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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 20, 2025 SAM #8760
SOURCES SOUGHT

Z -- NRM-AE 630A4-26-101 Renovate & Replace Animal Lab AC -3

Notice Date

11/18/2025 6:07:34 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242) ALBANY NY 12208 USA
 

ZIP Code

12208
 

Solicitation Number

36C24226R0015
 

Response Due

1/12/2026 8:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

04/21/2026
 

Point of Contact

Samantha Chavanga, Contract Specialist, Phone: 934-221-8574
 

E-Mail Address

Samantha.Chavanga@va.gov
(Samantha.Chavanga@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice Page 23 of 23 Sources Sought Notice *= Required Field Sources Sought Notice Page 1 of 23 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT 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 Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, Shop Drawing Review, and all other related information for Project No. 630A4-26-101 Renovate & Replace Animal Lab AC -3 located at the Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541330 Engineering Services and small business size standard of $25.5 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications to be considered for an award. The design will be completed in such a manner that the estimated construction cost is within the VA budget. It is not expected that any new space will be added to the existing building footprint. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before May 30, 2026. Prospective Contractors must be registered and verified in SBA s Small Business Search and https://www.sam.gov and at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. NOTE: Offerors are referred to VAAR 852.219-11(d)(1) Services. The Contractor will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not SBA-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-10. 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 A/E firms are advised that in accordance with VAAR 836.606-71 the total cost of the production and delivery of designs, plans, drawings and specifications shall not exceed six (6) percent of the estimate cost of construction. Other A-E fees are not included in the six (6) percent. Additionally, FAR Clause 52.236-22 (c) - Design Within Funding Limitation, will be applicable to this procurement action. 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016) (DEVIATION) SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED: Provide A/E professional services for Project No. 36C24226R0015 to prepare basis of design, executive summary reports, design development drawings, contract drawings, specifications, cost estimates, feasibility study, deficiency report, construction period services for the following items, but not limited to: Gut Renovation of approximately 6500+ SF of the entire space and support space 1000sf+ and required swing space/ phasing located at the basement of building 1, Main Hospital including new upgrade of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems. Perform a space survey/ programming and interviews with the end users. Determine required space for investigators and researchers and admin support space. Future # of animals and dedicated rooms, equipment list and function Recommended service function and activities that would fit within the available space. Refer to Fig. 35 VMU-small last page Identify swing space alternatives and design for Trailer or Space to be determined including utilities for Animal lab. Address/ Upgrade Room 12-124 Research. Replace Animal Lab AC-3 HVAC. The A/E shall perform a thorough study of the existing the Animal Lab AC-3 and associated Exhaust fan to determine the best type, size and capacity of new air handling unit and exhaust fan to be installed. The A/E shall review the different air handling unit system options available and provide a narrative of the positives and negatives for each Air handling unit system. The A/E shall provide a life cycle cost analysis to determine the most cost-effective Air Handling systems for the facility. The A/E shall provide commissioning services for the new air handling unit serving the animal lab. The project design includes removing the existing Animal Lab AC-3 air handling unit in the Basement of Building #1 and installing a new air handling unit serving the Animal lab in Building #1. The project design includes design options with redundancy to connecting the new animal lab air handling unit to the main chiller plant, the existing the 250-ton standalone chiller or a new stand-alone air-cooled chiller. The project shall identify design options and hvac redundancy to include all necessary piping, valves, and controls to switch from main chiller plant operation to the 250-ton chiller operation located on the 5th floor or tie in to include design for a new stand-alone air-cooled chiller system for off season operation. Prepare the basis of design presented in a report format. Deliver the schematic design, design development (drawings and specifications for 65% and 100% submission), design documents (drawings and specifications for 35%, 65%, 95% and 100% submissions). Schedule on site meetings. The design will include holding room, surgery, treatment, procedure, new lab, associated equipment, cage washers, HVAC equipment and System, plumbing, gas and electrical systems, architectural renovation of the space, new casework and benchtops for the laboratories, new furniture in the offices pe PG 18-12 Research and Development Guide. Prepare the cost estimate for the schematic, 65% and 100% design development and 65% and 100% construction documents. Review the Final Deficiency Report included in the Facility Condition Assessment and propose means of rectifying the deficiencies. Remove existing floor 2-part red epoxy Paint from Animal Lab Floor and install new flooring system Brand name or equal to Stonehard Coating