FEDCON Summit

2. • NCO - 6
(Network Contracting Office - VISN 6 Area)
Facilities Team Lead

3.  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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4. Charles George VAMC Fayetteville VAMC H. McGuire VAMC
Asheville, N.C. N.C. Richmond, Va.
Beckley VAMC Salem VAMC
W.V. Salem, Va.
Durham VAMC Hampton VAMC W.G. “Bill” Hefner VAMC
N.C. Va. Salisbury, N.C.

5.  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.

6.  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

7. 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)

8. 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

9.  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

10. 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

11. 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!!

12.  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