C1DA-- 509-25-101 - AE Design Downtown Roof Replacement, Phase 2

-Aside: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Site Visits will not be arranged during this phase. Request for Information (RFI): RFIs shall be submitted by the prime contractor, to Pamela Moffitt, Contracting Specialist Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov no later than December 06, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. SF 330 Date of Receipt/Due Date: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one (1) electronic SF 330 and attachments (if any) no later than Friday, December 20, 2024, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to Pamela Moffitt, Contracting Specialist at Pamela.Moffitt@va.gov PROJECT OVERVIEW: The Ralph H. Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center located in Augusta, GA is seeking a qualified Architectural Engineering firm to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and design services including Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related services necessary for the Replace Downtown Roof Phase 2 Scope of work to include, but is not limited to site investigation, designing, preparing drawings, phase planning, specifications, and cost estimates for all disciplines for project 509-25-101 Replace Downtown Roof Phase 2. The project will provide Professional Architect/Engineer (A/E) and healthcare planning services necessary to replace approximately 125,000 square feet (approx. est. (Southeast Roof: 26,500 SF, Southwest Roof: 42,500 SF, Northeast Roof: 24,500 SF, and North Roof: 31,500 SF) of aging roofs on Building 801, second and third floors that have exceeded their useful life expectancy. This includes any penthouses within the project areas. All roofing work will include the replacement of insulation, roof membrane, and flashing. The construction documents will be developed in such a way as to minimize the adverse impacts to both patients and staff during the construction effort. All design is to be done per the applicable and appropriate codes, regulations, and VA Technical Information Library (https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/), including applicable energy-related codes and standards. The design shall incorporate impacts to rooftop equipment and removal of any non-functional equipment. The VA will make available any as-built or record documents available, however, it will be the responsibility of the design team to ensure the accuracy of any documents provided by the government. The A/E will be required to attend phase meetings to discuss progress with the VA staff. The A/E will be required to take meeting minutes and distribute them to the VA for approval and as documentation of what was covered within five business days of the meeting. The A/E shall show a detailed containment plan for infection control and hazmat control, where required during construction design. This plan shall be detailed showing locations and what infection and hazmat control requirements are to be used for each area. Construction barriers will be required for the duration of the construction to isolate staff from dust, debris, and construction hazards. The A/E shall indicate these construction barriers on their drawings. SDVOSB SET-ASIDE: This requirement is 100% set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8127(d). To be eligible for award the SDVOSB you must be considered small under the relevant NAICS code. SDVOSB contractors must be verified before submission of the proposal and before the award of the contract with VAAR 804.1103-70. Status as a qualified SDVOSB concern is under the authority of 38 CFR Part 74 per the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 819. Any person, persons, or business entity suspected of misrepresenting itself to secure a government contract may be criminally investigated and prosecuted for fraud against the United States of America. Parties found misrepresenting their status also risk debarment from further Government contracts. Eligibility determination is performed by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE). Eligible SDVOSB concerns must also be registered at the following websites: System for Award Management (SAM): https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ VETS100/100A Report must be complete: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm Important Notice: Before submitting a proposal under this SDVOSB set-aside solicitation; offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) per 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submitting documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status. All offerors are urged to contact the CVE and submit the aforementioned required documents to obtain CVE verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. For a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to be considered as a prospective contractor, the firm, including Joint Ventures, must be verified and registered in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor Information Pages (VIP), SBA VetCert, and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications. Failure of a prospective SDVOSB to be verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) at the time the SF 330 is submitted shall result in elimination from consideration. All Joint Ventures must be CVE verified at the time of submission and submit agreements that comply with 13CFR 125.15 before contract award. To assure compliance with FAR Clauses, 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2019-01) and VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION), all firms submitting an SF 330 for this pre-solicitation notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended on the concerns employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of the cost of contract performance to be expended (and in what disciplines) by any other consultant/subcontractor or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any consultant/subcontractor or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location, and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), small, large, etc.). Failure to provide this information will deem the firm s SF 330 submittal as nonresponsive and preclude further evaluation. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.6 (Brooks Act) selection procedures apply. The A-E Services listed herein are being procured under the Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582) as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6 and VAAR 836.6. According to FAR, the firm responding to this requirement must be permitted, by law, to practice the professions of architecture or engineering and meet all required qualifications for the state of South Carolina. SF 330 SELECTION CRITERIA: Evaluation Criteria are provided below and listed in relative order of importance. 1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. a) Submission requirements: SF 330 information shall be provided per the latest format from the GSA Library located at https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications. Complete using blocks F. and H. of the SF330