floor systems product Stonkote Ht4 Teal blue color or approved equal. Provide the design documentation for a temporary swing space/ trailer for housing the animals during the renovation phase of the labs. Provide a breakdown cost estimate for the swing space rehabilitation to meet the codes requirements and relocation of the animals into the space. The A/E shall base the design in accordance with NFPA 101, VA Space Planning Criteria, VA Design Standards and VA Design Plates and Equipment List. Plans shall also confirm to the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, (AAALAC) and the latest Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations standards (TJC), VA PG 18-12 Research and development Design Guide and Technical Information Library. https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/ The project design includes installing new control valves, new sensors, new thermostats, new freeze stats, new dampers and actuators, new motors, etc. for all units and connecting to the existing Building Automation system located in the Chiller plant in Building #4. The project involves installing new duct work in the animal lab to meet the current HVAC Design Guide requirements. The project design includes providing all necessary labor and material to prepare construction documents for temporary animal lab trailer during the construction phase of the project. The Architect/Engineer shall retain the services of a certified industrial hygienist to survey the air handling units and associated mechanical rooms and animal lab space to determine the quantities of asbestos containing material required to be removed. The A/E shall be responsible for developing construction documents and specifications detailing the asbestos abatement required for the project. The architect/engineer shall provide all necessary labor and material to conduct asbestos air monitoring during the asbestos abatement phase of the project. The architect/engineer shall provide a certified industrial hygienist to perform asbestos air monitoring during the asbestos abatement phase of the project. All work shall conform to VA criteria and regulation. The project design shall comply with VA HVAC Design Standards & Criteria, ASHRAE 90.1 and all applicable NFPA codes. The A/E shall provide Construction Period Services, such as site visits, inspections, observations, attend meeting and provide meeting minutes; review shop drawing and submittals for acceptance; respond to RFI s, prepare supplemental documentation and / or revise contract documents; provide a record set of drawings As-Builts ; Provide a certified industrial hygienist to perform Task 6 through 9 according to the Special Instructions-Asbestos Abatement and Lead Abatement documents. The A/E shall assist VA COTR in evaluating qualifications of contractor and personnel by establishing minimum qualification requirements for specialization experience, key personnel, standard operating procedures, etc. The A/E shall hire a qualified and competent commissioning person to represent VA owner. The Commissioning process shall include the review of the design documentation, equipment startup, control system calibration, testing and balancing, review performance testing and training. The A/E shall provide all A/E services necessary for preparation of complete construction documents and construction period services. Work includes verification of existing As-Built drawings, preparation of contract drawings & specifications, and detailed cost estimate. The A/E shall provide complete contract drawings & specifications including demolition, architectural, plumbing, fire protection, structural and mechanical & electrical drawings for construction. The A/E shall provide construction period services to include submittal review; shall also provide response to RFI, site/visits/inspections and prepare As-Built drawings from contractor mark-up. The A/E shall be required to provide Basis of Design, Schematics, Design Development, Desing Documents, Construction documents specifications, Cost Estimate. The A/E shall follow the submission instructions outlined in VA NRM Program Guide PG 18-15 Volume C. The A/E shall be responsible for development of the construction phasing plan, infection control risk assessment plan and the interim life safety measures plan. The Architect/Engineer is responsible for completing the VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness training. The A/E shall complete Security Training within 30 days of hire and taken annually. Privacy Training: VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or the Use of VA Sensitive Information All contractor employees and subcontractors participating under this contract are required to complete the VA's Privacy training requirement - VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer Systems or Direct Access to or the Use of VA Sensitive Information Contractors must provide certifications of completion to the COR during each year of the contract.� Training expires 365 days after the training is taken.� This requirement is in addition to any other training that may be required of the contractor and subcontractor(s). The COR for the contract is responsible for ensuring the contractor takes the training and to follow up with the annual requirements. See Attachment A VA Privacy Training for Personnel without Access to VA Computer 29.The C&A requirement do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required. 30.Project Management Platform Requirement Construction contractors and A/E design firms, selected by award to perform work at VISN 2 VA facilities, are required to utilize VISN 2 Autodesk Build Construction management platform, also called Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC). Access to the platform and training portal will be provided by VISN 2 through project Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at no cost for the duration of the project. Autodesk Build is the management and collaborative environment that VISN 2 uses for all its Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM), Minor Program projects, Feasibility Studies, Commissioning and Retro-Commissioning contracts.