SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Arc flash (VA-22-00048214) Arc Flash Electrical Study
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2022 1:38:05 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- 246-NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE 6 (36C246) HAMPTON VA 23667 USA
- ZIP Code
- 23667
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24622R0056
- Response Due
- 7/6/2022 12:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/13/2022
- Point of Contact
- Toni Knight, Contract Specialist, Phone: (757) 722-9961 x3959
- E-Mail Address
-
toni.knight@va.gov
(toni.knight@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- This request for A-E firm qualification packages are 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under VAAR 852.219- 10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside/ VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION). This is NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a request for SF 330'S Architect/Engineer Qualification Packages ONLY. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF 330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. THERE WILL BE NO SITE VISITS ARRANGED DURING THIS PHASE OF THE REQUIREMENT. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING (A/E) SERVICES: This is a request for Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications only. A-E Services are being procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (Public Law 92-582), formerly known as the Brooks Act, and implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 36.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the below selection criteria. 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. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. Any resulting award for the proposed A/E services will be procured under a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price contract. GENERAL INFORMATION: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Hampton VA Medical Center, is seeking sources and intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for Architect/Engineering (A/E) firm to provide Arc Flash Analysis and Electrical Study for Hampton VA Medical Center located at 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, VA 23667. The A/E Services listed herein is being procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6 and VAAR 836.6. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and visible/certified in Vet Biz (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.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) set aside, you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a SDVOSB concern as established by VAAR 852.219-10. NOTE - Offerors are referred to 852.219-10 (d)(1) Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. In order to assure compliance with this clause, all firms submitting a SF330 for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by the concerns 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.). All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation selection criteria as specified herein. The Hampton VA Medical Center is a working facility and phasing plans for minimizing downtime, and provisions for continuation of service during outages is critical to this project. Point of Contact: Guy K. Brooks, Contracting Officer Email: guy.brooks@va.gov PROJECT INFORMATION: Project No. 590-22-3-506-0817 Arc Flash Analysis and Electrical Study Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive Hampton, VA 23667 The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, and the applicable Small Business Size Standard is $15 million annual revenue. The projected award date for the anticipated A/E contract is on or before August 1, 2022. The anticipated period of performance for completion of design is 150 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. An Architect & Engineer (A/E) contract will be negotiated to perform an electrical system study for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Hampton, Virginia. This study shall contain an Arc Flash Study and a Facility Ground Resistance Test Report. All work shall be accomplished in strict compliance with NFPA Code 70E, 2021 Edition (Standard for Electrical Safety in The Workplace); and IEEE 242-2001 2009 Edition (Recommended Practice for Protection and Coordination of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems). All survey work will be accomplished on energized equipment unless an outage is absolutely necessary on specific equipment. SUBMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit: ONE (1) ELECTRONIC SF 330, including Parts I and II, and attachments (if any) electronically to toni.knight@va.gov and guy.brooks@va.gov no later than 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 6, 2022. Interested firms are responsible for ensuring electronic delivery of submission by the time and the date specified. It is highly recommended interested firms confirm electronic submissions have been received by the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. Size limits of e-mails are restricted to 10MB. If more than one email is sent, please number emails in Subjects as 1 of n . (Example: SF330 Submission, #36C24622R0056 Arc Flash Analysis and Electrical Study, Project #590-22-3-506-0817 - (1 of n, 2 of n, etc.). AND MAIL THREE (3) HARDCOPIES no later than 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 6, 2022, SF 330, including Parts I and II, and attachments to: Network Contracting Office 6 (NCO6) 100 Emancipation Drive, Bldg. 27 ATTN: Toni Knight, Contract Specialist Hampton, VA 23667 All SF330 submissions shall be clearly indicated in subject line, displaying the procurement number and project title (abbreviated or shortened is okay). Interested firms are responsible for ensuring delivery of submission. All SF 330 submissions must include the following information either on the SF 330 or by accompanying document: 1) Cage Code 2) Dun & Bradstreet Number 3) Tax ID Number 4) The E-mail address and Phone number of the Primary Point of Contact 5) A copy of the firms VetBiz Registry 6) SF 330 MUST INDICATE THE PERCENTAGE of the contract performance cost that will be expended by the prime firm s employees and in which discipline(s) and subcontracted percentage of contract performance cost to be expended (and in what disciplines). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), large, etc.). This is in order to assure compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-14(b)(1) Limitations on Subcontracting. Failure to provide this information may deem the Firm as nonresponsive and preclude SF 330 submittal from being included further in the evaluation process. 7) References noted in Selection Criteria 4 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION: All RFIs shall be submitted to toni.knight@va.gov and guy.brooks@va.gov no later than 3:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, June 15, 2022. The firm and or AE on staff representing the project must follow State of Virginia guidelines under State law for all licensing requirements to sign and seal drawings. Each respondent must be able to demonstrate the ability to comply with FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. Electronic submittals received after the date and time specified will not be considered. Late proposal rules per FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Firms not providing the required information may not be considered. All information must be included in the SF330 submission package. It is the offeror s responsibility to check the Contract Opportunities website at: Beta.SAM.gov for any revisions to this announcement prior to submission of SF330s. 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Hampton VA Medical Center 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton 23667, USA
- Zip Code: 23667
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 23667
- Record
- SN06346443-F 20220604/220602230116 (samdaily.us)
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