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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 21, 2017 FBO #5628
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C -- Covered Entry at Emergency Department AE Project 595-17-102 - Attachment

Notice Date

4/19/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 4
 

Solicitation Number

VA24417R0698
 

Response Due

5/22/2017
 

Archive Date

7/21/2017
 

Point of Contact

donald.kalivoda@va.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

This announcement is for the selection of an Architect-Engineer (AE) for the Covered Entry to the Emergency Department. The location of the projects will be at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1700 S. Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. All potential offerors must provide a SF 330 containing all required information listed below. The form format must be the General Services Administration SF 330 found on the website http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486 Forms Library. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The project consists of construction of a new overhang and changes to the slopes of driveways and parking at the entrance to the Emergency Department in Building 104. The contract awards will incorporate the attached Scope of Work. Expected A-E services Title I Site Investigation Services, Title I - Design Services, and Title II Construction Period Services with Site Visits. This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks AE Act as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.602-5 Short Selection Process for Contracts not to Exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.6. The final selection will be based on the SF 330 that is submitted. There will be no oral presentations held. This contract is set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business s (SDVOSB) capable of completing work under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541310. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit three (3) hard copies of Standard Form 330 (SF 330) and one (1) electronic CD copy of Parts I and II in the format found at http://www.acgov.org/pwa/documents/sf330.pdf no later than 2:00 pm on May 22, 2017. All SF330 submittals must be sent to the attention of: Lebanon VA Medical Center Attention: Michael Shull Contracting Building 19 Room 104C 1700 S. Lincoln Avenue Lebanon, PA 17042 Submissions by electronic means are NOT permitted. All questions are to be sent to the attention of donald.kalivoda@va.gov. Additionally, the submission must include an insert detailing the following information: Dun & Bradstreet Number Tax ID Number The e-mail address and phone number of the Primary Point of Contact A printed copy of the firms VetBiz Registry In order to assure compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-14(b)(1) Limitations on Subcontracting, all firms submitting SF 330 s for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by the Prime A-E firm s employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract performance to be expended (and in what disciplines) 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). Personal visits by A-E firms, for the purpose of discussing this announcement or the submittal is not permitted. No contract for construction of any project shall be awarded to the firm, subsidiaries or affiliates that designed the project. Prior to submittal of the SF 330, the selected firm must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and must also be registered in VetBiz and be verified. SELECTION CRITERIA: The VA will use the following criteria to determine competition when reviewing the SF 330 received. If a submitting firm fails to meet these criteria they will be deemed non-responsive and shall be rated accordingly. Selection criteria as identified in FAR Subpart 36.6 and VA Acquisition regulation 836.6 will be used. The first two (2) factors (Professional Qualifications to Perform the Services Required and Specialized Experience and Technical Competence) are more important than the other six (6) factors and are of equal weight among themselves. The remaining six (6) factors are of equal weight among themselves. Professional Qualifications to Perform the Services Required: This factor is intended to evaluate the personal experience of firm members who work in the firm's project office and are scheduled to be assigned to the design team. The key positions should include Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Civil Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Fire Protection Engineers, and Environmental Engineers. Firms may submit any other personnel they feel are significant for the types of work described in Specialized Experience. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: This factor evaluates the experience of the firm and design team in completing projects requiring skills similar to those anticipated for this contract. The project will construct a new overhang over the existing pedestrian entrance to the Emergency Department on the North side of Building 104. Major elements of work include, but are not limited to: The new overhang shall provide weather protection for patient drop off and pick up and shall have finishes that match the existing facility. It shall connect to the existing facility but if required by the VA Physical Security Standards it shall be structurally separate from the facility. The overhang shall be protected by a dry type fire suppression system. The overhang shall have lights; The illuminated Emergency sign shall be replaced and relocated; The existing glazing system shall be replaced if it does not meet VA Physical Security Standards; Regrading, repaving and remarking the existing driveways and parking lots to reduce the slope of the driveway leading up to the Emergency Department Entrance; Changes to storm drainage as required by existing conditions and alterations to the driveways and parking lots; Changes to other utilities, including, but not limited to water valves, as required by the alterations to the driveways and parking lots. Extra consideration may be given for experience designing projects for Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities. Capacity to Accomplish Work: This factor evaluates the ability of the A-E firm to, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the project in the required time. Past Performance: This factor considers each offeror s demonstrated current and relevant record of performance. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies (Particularly Department of Veterans Affairs) and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Past performance evaluation is a two-step process. The first step is to evaluate if the project using Relevance Ratings and the second step is to determine how well the contractor performed Geographical Location: This factor evaluates the distance from the A-E firms design office from the location of work (Lebanon VA Medical Center). The personnel identified as the design team staff are expected to work in the design office identified for evaluation of this factor. NOTE: Distance will be measured from the Lebanon VA Medical Center, Lebanon, PA Reputation of Firm and its Principle This factor used past performance information to evaluate the AE firm s professional performance and management practices of the in-house personnel and subcontractors that are to be assigned to this contract Record of Significant Claims This factor evaluates the individual AE firm s record of claims filed against it for errors and omissions. Specific Experience and Qualifications of proposed members working on projects as a Team: This factor evaluates the individual AE firm s experience of the in-house personnel and subcontractors that are to be assigned to the AE team performing under this contract and their record of working together as a team.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA244-17-R-0698 VA244-17-R-0698_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3428335&FileName=VA244-17-R-0698-000.docx)

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Record

SN04478287-W 20170421/170419235258-3f0359a403ad0899dc408e0554055109 (fbodaily.com)
 

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