MODIFICATION
C -- AE | 598-22-116 | Boiler Plant Replacement
- Notice Date
- 1/13/2023 1:45:10 PM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) RIDGELAND MS 39157 USA
- ZIP Code
- 39157
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25622R0144
- Response Due
- 2/13/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 04/14/2023
- Point of Contact
- Julius Jones, Contract Specialist, Phone: 501-918-1335
- E-Mail Address
-
Julius.Jones@va.gov
(Julius.Jones@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 5 of 5 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice *= Required Field Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Page 1 of 5 1. Contract Information: Architect/Engineering (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) 36.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed herein. 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. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541330 and the applicable small business size standard is $22.5M. The area of consideration is RESTRICTED to the lower 48 Continental United States, in which either the A/E firm s primary or already established auxiliary/satellite office must be located. In-order to use the address of an already established auxiliary/satellite office, the A/E firm must have employees of their firm who are currently (before and at the time of SF330 submission) physically located at the auxiliary/satellite office (a home of an employee does not meet the requirement of an auxiliary/satellite office) and are on the A/E s payroll not employees of an actual or proposed subcontractor or on the payroll of an actual or proposed subcontractor. a. Contract Award Procedure: The proposed A/E services will be obtained by a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price contract. Interested parties shall ensure current licensing and have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and the Vendor Information Pages database at https://www.vetbiz.va.gov as well as have submitted the current cycle VETS-4212 (formerly called VETS-100) Report per the requirements located at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. Failure of a proposed SDVOSB to be certified by the VA s Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) at the time the SF330s are submitted shall result in elimination from consideration as a proposed contractor. b. SDVOSB Requirements: In accordance with VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern agrees that, in the performance of the contract, it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP listed SDVOSBs. c. Design Costs: All offerors are advised that in accordance with VAAR 836.606-71(a) the total cost of the architect or engineer services contracted for shall not exceed six (6) percent of the estimated cost of the construction project not including any fees for investigative services, special consultant services that are not normally available in organizations or architects or engineers that are not specifically applied to the actual preparation of working drawings or specifications of the project for which the services are required, costs of reproducing drawings and specifications, travel and per diem allowances, etc. Additionally, FAR 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitations, will be applicable to this procurement action. Design limitation costs will be provided to the most highly qualified A/E firm selected to complete the design. The magnitude of construction (not design) of this project is more than $10,000,000.00. 2. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this acquisition are listed below. Note: Each evaluation factor below is to be specifically addressed not only through the submission of the SF330s, but also in narrative format to clearly explain how each evaluation factor is formally addressed. Evaluation Factors 1, 2, and 3 are the most important and are equal. Factors 4 & 5 are equal and are less important than 1, 2, and 3. Factors 6, and 7 are equal to each other and are the least important. Factors 1 through 7 listed below in descending order of importance. Professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of required services; provide key personnel, it is expected that the individuals identified as key personnel will be performing tasks under the resulting contract. Include resumes for key personnel of proposed personnel and/or sub-consultants for all engineering disciplines: electrical, data communication, mechanical, civil, structural, environmental, fire protection, commissioning, and cost estimating. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in campus/municipal water, sewer, storm, natural gas and steam distribution systems, campus/municipal water storage and pumping systems, energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, maintaining project schedules and project budgets. Cost control effectiveness and estimating accuracy. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (FAR 36.602-(a)(4)) be sure to include all past performance Department of Veterans' Affairs (include knowledge of VA design standards, technical manuals, and specifications) (provide no more than five (5) recent projects). Experience in construction period services to include professional field inspections during the construction period, review of construction submittals, support in answering requests for information during the construction period, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work, and cost estimates shall be included as an evaluation criterion when construction period services is included in the statement of work for A/E services. 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. The extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to the use of service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses, Veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors. 3. Submittal Requirement: This project is a 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 (Dec 2009). All original Standard Form (SF) 330 packages and Narrative Information shall be submitted via email only to Julius Jones at the following email address: Julius.Jones@va.gov. All SF330 submissions shall be clearly marked with the subject line displaying the Solicitation Number 36C25622R0144. The SF330 may be downloaded from www.gsa.gov/forms. Completed SF330s shall include the primary firms, subcontractor firms, and any consultants expected to be used on the project. All submissions shall be in black and white no color submissions, please. Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit an email copy of the completed SF330 including Parts I and II as described herein to the above email address no later than 3:00 PM (CST) on Monday, February 13, 2023. Late submission/proposal rules found in FAR 15.208 will be followed for submittals/proposals not received by the exact date and time listed above. Please do not wait until the last minute to submit the SF330 Qualifications package in the event of email or internet connectivity issues, which are not considered to be excusable delays. Interested firms shall address each of the seven (7) Selection Criteria in their SF330s and additional documents/submittals. Interested firms shall limit the narrative information to support all seven (7) Evaluation Factors to ten (10) pages total (beyond the SF330s). Any additional narrative information past ten (10) pages total will not be considered. Failure to provide narrative information to support each of the seven (7) evaluation factors may negatively affect the interested firms Factor(s) Rating and subsequently, their overall rating and standing. 4. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. This is a request for SF330s Architect/Engineer Qualification packages only. Any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This requirement is subject to Availability of Funds. See attached document: 598-22-116 Boiler Plant Replacement-JLM-SOW 08-19-22 See attached document: SF330_0721 AE Qualification Package
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock 72205, USA
- Zip Code: 72205
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 72205
- Record
- SN06563770-F 20230115/230113230103 (samdaily.us)
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