C1DA--626-26-101 - AE Upgrade Nashville Generator Systems

(TVHS), 1310 24th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37212-2637. CONSTRUCTION BUDGET DESIGN LIMITATIONS/PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Estimated Budget Between $10,000,000.00 and $20,000,000.00. NAICS: 541330 Engineering Services SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $25.5 million PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: C1DA Architect and Engineering Construction: Hospitals and Infirmaries PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Tennessee Valley HealthCare System is seeking professional architect/engineering firms to prepare complete contract drawings, specifications, technical reports, cost estimates, and services throughout construction for "Upgrade Nashville Generator Systems at the Nashville Campus of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), located at 1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37212. The existing Emergency System does not have enough load capacity to support current and growing needs of TVHS, Nashville Campus. This project will upgrade the five campus generators and fuel tanks serving the entire campus by replacing the existing five generators, underground fuel tanks, and associated emergent equipment supporting the Emergency System. Project includes replacement/addition of Generators, Fuel Tanks, Building/Enclosure, Cabling/Wiring, Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS), Controls, Load Shedding, Physical Security Upgrades, Testing, and Commissioning. Work includes, but is not limited to, professional design services of Electrical, Controls, Fire Protection, Telecommunications, Plumbing, Architectural, Mechanical, and Structural. The Period of Performance is 320 Calendar Days. SET-ASIDE: This requirement is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under the authority of 38 U.S.C §8127 (d). Only those SDVOSB s listed and viewable in the SAM.gov database located at https://sam.gov/. The database will be checked at the time of offer submission as well as prior to award. All offers must also have an active listing in the System for Award Management (SAM) database https://sam.gov/. The awarded contractor must also submit evidence of enrollment with VETS4212. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR AN AE FEE PROPOSAL. NO FEE PROPOSAL SHALL BE NEEDED UNTIL AFTER EVALUATIONS HAS BEEN MADE ON THE PROVIDED SF330 AND THE TOP-RATED FIRM SELECTED. ONLY THE AE FIRMS RESPONDING TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY SUBMITTING AN SF330 PACKAGE ON TIME WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR INITIAL EVALUATION. FOLLOWING INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE AE FIRMS AND THEIR SF330S, A SOLICITATION FOR A PRICE PROPOSAL WILL BE SENT TO THE HIGHEST TECHNICALLY RATED AE FIRM TO PROVIDE THE TYPE OF SERVICE(S) REQUIRED. Interested firms should submit their current SF 330 to jen.jamieson@va.gov and michael.brown1305@va.gov. The SF 330s are due on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 1:00 PM Central Time via email. See Electronic Submission Requirements for instructions on submitting your SF 330. The selection of the most qualified contractor will follow the guidance provided in FAR 36.6 Architect-Engineer Services, except as provided in FAR 36.602-5 Short Selection Process for Contracts Not to Exceed the Simplified Acquisition threshold. 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. Bid Deduct Alternates of at least 20% of the approved construction budget shall be developed, planned and estimated as necessary to ensure award of contract within available funds. Bid Deduct Alternates shall be clearly identified on contract drawings. All offerors are advised that in accordance with VAAR 836.606-71 the total cost of the architect or engineer services contracted for must not exceed six (6%) percent of the estimated cost of the construction project plus any fees for related services and activities. Additionally, FAR Clause 52.236-22 (c) - Design Within Funding Limitation, will be applicable to this procurement action. Design limitation costs will be provided to the most highly rated AE firm selected to complete the design. Important Notice: Apparent successful offerors must be registered in the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) site at the time of submission of proposal. Failure to be both VERIFIED by the SBA and VISIBLE at the time of proposal submission, time of interview, and at time of award will result in the offeror s proposal being deemed non-responsive. All offerors are urged to contact the SBA DSBS (https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm) and submit the required documents to obtain verification of their SDVOSB status if they have not already done so. Contract Award Procedure: Before a small business is proposed as a potential contractor, they must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://sam.gov. Failure of a proposed SDVOSB to be VERIFIED by SBA and VISIBLE in SBA DBSB and registered in SAM at the time the SF 330 is submitted shall result in elimination from consideration as a proposed contractor. The proposed services will be obtained by a Negotiated Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The review/design of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other engineering features of the work shall be accomplished by architects or engineers registered in a State or possession of the United States, or in Puerto Rico or in the District of Columbia. The project drawings/design shall follow applicable standards and codes described in VA Program Guides and design materials. Master Construction Specifications Index, VA Construction Standards Index, VA Standards Index, and Criteria are available in the Technical Information Library (TIL) on VA Website address: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. The submitted SF 330s will be evaluated in accordance with the following eight (8) criteria from the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36.602-1 and Veteran Administration Acquisition Regulation Subpart 836.6. Then a minimum of three (3) of the most highly qualified firms will be selected to hold discussions regarding concepts and relative utility of alternative methods of furnishing the required services. A fee proposal will be requested from the top- rated firm chosen. SELECTION CRITERIA: - Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, - Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction and use of recovered material; - Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Provide the available capacity of key disciplines to perform the work in the required time. Provide the available capacity of key disciplines by providing current project workload, inclusive of all projects awarded by the VA during the previous 12 months and the full potential value of any current indefinite delivery contracts. Offers shall clearly state their available capacity presenting workload percentages for the key disciplines and/or team members. Also, the offeror must provide the completion percentages and expected completion date for the VA projects awarded in the previous 12 months. The information for this factor shall be provided in section H of the SF330. Please ensure the capacity applies toward the team/person