� There is no user, license, or subscription fee to the contractor for using this cloud-based platform. Contractor shall accomplish and complete the following tasks upon award of contract: Request access to ACC platform and Productivity NOW eLearning Site to project VA COR NLT 14 days from contract award. Only staff that shall utilize the platform to be granted access. Examples: Project manager, sub-contractors POC, Site manager, Safety officer, etc. The access request shall be in writing and include a list of staff. The list shall include the following information: Full Name Company Name Email Address Role/Position on the project (i.e., Project manager, site super) Upon granting access, staff shall complete required ACC training through Productivity NOW platform within 12 Calendar days. Upon successful completion of training, contractor shall submit certificates of completion to COR NLT 2 business days. Access to Productivity NOW eLearning will expire after 12 Calendar days after online access is granted. Contractor shall complete ACC training within that period. Additional Staff and Subcontractors can be added at any time with a request submission to the project COR as described above. The contractor shall only use the ACC platform for contract required submissions, official project correspondence to be acknowledged, reviewed, and actioned by the responsible party. No additional time shall be added to the contract, nor an increase in contract amount be provided for the contractor s failure to utilize the ACC platform as the project s official communication and collaboration system. Any correspondence out of platform shall not be the governing authority contradicting direction and will be at the contractor s expense. Official project correspondence and collaboration includes but not limited to: RFIs, submittals, schedules, shutdown requests, actionable tasks, reports, testing, safety inspections, photos, and site surveys. Contractor must inform the COR of any staff changes NLT 2 business days from the change. Staff changes pertain to staff who was granted access to the ACC platform. Contractor shall request termination of access, replacement of personnel and/or any other action that might impact the contractor ability to maintain required utilization of the platform. Contractor submission requirements cannot be accepted for work to begin without meeting all ACC Platform requirements outlined herein, including completing required ACC platform training. Time frame: A/E Design Services: 365 days Construction Period Services: Est. 545 Days Contract documents requirements: All contract A/E s employees shall take the Privacy and Information Security training and provide copies of training certificates to COR as required by VA policy. AE and the subconsultant shall use Autodesk Build Construction Management platform to manage the projects. All contract A/E s employees shall provide the following documentation: Background investigation Worksheet (Attachment No.2 under SOP Acquisition) VA Form 0711 Security and Privacy Training certification OHSA certification TB tuberculin test certification Design Development A.) CONSULT WITH VA TO IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE AREAS OF CONCERN, BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, AND TIME CONSTRAINTS. REVIEW VA AS-BUILT DRAWINGS INDICATING ORIGINAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, SPECIFICATIONS, AND PREVIOUS REPAIR CONTRACTS. VISUAL INSPECTION: WORK WILL INCLUDE A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF RELEVANT PORTIONS OF THE PROJECT. THE INSPECTION WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE NATURE, EXTENT, AND PROBABLE CAUSE OF ANY DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED. COMPREHENSIVE REPORT: THE A/E SHALL ISSUE A REPORT RECOMMENDING REPAIR STRATEGIES, MATERIALS AND METHODS OF INSTALLATIONS, PRIORITIES, AND ALTERNATIVES. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE: OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS FROM VISUAL, INSPECTIONS. PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION ON DIGITAL FORMAT. A SPREADSHEET ENUMERATING EACH RECOMMENDED ITEM OF REPAIR, TOGETHER WITH AN INDICATION OF ITS PRIORITY, AND AN ESTIMATE OF ASSOCIATED COST. E) REVIEW MEETINGS: THE A/E SHALL MEET WITH VA PERSONNEL TO REVIEW THE CONTENTS OF THE REPORT AND TO ESTABLISH A CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK, WHICH IS ACCEPTABLE TO THE VA. Contract Drawings A/E SHALL PREPARE DRAWINGS OF EACH PORTION OF THE PROJECT. THESE DRAWINGS SHALL BE PRODUCED USING AUTOCAD AND WILL BE USED TO RECORD THE RESULTS OF THE VISUAL INSPECTION, AND AS BACKGROUND DRAWINGS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS: THE A/E SHALL PREPARE CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS DELINEATING THE INTENDED SCOPE OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS TO BE USED ON THE PROJECT. CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS: THE A/E SHALL PREPARE WRITTEN SPECIFICATIONS TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS, SPECIFYING TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT. DETAILED CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE: THE A/E SHALL PREPARE A DETAILED CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATE IN TABULAR FORMAT LISTING ALL ITEMS OF WORK TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDING ESTIMATED QUANTITIES AND UNIT COSTS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS TO PERFORM EACH ITEM AND EACH PORTION OF PROJECT. THE A/E SHALL ALSO PREPARE THE SAME TABLE WITHOUT THE ESTIMATED UNIT COSTS AND TOTAL COST TO BE USED FOR BIDDING PURPOSES. THE A/E SHALL MEET WITH VA REPRESENTATIVES TO REVIEW THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND DETAILED COST ESTIMATE AT 65% AND 100% COMPLETION. A/E SHALL MAKE ALL PROPER CORRECTIONS TO THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS BASED UPON THE INTENTIONS OF THE VA DISCUSSED DURING THESE MEETINGS. Construction Period Services THE A/E SHALL REVIEW CONTRACTOR S SHOP DRAWINGS, SUBMITTALS, REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI), PAYMENT REQUISITIONS, AND CHANGE ORDER REQUESTS. Furnish As-Built Drawings after Completion UPON COMPLETION OF WORK, THE A/E SHALL PREPARE AS-BUILT DRAWINGS DOCUMENTING THE AREAS OF COMPLETED WORK IN FORMAT ACCEPTABLE TO VA. Site Visits PERIODIC SITE VISITS: THE A/E SHALL MAKE UP TO THIRTY (30) SITE VISITS TO THE SITE TO MONITOR WORK, WITH REGARD TO ITS CONFORMANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. A/E SHALL PREPARE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT FOR EACH SITE VISIT DETAILING ALL ITEMS DISCUSSED. Reproduction BLUEPRINTS: THE A/E SHALL PROVIDE TEN (10) SETS OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND ONE (1) SET OF ORIGINAL REPRODUCIBLE VELLUMS. IN ADDITION, A/E SHALL PROVIDE DIGITAL VERSION OF ALL DOCUMENTATION IN FORMAT ACCEPTABLE VA CONTRACTING OFFICE. Completion Time for design: 365 Calendar days LOCATION: Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209 COST RANGE: Estimated Construction Cost Range: $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00 TYPE OF CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED The Department of Veterans Affairs is contemplating awarding a firm fixed price contract. The following evaluation criteria will be used during the A/E selection process with assigned value: Firms submitting SF330 data for consideration must address each of the following factors in SF330. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services -20%. Offerors will be evaluated in terms of the qualifications, competence and experience of the key personnel and technical team proposed to accomplish this work. Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide unusual or unique expertise. Provide a balanced licensed and or certified workforce in the following disciplines Engineering (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Interior Design, Fire Protection) and Architecture Submission requirements: Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel. Resumes are limited to one page each and should cite project specific experience and indicate proposed role in this contract. Provide professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF-330 Part 1 Section G. 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 -20%. Offerors will be evaluated on specialized experience and technical competence in the performance of services similar to those anticipated under this contract with regard to: Experience with design services to renovate and redesign patient facilities and medical centers. Experience in providing post construction award services (shop drawing review, as-built drawing and Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) preparation and construction inspection services) :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 Submission requirements: Provide up to five (5) projects completed or substantially completed within the past five (5) years that best illustrate specialized experience of the proposed team including any subcontractors in the areas outlined above. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time-15%. This factor evaluates the ability of the firm, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the possible myriad of design projects in the required time. Submission requirements: The general workload and staffing capacity of the design office will be evaluated. List current projects with a design fee of greater than $20,000 being designed in the firms office. ii. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the specified contract performance period; Describe experience in successfully delivering projects per performance schedule, providing timely construction support, and successfully completing multiple projects with similar delivery dates. The firm shall provide a project schedule that demonstrates the understanding of the project scope, restrictions which must be considered in the schedule, understanding of events associated with coordinating design submittals and incorporating review comments, and the capability to schedule the complete design effort within the proposed contract duration. (4) Past performance- 15%. Offerors will be evaluated on past performance with Government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of work quality, compliance with schedules, cost control, and stakeholder/customer satisfaction. Recent is defined as performance occurring within 5 years of the date of this Sources Sought, except that ongoing projects must have begun no less than one (1) year prior to the issuance of this Sources Sought. Relevancy is defined as performance of work on projects that are similar in scope to the types of projects anticipated under the resultant contracts. Respondents with no previous past performance shall state this when addressing the selection criteria. Where there is no record of past performance, the proposal will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Superior performance ratings on relevant projects may be considered more favorably in the evaluation. Submission Requirements: i. Submit a minimal of three (3) references; any of the following evaluations are acceptable: a. Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS), b. Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) evaluation for each project submitted under Criterion 2. ii. If a completed CPARS evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the completed SF330 package. If there is not a completed ACASS/CPARS evaluation, the PPQ included with this notice (Attachment #1) is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit for each project included in criterion (2). If a PPQ is submitted, but an official ACASS/CPARS evaluation is found for that project in government databases, the official evaluation will take precedence. If an ACASS/CPARS evaluation is not available, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for each contract customer/reference. If the A-E is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a contract customer/reference for a project before the response date set forth in this notice, the A-E should complete and submit with their response the first page of the PPQ (Attachment #1), including contract and point of contact information for the respective projects. iii. A-Es should follow-up with references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. At the reference s request, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Governments point of contact, Samantha Chavanga via email at Samantha.Chavanga@va.gov, prior to the response date. A-Es shall not incorporate by references into their response CPARS or PPQ evaluations previously submitted in response to other A-E services procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Submitted CPARS and PPQ evaluations will not be counted as part of any page limitation and shall be attached to the SF330, behind the SF330 Part II document. (5) Location -10% within a 300-mile radius to the design site (Brooklyn, NY) and knowledge of the location (Brooklyn VAMC, NY); provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract, firms/teams will be evaluated on the locations of their office or offices that will be performing the work under this contract. Submission requirements: i. The A/E Firm proximity to the Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209. ii. This distance is determined according to http://maps.google.com/ iii. This factor evaluates the distance the AE firm's design office or offices from the location of work. Please provide the address (es) and distance of your closest office to the address listed (6) Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services-10%. Offerors with substantiated claims against the firm as a result of improper architectural and engineering services provided in the last three (3) years. Submission requirements: Records and any other documentation of substantiated claims highlighting improper or incomplete architectural engineering services against the firm within the last three (3) years. The SF-330 shall contain a statement affirming that there are no records of significant claims because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. (7) Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team- 10%. Submission requirements: Offerors shall submit evidence of individuals experience and qualifications in their respective fields. Additionally, documentation must be provided to show these individuals have worked together as a team on previous projects and their role. (Completing Sections E, F, and G, on the SF-330 meets the documentation requirement). Furthermore, offerors shall describe the ability of the firm to manage, coordinate and work effectively with team members, both internal staff and consultants. Discuss the history of working relationships with team members, including joint venture partners where applicable. Evaluation Scoring Evaluation factors will be evaluated using the following adjectival ratings as follows: 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. The firm s proposal demonstrates a misunderstanding of the requirement, and the approach fails to meet performance standards. The firm s proposal has major omissions and inadequate details to assure evaluators that the offeror has an understanding of requirement. The ratings identified below were used in the evaluation of Past Performance (Criterion 4): 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. No doubt exists based on the offeror s past performance that they can satisfy the requirements of the contract. 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. Little doubt exists based on the offeror s past performance that they could satisfy the requirements of the contract. 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. 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. Some doubt exists based on past performance that they could satisfy the terms and conditions of the contract. 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. Significant doubt exists based on the offeror s past performance that they can satisfy the requirements of the contract. PLEASE NOTE: The AE Evaluation Board must be provided with complete and accurate information for ALL seven (7) evaluation factors above in order to rank as qualified and eligible firms. Therefore, the AE firm must expand upon, as it deems necessary, on any evaluation factor not well demonstrated or addressed with Part 1A to Part IG and Part II of the SF330. The AE firm shall use Part IH and/or use additional sheets to supplement/address all evaluation factors to clearly demonstrate its qualifications. SELECTION INTERVIEW: Interviews shall be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to explain or expand on information contained in the SF-330 submittal through a formal interview or a discussion questionnaire as determined by the Contracting Officer. NOTE: The Consultant is responsible for the development of a project estimate. Th...
 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 2 Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Medical Center 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209, USA

Zip Code: 11209

Country: USA
 

Record

SN07645793-F 20251120/251118230045 (samdaily.us)
 

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