C1DA-- 650-24-105 AE Design Install Perimeter Security Site Improvements to Harwood Research Center SF330's

85 Niagara Street, Providence, RI 02908. (See attached Statement of Work) B. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 This acquisition is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10 with NAICS Code 541330. Any subsequent award will require the firm to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM www.sam.gov) and the VETBIZ Vendor Information Pages (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/). VETBIZ will be used to determine SDVOSB Status, therefore, firms need to be registered with the applicable NAICS Code of 541330 at the time SF330 s are submitted. Prospective firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance shall be spent for employees of the concern. SF330 packages shall address how each firm anticipates meeting these criteria. This requirement is in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers as implemented in Subpart 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Subpart 836.6 of the VA Acquisition Regulation. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria. A "short list" of the three most highly rated after initial source selection will be chosen for negotiations of a contract award. The Government will not pay, nor reimburse, any costs associated with responding to this request. The Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. Respondents are put on notice that firm(s) selected by the Selection Authority will be required to submit a Fixed Price Rate Proposal to include labor, overhead, profit, and other costs for this project for negotiation by the Contracting Officer prior to contract award. The negotiated agreement will be incorporated into the resulting contract. C. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: This is a request for SF 330's Architect/Engineer Qualifications packages only. Any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. No material will be issued and no solicitation package or bidder/plan holder list will be issued. D. PROJECT INFORMATION: Provide Architect/Engineer services to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates and construction period administration associated with PROJECT 650-24-104, Install Perimeter Security and Site Improvement at the Howard Research Center located at 385 Niagara Street, Providence, RI 02908 E. EVALUATION SELECTION CRITERIA: Each respondent s SF 330 submittal package will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 36.6 procedures. The selection criteria, in descending order of importance will be as follows: 1. Professional Qualifications 2. Reputation & Standing of Firm 3. Specialized Experience/Technical Competence 4. Teamwork 5. Capacity 6. Past Performance 7. Capability and commitment 8. Location F. SELECTION CRITERIA DESCRIPTIONS: The selection criteria descriptions (1 through 9) are provided below. 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF REQUIRED SERVICES Provide brief resumes of proposed team members who will specifically serve as the Project Managers and Designers of Record. In addition, provide resumes of other relevant team members or frequent subcontractor who will perform technical tasks under this contract including their record of working together. The Designers of Record shall perform and direct the design within their respective discipline and shall sign and seal the drawings. All Designers of Record must be professionally registered in the discipline. Each resume shall include a minimum of three (3) specific completed projects that best illustrate the individual team members experience relevant to this contract scope. All proposed team members and supervisors shall have the minimum education, training, and experience as is normally expected of a company actively providing the required services and shall have demonstrated experience to perform a project such as this within a VA Medical Center Hospital. Additionally, the firm shall address the criteria for meeting the Limitations on Subcontracting. 2. REPUTATION AND STANDING OF THE FIRM AND ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICIALS Documentation supplied should allow the evaluation team to assess this factor with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. 3. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE Specialized experience and technical competence with: Design of replacement of existing security fences and gates, including phasing. Integration of security features with existing systems. Design of loading docks and associated elements. Roadway reconstruction, including entrances and signage. Underground utility and drainage relocation. Site grading and reconstruction. This factor evaluates the amount of experience the AE firm has in designing similar types of designs and evaluating their technical competence. Provide a detailed narrative of up to 5 (maximum) relevant projects completed within the last 5 years, which best illustrate overall team experience relevant to this contract scope. List projects that demonstrate the teams experience with projects of similar size and scope to those to be performed under this contract. Emphasize any specialized experienced the firm has with these type of designs (preferably at the VA or in a similar environment.) 4. TEAMWORK Documentation supplied should include specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project(s) and their record of working together as a team. 5. CAPACITY The Engineering Firm shall show current and projected workload within the firm overall and for the specific team members. Documentation supplied shall support that the firm has the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. A signed statement shall be provided stating that the firm acknowledges that prior to award of the contract, they are required to notify the Government of any changes in their capacity that could limit their ability to perform the work within the required time. 6. PAST PERFORMANCE: NCO 1 will evaluate past performance on recent and relevant contracts with Government agencies (Emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedule and a record of significant claims against the firm due to improper or incomplete engineering services (references required). a. Recency is defined as performance occurring within 5 years of the date of this Notice, except that ongoing projects must have begun no less than one (1) year prior to the issuance of this Notice. b. Relevancy is defined as performance of work on projects that are similar in scope to the type of project anticipated under the resultant contract. Respondents with no previous past performance shall so state when addressing the selection criteria. Documentation supplied should detail firms ability to work with government entities and design standards or similar relevant experience with other entities. a. Provide a copy of all performance evaluations (A/E) issued for government contracts (as applicable). For non-Federal contracts, provide facility owner documentation of the firms performance issued on that contract. If known documentation exists, so state. b. Provide accessible owner p