C1DZ--631-23-002 Upgrade Lab and Radiology A/E

nt for a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates and construction period administration for the 631-23-002 Upgrade Lab and Radiology. The Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. 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 SBA Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/). VetCert will be used to determine SDVOSB/VOSB 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 they must certify that in accordance with VAAR 852.219-75, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION), in the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6. SF330 packages shall address how each firm anticipates meeting this 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 M836.602-1 of the VA Acquisition Manual. 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 on the VA Form 6298 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 the 631-23-002 Upgrade Lab and Radiology. 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. Specialized Experience/Technical Competence 2. Professional Qualifications 3. Capacity 4. Past Performance 5. Knowledge of the locality 6. Experience in Construction Period Services 7. Commitment to the use of SDVOSB, VOSB, and other Small Businesses as Subcontractors F. SELECTION CRITERIA DESCRIPTIONS: The selection criteria descriptions (1 through 7) are provided below. Specialized Experience/Technical Competence Provide recent and relevant projects related to the Statement of Work with a similar magnitude (magnitude of construction for the design is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000) that demonstrates experience with VA Design Requirements or equivalent with significant existing condition renovation. Recency is defined as performance occurring within five (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. Relevancy is defined as performance of work on projects that are similar in scope to the type of project anticipated under the resultant contract. This factor evaluates the amount of experience and technical competence the firm has in designing similar types of projects. Respondents must provide five (5) recent and relevant projects; any project provided in addition to the five will not be evaluated as part of this criteria. The following information is required for all projects provided under this criteria: Contract/Task Order Number Project Title Prime Firm Start and Completion dates Cost of Construction Description of the project and how it is relevant to the scope of this project Professional Qualifications Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The A/E firm will be evaluated according to their ability to demonstrate the education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel 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 or hospital environment. Firms shall provide brief resumes of proposed team members who will specifically serve as the project managers and designers of record, as well as of other relevant team members or subcontractor team members who will perform technical tasks under this contract. Subcontractor team member resumes shall indicate their record of working together with the prime contractor. 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 their discipline, and this must be shown on their resume. Each resume shall include a minimum of three (3) specific completed projects that best illustrate the individual team members experience in their technical field relevant to this project scope; any project provided in addition to the three (3) will not be evaluated as part of this criteria. Capacity Capacity to accomplish work in the required time. The A/E 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. In addition, please highlight all work awarded by the VA in the previous twelve (12) months. Past Performance Firms will be evaluated for past performance on recent and relevant contracts with Government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of cost control, professional performance, general management, cooperativeness, quality of work, compliance with performance schedule, and a record of significant claims against the firm due to improper or incomplete A/E services (references required). The evaluation may consider Past Performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant