C1DA--Renovate PACU and Cath Lab - Cx Services 541-24-101 -

1. INTRODUCTION: THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE in accordance with Public Law 109-461. This is a Request for SF330s for Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services for Project Number 541-24-101, A/E Design Renovate PACU and Cath Lab Commissioning at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED VIA SAM.GOV. A request for proposal will be issued directly to the highest ranked firm for which negotiations will commence in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6. The anticipated A/E design services, to be awarded, will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Act (Public Law 92- 582), Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 36.6, and VA Acquisition Regulation Subpart 836.6. 2. DESCRIPTION: The AE firm shall provide all programming, design Submissions, Site Investigation/Field Verification Services, Asbestos Testing, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Cost Estimates, Reports, and Construction Administration Services for the project A/E Renovate PACU and Cath Lab Commissioning, located on the Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106. See attached Statement of Work for further requirements Period of Performance: 220 Calendar Days after Contractor s receipt of Notice to Proceed Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Estimated Cost of Construction is: $16,000,000.00 NAICS Code: 541330 Size Standard: $25.5 Million 3. SBA Small Business Search & SAM: in accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b) (Deviation), at the time of offer/quotes (SF330 submission), and at the time of award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible firm; (2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and (3) Deviation [Certified] SDVOSB/VOSB [listed in] the [SBA certification database (aka DSBS SBA) at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/advanced?page=0 If registration is required, visit https://search.certifications.sba.gov/advanced?page=0 Additionally, all eligible firms must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be evaluated and eligible for contract award. If the firm is not registered in SAM, you may register online at https://www.sam.gov. 4) SET ASIDE FACTOR This procurement is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) AE firms. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330, Engineering Services are also required as this is a multi-disciplinary Engineering requirement and therefore experience and qualifications for the Engineering services are being evaluated as part of this solicitation. Offerors that are not an SDVOSB firm will be ineligible for consideration. Verification of SDVOSB status will be done via confirming current registration in the Center for Veterans Enterprise Vendor Information Pages database (https://www.vip/vetbiz.va.gov/). Firms submitting a qualification package must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://sam/gov). 5) EVALUATION FACTORS The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Experience and Technical Competence (40% weighting) 2) Professional Qualifications (25% weighting) 3) Past Performance (15% weighting) 4) Capacity (5% weighting) 5) Experience Construction Period Service (5% weighting) 6) Geographic Location (5% weighting) 7) SDVOSB Subcontractor Classification (5% weighting) 1) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (40% Weighting) in the design of a renovation project for PACU and Cath Labs located on the Second Floor of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Work shall include commissioning agent services, Life-Safety review services, and constructability review services. Include Government and private sector experience on projects similar in size, scope and complexity and experience with project phasing to maintain hospital operations during construction. The evaluation will consider the management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, quality control procedures, prior experience of the prime firm and any key subcontractors working together on relevant projects and familiarity with VA Design Guides/ Manuals, Master Specifications and other applicable standards. Offeror shall provide a Summary Page of its recent and relevant specialized experience and technical competence which is similar in size, scope and magnitude to this requirement. Relevant is defined as those task requirements identified in the RFP s Scope of Work. Recent is defined as