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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MAY 18, 2014 FBO #4558
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C -- Replace Employee Health HVAC System-Bldg.#1 located in Lyons, NJ-Proj.#561A4-13-112 - Attachment

Notice Date

5/16/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;Network Contracting Office 3 (10N3NCO);130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
 

ZIP Code

10468-3904
 

Solicitation Number

VA24314I1020
 

Response Due

6/16/2014
 

Archive Date

8/15/2014
 

Point of Contact

Wileen Stokes
 

E-Mail Address

Wileen.Stokes@va.gov
(Wileen.Stokes@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

THIS ANNOUCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firm to provide an acoustical and vibration analysis and design for the repair and revisions to the existing structural support of the above ceiling air-handling unit located on top of Employee Health of Building 1 in the VA Campus of Lyons, NJ. Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project No. 561A4-13-112. Replace Employee health HVAC System of Building # 1, located in the VA Campus in Lyons, New Jersey. This procurement is restricted to Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) firms. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541310 and small business size standard of $7 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. This is a 100% Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The anticipated award date of the proposed A/E Contract is on or before September 30, 2014. Potential Contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and visible/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 Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) set aside, you are verifying that your company meets the status requirements of a VOSB concern as established by 38 CFR Part 74. SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED I. Provide an acoustical and vibration analysis and design for the repair and revisions to the existing structural support of the above ceiling air-handling unit located on top of Employee Health of Building 1 in the VA Campus of Lyons, NJ. A-E will be required to inspect the HVAC system of the building and provide drawings and specifications highlighting areas that are in need of design and repair and revisions. The scope of work includes but is not limited to the following work items: Develop construction documents, construction period services and site trips. All designs must be in compliance with VA design criteria, NFPA 101, NEC, etc. SPECIFIC REQUIRMENTS II. During the site investigation and preliminary design portion of the project, the A/E will meet with the Safety Manager of the facility and he will provide the A/E with information concerning safety requirements that will need to be incorporated into the construction specifications. The A/E will coordinate his design efforts with the Facility Management, Operations Management and GEMS Coordinator. 1.The A/E services will include various phases of design starting with a site survey and design analysis and following through with working drawings and construction specifications. A cost estimate shall be required for each design review milestone. The A/E shall provide the VA with a list of all submittals required of the construction contractor. Extra efforts are required towards project phasing in order to provide a minimum interruption to the Medical Centers normal activity. 2.The A/E shall address the need for special protective construction (Pre-construction risk assessments) and methods of work to assure the continued operation of medical center. Included is addressing asbestos, lead base paint and environmental controls as regulated by local, county, state, federal and Department of Veterans Affairs regulations. 3.The A/E shall develop an appropriate phasing and coordination plan for the construction of the project so as to continue the normal operation of the medical center and assure the safety of patients, visitors, and employees during all construction. 4.As-built drawings will be verified by the A/E prior to using information contained in these drawings for design. A/E design shall also include requirements contained in VA standards. Drawings shall be on standard VA drawing sheets in accordance with VA Construction Standards and VA Standard Details. Construction drawings shall be provided on AutoCAD 2007. VA Master Construction Specifications will be furnished in MS Word format. All final construction documents will be submitted to the VA on a CD provided by the A/E. The A/E will edit the specification specific to this project. All cost estimates shall be on VA Form 10-6238. Cost estimates shall be quantitative based on drawings and specifications, indicating labor and materials for each branch of work and reflecting estimated cost for each item. Cost estimates shall include 10% for overhead and 10% for profit and an allowance for General Conditions. 5.The A/E shall develop bid alternates to keep the final construction cost within the approved budget. In order to accomplish this, the final construction documents shall have bid alternates so that the lowest bid alternate is 10% less than the approved construction budget, based on the A/E's final cost estimate. Location: Lyons Campus, VA New Jersey Healthcare System, 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ 07939-5001. SELECTION CRITERIA The Department of Veterans Affairs will evaluate each potential contractor in terms of it's: (1)Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (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 the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (6)Acceptability under other appropriate evaluation criteria. Technical Merit Adjectival Ratings Outstanding Proposal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths far outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is very low. Good Proposal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Proposal contains strengths which outweigh any weaknesses. Risk of unsuccessful performance is low. Acceptable Proposal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Strengths and weaknesses are offsetting or will have little or no impact on contract performance. Risk of unsuccessful performance is moderate. Marginal Proposal does not clearly meet requirements and has not demonstrated an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. The proposal has one or more weaknesses which are not offset by strengths. Risk of unsuccessful performance is high. Unacceptable Proposal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies. Proposal is not awardable. Past Performance Relevancy Ratings Very Relevant Past performance effort involved essentially the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Relevant Past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Somewhat Relevant Past performance effort involved some of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Not Relevant Past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires. Performance Confidence Assessments Substantial Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort. Limited Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has little expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort. No Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has little expectations that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort. Unknown Confidence (Neutral) No recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned. SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS Qualified Veteran Owned Small Business firms are required to submit two (2) hard copies of the SF 330 (which can be downloaded from www.gsa.gov/forms) and one (1) Compact Disc (CD) which contains digital copies of the SF 330. All packages shall be submitted no later than 3:00PM, EST on June 16, 2014. All submittals must be sent to the attention of Wileen Stokes (10N3NCO), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Room 9B-62, Bronx, NY 10468-3904. 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 and; 4.A copy of the firms CVE verification as a Veteran Owned Small Business. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for not receiving submissions due to the offeror misaddressing the package or illegibility of the information. NOTE: Any request for assistance with submission or other procedural matters shall be submitted via e-mail only (Wileen.Stokes@va.gov); telephone inquiries will not be accepted. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/BroVANAP/VAMD/VA24314I1020/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA243-14-I-1020 VA243-14-I-1020_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1369213&FileName=VA243-14-I-1020-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1369213&FileName=VA243-14-I-1020-000.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: 151 Knollcroft Road;Lyon, NJ

Zip Code: 07939-5001
 

Record

SN03369141-W 20140518/140516234905-0bf94b17499b01b9979db55e6005e022 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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