BBUILDINGUILDING VA VAConstruction in Construction in

the Department of Veterans Affairsthe Department of Veterans Affairs

Major ConstructionMajor Construction

Defined as Defined as projects $10 projects $10 million or moremillion or more

Requested Requested substantial substantial increase in increase in funding funding (obligations)(obligations)

Obligations, Major Construction

420

733

1,523

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

1,600

2006 2007 2008

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Dol

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Major ConstructionMajor Construction

Defined as Defined as projects $10 projects $10 million or moremillion or more

Dominated by Dominated by Veterans Health Veterans Health Administration Administration (VHA)(VHA) Followed by National Followed by National

Cemetery Cemetery Administration (NCA) in Administration (NCA) in distant second placedistant second place

Fiscal 2008 Request, Obligations (Millions)

NCA167

Staff Offices

29

VHA1,327

Project OriginationProject Origination

Concept paper developedConcept paper developed Reviewed and scored by various VA Reviewed and scored by various VA

workgroupsworkgroups Approved by Secretary Approved by Secretary Submitted to Office of Management and Submitted to Office of Management and

BudgetBudget Legislative authority and funding Legislative authority and funding

requestedrequested President’s budget request submitted President’s budget request submitted

first Monday in Februaryfirst Monday in February Authorization and appropriation passed Authorization and appropriation passed

by the Congressby the Congress

Identifying OpportunitiesIdentifying Opportunities

President’s budget requestPresident’s budget request Appendix volume has detailed agency-Appendix volume has detailed agency-

by-agency presentationby-agency presentation Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects

appropriation accountappropriation account

VA web site provides supplemental VA web site provides supplemental information on budget requestinformation on budget request

Detailed discussion of projectsDetailed discussion of projects Five-year capital planFive-year capital plan www.va.gov/budget/summary/index.htmwww.va.gov/budget/summary/index.htm

Identifying OpportunitiesIdentifying Opportunities

Legislation passed by the CongressLegislation passed by the Congress House and Senate appropriations bills House and Senate appropriations bills

list funded projectslist funded projects Final decision in enacted appropriation Final decision in enacted appropriation

billbill Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects Projects listed under Construction, Major Projects

appropriation accountappropriation account

Legislative reports issuedLegislative reports issued Committee reports provide more detailCommittee reports provide more detail Conference report often incorporates Conference report often incorporates

committee language, with changescommittee language, with changes

Identifying OpportunitiesIdentifying Opportunities

Solicitation issued in FedBizOppsSolicitation issued in FedBizOpps Major construction issued by VA Central Major construction issued by VA Central

OfficeOffice Search for notices issued by Office of Construction Search for notices issued by Office of Construction

and Facilities Management (CFM)and Facilities Management (CFM) Sign up for all notices issued by CFMSign up for all notices issued by CFM

Major ConstructionMajor Construction

Veterans Health Veterans Health AdministrationAdministration

Major medical Major medical facilities—facilities—

Denver CODenver CO Lee County FLLee County FL Orlando FLOrlando FL Las Vegas NVLas Vegas NV Syracuse NYSyracuse NY Pittsburgh PAPittsburgh PA

National Cemetery National Cemetery AdministrationAdministration

New cemeteries—New cemeteries— Birmingham ALBirmingham AL Bakersfield CABakersfield CA Jacksonville FLJacksonville FL Sarasota FLSarasota FL Southeastern PASoutheastern PA Columbia / Columbia /

Greenville SCGreenville SC

Minor ConstructionMinor Construction

Defined as Defined as projects less projects less than $10 millionthan $10 million

Requested Requested modest modest increases in increases in funding funding (obligations)(obligations)

Obligations, Minor Construction

194.7

233.4

187.9

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50

100

150

200

250

2006 2007 2008

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Minor ConstructionMinor Construction

Defined as Defined as projects less than projects less than $10 million$10 million

Dominated by Dominated by VHA and NCAVHA and NCA Included funding for Included funding for

Veterans Benefits Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)Administration (VBA)

Fiscal 2008 Request, Obligations (Millions)

VHA180.0

NCA24.4

Staff Offices16.0

VBA13.0

Project OriginationProject Origination

Application developedApplication developed Reviewed and scored by various VA Reviewed and scored by various VA

workgroupsworkgroups Included in Operating Plan Included in Operating Plan Approved by Deputy Undersecretary for Approved by Deputy Undersecretary for

Health (VHA) and Office of ManagementHealth (VHA) and Office of Management

Congress notifiedCongress notified Funding included in Construction, Minor Funding included in Construction, Minor

Programs appropriation accountPrograms appropriation account Most not listed item-by-itemMost not listed item-by-item

Identifying OpportunitiesIdentifying Opportunities

Forecast of Contracting Forecast of Contracting OpportunitiesOpportunities Site hosted by Office of Small and Site hosted by Office of Small and

Disadvantaged Business Utilization Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)(OSDBU)

Content entered by contracting Content entered by contracting offices (medical centers)offices (medical centers)

http://www.va.gov/osdbu/dbwva/index.asphttp://www.va.gov/osdbu/dbwva/index.asp

Solicitation issued in FedBizOppsSolicitation issued in FedBizOpps Search by medical centersSearch by medical centers

Questions?Questions?

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)Utilization (OSDBU)

U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

810 Vermont Avenue NW, Mail Stop 00SB810 Vermont Avenue NW, Mail Stop 00SB

Washington DC 20420Washington DC 20420

(202) 461-4300 or (800) 949-8387(202) 461-4300 or (800) 949-8387

www.va.gov/osdbuwww.va.gov/osdbu