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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JULY 29, 2023 SAM #7914
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- AE - Project# 667-19-103 Renovate Public Restrooms Main Hospital to ABA and VA

Notice Date

7/27/2023 6:39:46 AM
 

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

36C25623R0082
 

Response Due

8/28/2023 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

12/05/2023
 

Point of Contact

Detric Mayes, Contract Specialist, Phone: 228-523-8107
 

E-Mail Address

Detric.Mayes@va.gov
(Detric.Mayes@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

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 $25.0M. 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 Small Business Association (SBA) VetCert program (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov) 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 SBA VetCert 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 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 AE firm selected to complete the design. The magnitude of construction (not design) of this project is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. 1. 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 show how each Evaluation Factor is formally addressed. The below factors are in Descending Order of Importance: I. Professional Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The contractor shall provide resumes for the following disciplines: Architecture, MEP, Structural, Asbestos Abatement, and Interior Design. II. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. (Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team). Example projects should include work at VA Hospitals as well as projects of similar scope and size. III. Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (FAR 36.601-1(a)(4)) Be sure to include knowledge of VA design standards, technical manuals, and specifications. Provide no more than five (5) recent projects. IV. 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. V. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, maintaining project schedules, project budgets, cost control effectiveness, and estimating accuracy. VI. Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provide that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. VII. Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. VIII. The extend to which potential contractors identify and commit to use of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors. 2. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT: This project is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under VAAR 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (NOV 2022). All original Standard Form (SF) 330 packages and Narrative Information shall be submitted by email only to Detric Mayes at the following email address: Detric.Mayes@va.gov (a) All SF330 submissions shall be clearly marked with the subject line displaying the Solicitation Number 36C25623R0082. 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. (b) 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 3:00pm CENTRAL TIME on Monday, August 28, 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 so please do not wait until the last minute to submit your SF330 Qualification Packages in the event of a firm s email or internet connectivity issues which are not considered to be excusable delays. (c) Interested firms shall address each of the eight (8) Selection Criteria in their SF330s and additional documents/submittals. Interested firms shall limit the Narrative Information to support all eight (8) Evaluation Factors to fifteen (15) pages total (beyond the SF330s). Any additional Narrative Information past fifteen (15) pages total will not be considered. Failure to provide Narrative Information to support each of the eight (8) Evaluation Factors may negatively affect the interested firms Factor(s) Rating and subsequently their Overall Rating and Standing. 3. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. This is a request for SF330s Architect/Engineer Qualifications packages only. Any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This requirement is subject to Availability of Funds.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/539f98f9131c4241b9e890fba70d3578/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 510 E. Stoner Ave, Shreveport LA 71101, USA

Zip Code: 71101

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06766059-F 20230729/230727230043 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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