C1DB--B21 HVAC Upgrades/Roof Replacement AE Project 659-26-200

Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (Public Law 92-582), formerly known as the Brooks Act, and implemented in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO FAR) subpart 36.102. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria included in this notice. 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. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. Any resulting award for the proposed A-E services will be procured under a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price contract. At the time the Request for Proposal is issued, all offerors must adhere to VAAR 852.219-75� VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) GENERAL INFORMATION: The Department of Veterans Affairs, W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), is seeking sources and intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for an Architect-Engineering (A-E) firm to provide Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project #659-26-200, B21 HVAC Upgrades and Roof Replacement located at 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144. The A-E Services listed herein is being procured in accordance with RFO FAR 36.102, RFO FAR 36.202, and VAAR 836.6. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and visible/certified in the SBA Certification database at the time of proposal in order to be considered for an award. As a prospective offeror for this Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside, you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a SDVOSB concern as established by VAAR 852.219-73. Point of Contact: Elaine Belber, Contracting Officer Email: Elaine.Belber@va.gov PROJECT INFORMATION: Project No. 659-26-200 Project Title: B21 HVAC Upgrades and Roof Replacement (AE) W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center 1601 Brenner Avenue Salisbury, NC 28144 The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, and the applicable Small Business Size Standard is $25.5 million annual revenue. The projected award date for the anticipated A-E contract is on or around June 15, 2026. The NAICS code for the anticipated Construction project is projected to be 236220 and magnitude of construction is predicted to be between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. The anticipated award date of the construction phase of the project is to be determined (TBD). An Architect & Engineer (A-E) contract will be negotiated for the development of complete construction documents which include working drawings, specifications, reports, cost estimates, and construction period services. This will require performing site investigations. The A-E will be given written information; participate in project planning meetings, pre-proposal meeting, and pre-construction meeting as required; communicate with VA personnel via telephone or e-mail; and is expected to coordinate so that the final documents include all requirements in accordance with industry standard practices, VA standards, VA design manuals, and review comments. STATEMENT OF TASK/SCOPE OF WORK: The Architect/Engineer (A/E) shall provide design services necessary to furnish: Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project 659-26-200, B21 HVAC Upgrades and Roof Replacement. This project will be located solely at Building 21 (B21) on the W.G. Bill Hefner Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury NC 28144. This project will consist of the installation of a new AHU 21-8 (equipment procured) to isolate the Pharmacy Compounding Room on its own HVAC system, evaluation of the B21 steam system for upgrades and repairs to be more efficient, this shall include traps, condensate pumps, PRV stations, and control valves, and replacement of the B21 roof around AHU 21-8. This project will review previous designs of the AHU 21-8 to update and create a new design package for the construction project. Prior design drawings and revisions will be provided for update and review to awardee. Incorporate previous design of specifications and drawings for one complete project submission. Update any and all applicable codes, layouts, and design. All design will be done according to VA specifications, Design guides, Infection Control guidelines and all applicable codes. The design will be structured so as to require minimum interruption of space function during construction. All work shall meet NFPA/Life Safety Code and comply with all applicable building codes. This will include all Architectural, Structural, Electrical and Mechanical engineering associated with this project. The estimated Period of Performance for this project will be 243 calendar days for design, 180 days for procurement of construction, and 365 days for construction (subject to change based on design) for a total estimated contract period of 788 calendar days. See Attached 659-26-200 SOW for more details. A-E SELECTION PROCESS: The agency has convened an evaluation board for the evaluation of responses to this notice. Responses will be evaluated in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (Public Law 92-582), formerly known as the Brooks Act, and implemented in RFO FAR 36.202. Specifically, SF 330 submissions will be evaluated to identify the most highly qualified firms, using the selection criteria identified below. Discussions will be held with at least three (3) of the most highly qualified firms, in accordance with RFO FAR 36.202-1(b)(2). The Short Selection process at RFO FAR 36.202-4(a) and 36.202-3 will then be followed. Selected firms will be notified by telephone or email of selection and provided further instructions. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. All projects provided in the SF330 must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member performing the work under this contract. SELECTION CRITERIA: Evaluation and selection of firms will be based on submissions and direct responses to the following criteria which are numbered in descending order of importance: Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services showing recent experience of the project team with comparable hospital projects involving Pharmacy Cleans within the past five years in which the construction has been completed. Each resume shall include a minimum of two (2) specific completed projects through construction. Do the qualifications indicate that the project team has recent direct experience on Hospital projects designing similar improvements to those proposed at a VISN6 VAMC? Is the architect/