VAMC

W.V.

Durham VAMC

N.C.

Hampton VAMC

Va.

As medical processes, procedures, and equipment changes, the Facilities Team is responsible for updating the facilities and associated infrastructure to meet the requirements of those changes.

We also construct new facilities as VA programs are developed (Women’s clinics, OEF/OIF Clinics, etc.)

These procurements are primarily fulfilled by awarding contracts to qualified and verified SDVOSB companies.

Our greatest challenge is finding qualified and verified SDVOSB companies and firms with medical facility construction and/or renovation experience.

Examples of some of the NAICS Codes needed are generally 236220, 238210, 238220, 541310, 541330

Enacted June 20, 2007

Allows VA to sole source to SDVOSB and VOSB up to $5M

Mandates SDVOSB first in open market procurements

VA’s authority is NOT in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

P.L. 109-461 requires SDVOSB and VOSB to be ‘verified” and listed in

Vetbiz database

Verification Program Managers-Center for Veterans Enterprise,

VACVE@VA.GOV

Toll-free: 866-584-2344

Website: www.vetbiz.gov

Must be verified by CVE in the VIP prior to submission of bids/proposals per VAAR 819.7003

Must re-verify every two years through CVE ◦ Don’t wait, ensure you start the process several

months before your annual re-verification is needed.

Need to be entered in SAM: www.sam.gov

Only for service disabled veteran and veteran owned small

businesses, and eligible surviving spouses.

Only required by VA

Verification is now valid for TWO years.

Verification Assistance Program - http://www.va.gov/osdbu/veteran/vap.asp

Veteran Firms MUST be verified for VA

Register on all applicable Government webites

Ensure your information matches on all of these sites

Register for the NAICS in which you hold expertise, not every one

listed

Federal Supply Schedules

Accept Purchase Cards

Sharpen Your Pencil-Competitive Pricing

Take Advantage of PTAC and SBDC-FREE!

Know Your Customer!!

If you have any questions concerning construction, renovation, or A/E opportunities in the North Carolina, Virginia, or West Virginia areas, feel free to contact me anytime

James.wood7@va.gov