618-24-501 AE Update Life Safety Drawings

fety and Rescue Equipment. 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 the time of submission and submit agreements that comply with 13 CFR 125.15 prior to contract award. Prospective Contractors are cautioned that the 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 852-219-75, 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 10:00 AM CT on June 27, 2025. All RFIs must be submitted in writing via email to Dwayne Brauch, Contracting Officer, at dwayne.brauch@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. Interested firms should submit their current SF 330 electronically to both the contracting officer and contracting Specialist. Contracting Officer: Dwayne Brauch / Email Address: dwayne.brauch@va.gov. The SF330s are due on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM (CT). NO FAX OR PAPER/CD RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED: Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be entertained or scheduled. Selection shall be in order of preference from the firms considered Most Highly Qualified. Questions may be directed only by e-mail to dwayne.brauch@va.gov. In accordance with FAR 36.209 � Construction Contracts with A-E Firms and 36.606 (c), all interested contractors are hereby put on notice that no construction contract may be awarded to the firm that ultimately designs this requirement. Security Issues, Late Bids, Unreadable Offers (a) Late submission of offers is outlined at FAR Part 52.215-1(c). Particular attention is warranted to the portion of the provision that relates to the timing of submission. (b) Please see FAR 15.207(c) for a description of the steps the Government shall take with regard to unreadable offers. (c) To avoid rejection of an offer, vendors must make every effort to ensure their electronic submission is virus-free. Submissions or portions thereof submitted and which the automatic system detects the presence of a virus, or which are otherwise unreadable will be treated as �unreadable� pursuant to FAR Part and FAR 15.207(c). (d) Password protecting your SF 330 is not permitted. The Contracting Officer will file the offer electronically which will allow access only by designated Government individuals. 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) July 11, 2025. 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. The three most qualified firms will interview with the selection board. If multiple firms are equally rated as third place, all firms rated equally as third place and higher will be invited to an interview. 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 Dwayne Brauch, Contracting Officer, at dwayne.brauch@va.gov by the designated date/time specified. Please provide the Pre-Solicitation Number, 618-24-501 Update Life Safety Drawings, and Firm Name in the Subject Line of the email. When submitting SF330s, if more than one email is sent, please number emails in subject as �1 of n� (where �n� represents the total number of emails to complete the submission). Submittals received after the date and time identified on page one (1) will not be considered. Ensure the file size is 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 that 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 a need for design services at the Minneapolis VAHCS to provide an AE Update Life Safety Drawings. 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. All offerors are advised that in accordance with VAAR 836.606-71, the total cost of the contract for A-E services must not exceed 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 A-E firm selected to complete the design. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES REQUIRED: The scope of this design work is to study existing building plans and existing conditions, including general construction, fire detection and suppression systems, and produce complete code plans for buildings 70, 76, 79, and 49SV. A-E shall base code analysis on the latest edition of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. The International Building Code shall be considered as a reference. 1. For facility work completed since the last SOC Drawings were completed: a. Determine construction type and identify smoke compartments, horizontal exits, etc. through review of existing plans, past life safety surveys and reports, Joint Commission reports and memorandums of understanding, VA Central Office information, Fire Safety Design Guide, and field verification of existing conditions. 2. Provide a report to include results of document review, overall narrative summary of wall and floor construction, exi