C1DA--FY24 A/E IDIQ Single Pool NCO 23 36C263-22-AP-4822

C1DA, ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- CONSTRUCTION: HOSPITALS AND INFIRMARIES. SET-ASIDE: Notice of 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-aside. This is a 100% set-aside for SDVOSB firms only. The firms registered and visible in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov when SF330 s are submitted. Failure of a prospective SDVOSB to be verified by the SBA VetCert at the time the SF 330 is submitted shall result in elimination from consideration. All Joint Ventures must be verified at time of submission and submit agreements that comply with 13 CFR 125.15 prior to contract award. Prospective Contractors are cautioned that proposal submitted in response to this solicitation must meet the criteria identified by 38CFR, Part 74. The SDVOSB concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, the concern will comply with the limitation on subcontracting requirements in accordance with VAAR Clause 852-219-73, VA Notice of Total Set Aside for Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: The deadline for all Request for Information (RFI) is 4:00 PM CT on March 06, 2024. All RFIs must be submitted in writing via email to Jennifer Johnson, Contracting Officer, at jen.johnson@va.gov and Eric Reis, Contract Specialist, at eric.reis@va.gov. An amendment to the RFQ will be issued to all prospective firms via SAM.gov and will include the RFI and the corresponding Government response. Unless formally amended in writing, all terms and conditions of the RFQ will remain unchanged. 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 (NLT) 10:00 AM (CT) April 02, 2024. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES: All offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM / www.sam.gov) at the time of offer submission. Firms will be evaluated by the A/E Evaluation Board. The most qualified firms will be invited to interview with the selection board. The number of firms selected to interview will be dependent on the number of firms that submit SF-330s. Up to twenty-five will interview with the selection board. Responses should be submitted on an SF330. The SF-330 can be downloaded through the GSA Forms Library at: https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications Prospective firms shall address all selection criteria factors within their submitted SF330 packages. Submission of information incorporated by reference is not allowed. Interested firms shall submit SF 330 via electronic transmission via email to Jennifer Johnson, Contracting Officer, at jen.johnson@va.gov with a copy to Eric Reis, Contract Specialist, at eric.reis@va.gov by the designated date/time specified. Please provide Pre-Solicitation Number, NCO 23 AE-IDIQ, and Firm Name in Subject Line of email. When submitting SF330s, if more than one email is sent, please number emails in Subjects as 1 of n . Submittals received after the date and time identified on page one (1) will not be considered. Ensure file size under 7 MB. No SF 330 hard copies will be accepted. Failure to comply with this requirement may jeopardize the possibility of receiving an award for the contract due to noncompliance with the terms of the solicitation. Submitted SF330s will include the following elements: 1. Standard Form 330 (Rev. 07/2021) Architect-Engineer Qualifications 2. SF330, Section H: Additional Information Firms submitted SF330s will be evaluated by an A/E evaluation board. The following evaluation criteria will be used to evaluate SF 330 technical proposals: GENERAL SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT INFORMATION: Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 has an ongoing requirement to provide Architect and Engineering (A/E) Services for Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23. The entirety of VISN 23 serves North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska; as well as some clinical leased locations in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. This procurement will be procured pursuant to the Selection of Architects and Engineers (formerly known as The Brooks Act) Public Law 92-582, and as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6 and VA Acquisition Regulations (VAAR) and VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM) Part 836 and M836 respectively. Approximately twenty (20) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) IDIQ contracts will result from this solicitation, to include negotiated profit, overhead and hourly rates for anticipated disciplines and for use in negotiating FFP task orders. When pricing design for task orders over the life of the contract, the Government will require fully documented compliance with the mandates prescribed in FAR 15.404-4(c) (4)(i)(B) regarding the 6% design fee limitation. Pricing on task orders for the production and delivery of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications shall not exceed 6% of the estimated cost of construction, excluding fees. It is NCO23 s intent to solicit for a period of performance of five years with a five-year ordering period. There will be a Minimum Order Guarantee of $2,000.00 for each contract awarded. Each contract will also have a Maximum Order Limitation of $15,000,000.00 per contract for life of the contract. If the minimum guarantee is not met during the base year, the Government reserves the right to unilaterally issue a task order to satisfy this guarantee. If the contractor does not accept this task order, all claims to the minimum guarantee will be waived by the contractor. There is no yearly maximum. The sum of all task orders issued against the contract cannot exceed the maximum contract value of $15,000,000.00. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED: NCO 23 is seeking firms with qualifications and experience in A-E Services for the NCO 23 geographical area as these contracts will cover the geographical area of NCO 23 specifically. A regional map will be provided as an attachment. The scope of work may include, but is not limited to, Site Investigations, Site Surveys, Feasibility Studies, Project Development Studies, Building Evaluation Reports, Master Plans, Engineering Studies, Concept Designs, Construction Documents, Design-Build Bridging, Design-Build Scope Preparation, Estimating Services, Procurement Support, Record Drawings, Constructability Reviews, Technical Design Reviews, Construction Administration Services, Shop Drawing Review and Approval, Construction Site Inspections, Post-Construction Services, and other A-E Services, to include incidental related work in support of Government administered construction contracts, facility investigations and research, and planning studies. SELECTION PROCESS: This notice is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) of A-E firms/lead designers interested in contracting for this work. The A-E firm as used in this RFQ means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture or engineering that will have contractual responsibility for the project design. This procurement consists of a two (2) stage evaluation process. Stage One (1) will consist of the evaluation of the technical submission package. All responsive submissions will be evaluated by the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB). The firm