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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 15, 2013 FBO #4282
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C -- Architect/Engineering Services Project 573-14-600, Replace Boilers – FCA D, Energy. (SDVOSB Set Aside) - Attachment

Notice Date

8/13/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Activity 8;619 S. Marion Ave;Lake City, Florida 32025
 

ZIP Code

32025
 

Solicitation Number

VA24813R2375
 

Response Due

9/12/2013
 

Archive Date

10/12/2013
 

Point of Contact

Joey Grismore
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT USING THE SHORT SELECTION PROCESS AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Department of Veterans Affairs, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, VA Medical Center, Lake City, Florida, is soliciting and intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Architect/Engineering services to an A/E firm for the development of complete construction documents (i.e. working drawings, specifications, and reports) and construction period services for Project #573-14-600, Replace Boiler; where the objective is to replace the three (3) water-tube boilers that are located in the Boiler Plant in Building #1 at of the Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center Gainesville, FL. The design shall use the recommendations given in "Study of Boiler Plant & Graphic Control Area, Project 573-12-109. The A/E will be given written information; participate in project planning meetings, pre-bid meeting, and pre-construction meeting as required; communicate with VA personnel via telephone or letter; and is expected to coordinate so that the final documents include all requirements in accordance with industry standard practices, VA criteria, and review comments. Estimated cost range for construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. NAICS code for this project is 541330. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and be visible and certified in Vet Biz (www.vetbiz.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. As a prospective offeror or bidder for this Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a SDVOSB concern as established by 38 CFR Part 74. Therefore, when submitting a bid or proposal, you are certifying your company is eligible to receive an award per this solicitation. Furthermore, while your company may be listed as "verified" in VA's Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov as a SDVOSB, if protested, and based upon the evidence submitted the protest is sustained, therefore determining that your company is ineligible for award as a SDVOSB, your company may be held liable for all re-procurement costs associated with this solicitation. In order to assure compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-14(b) (1) Limitations on Subcontracting, all firms submitting a SF 330 for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by the concern's employees listed by discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract performance to be expended listed by discipline(s) by any other subcontracted or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), Large, etc). Submitting firms themselves and/or submitting firms intending to use SDVOSB and/or VOSB during contract performance are reminded such firms must be registered on Vetbiz and CVE Verified prior to award. Further, the SDVOSB business must be 51% or more owned by one or more service connected veterans (SDVOSB). Further, the service connected veterans (SDVOSB)/veterans must manage and control the daily operations of the firm, or in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. The SDVOSB/VOSB must meet the small business size standard under relevant industry (NAICS) Code. At least 50% of the cost of personnel for contract performance of the SDVOSB will be spent for employees of the SDVOSB itself or other eligible SDVOSB concerns. SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection criteria as identified in FAR Subpart 36.6 and VA Acquisition regulation 836.6 as follows: 1.) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service 2.) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. 3.) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. 4.) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 5.) Location in general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project 6.) Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. 7.) Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. 8.) Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA: In addition to the selection criteria identified above, the area of consideration for the offeror is a 500 mile driving radius between the offeror's location and the VA Medical Center, Gainesville, FL. Determination of the mileage eligibility will be based on calculations from www.mapquest.com. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two (2) hard copies of Standard Form 330 (SF 330) and one (1) electronic disk copy of Parts I and II no later than 2:00 PM, EST on September 12, 2013. All SF 330 submittals must be sent to the attention of Joey Grismore, Room #13-B, VA Medical Center, 619 S. Marion Ave. Lake City Florida, 32025. Submissions by electronic/fax means are NOT permitted. All questions are to be in writing and forwarded to the attention of joey.grismore@va.gov no later than 2:00 PM, EST on August 30, 2013. Additionally, the submission must include an insert detailing the following information: 1. Dun & Bradstreet Number 2. Tax ID Number 3. The e-mail address and phone number of the Primary Point of Contact 4. A printed copy of the firms VetBiz Registry THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. Project is Subject to Availability of Funds. Point of contact is Joey Grismore, Contracting Specialist, Joey.Grosmre@va.gov PH: (386) 755-3016,ext 2098.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANFSGHS/DVANoFSoGHS/VA24813R2375/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA248-13-R-2375 VA248-13-R-2375.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=943390&FileName=VA248-13-R-2375-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=943390&FileName=VA248-13-R-2375-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, North Florida;/South Georgia Veterans Health System;Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Fl

Zip Code: 32601-3460
 

Record

SN03147897-W 20130815/130814000404-2c22d850595f8cec695032464006ffd3 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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