C1AZ--REPLACE O. R. SURGICAL LIGHTS AE Design Services
DESCRIPTION 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 Professional Engineering Services and other related information for Project 526-21-521 Replace O.R. Surgical Lights at the James J. Peters DVA Medical Center, 130 W. Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541330, Engineering Design Services and small business size standard of $16.5 Million. Magnitude of Construction will between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. This is a 100% Service- Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before December 30, 2021. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and visible/certified in Vet Biz (www.vetbiz.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 (VOSB) set aside, you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a VOSB concern as established by 38 CFR Part 74. NOTE - Offerors are referred to 48 CFR 852.219-10 (c) (1): Services (except construction) at least 50 percent of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible service- disabled veteran-owned small business concerns . In order to assure compliance with this clause, all firms submitting a SF 330 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). SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED PROJECT NO. 526-21-521 to Replace O.R. Surgical Lights X. LOCATION James J. Peters DVA Medical Center, Bronx, NY. COST RANGE Estimated Construction Cost Range: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for the combined site preps. TYPE OF CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED The Department of Veterans Affairs is contemplating awarding a firm fixed price contract. ESTIMATED START AND COMPLETION DATES Deliver Preliminary Review material to Contracting Officer not later than____14 Days After Award. Review Preliminary Material with Contracting Officer on __20 Days After Ward. Deliver 35% Schematic Review material to Contracting Officer not later than____35 Days After Award. Review 35% Schematic Material with Contracting Officer on __45 Days After Ward. Deliver 100% Final Review material to Contracting Officer not later than 60 Days After Award SCOPE OF WORK ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES PROJECT #526-21-521 Renovate Operation Rooms 3-8 Surgical Lights Project Scope of Work A/E will provide design, construction documents and construction administration with sufficient detail in order to support the replacement of the surgical lights in Operating Rooms 3-8 in wing 2A of the James J Peters Medical Center. Design shall include the reinforcement of the Room steel members, electrical cabling and connectors, medical gas piping, or any systems required to support the installation of the Operating Room s 3-8. The new system to be supported is the Harmony AIR A Series Duel Light with Single Flat Panel Monitor (SFPM), or equivalent, with arm loads of up to 1300 lbs. The contract will entail all materials, labor, and equipment to perform the above listed tasks. General Scope The A/E services will include various phases of design starting with a site survey and design analysis and following tough with working drawings and construction specifications. A cost estimate shall be required for each design review milestone. The A/E shall provide the VA with a list of all submittals required of the construction contractor. Extra efforts are required towards project phasing in order to provide a minimum interruption to the Medical Centers normal activity. The A/E shall address the need for special protective construction (Pre-construction risk assessments) and methods of work to assure the continued operation of medical center. The A/E shall develop an appropriate phasing and coordination plan for the construction of the project so as to continue the normal operation of the medical center and assure the safety of patients, visitors, and employees during all construction. The phasing plan shall accommodate the renovation of one (1) room at a time. As-built drawings will be verified by the A/E prior to using information contained in these drawings for design. A/E design shall also include requirements contained in VA standards. Drawings shall be on standard VA drawing sheets in accordance with VA Construction Standards and VA Standard Details. Construction drawings shall be provided on AutoCAD 2009. VA Master Construction Specifications will be furnished in MS Word format. All final construction documents will be submitted to the VA on a CD provided by the A/E. The A/E will edit the specification specific to this project. All cost estimates shall be on VA Form 10-6238. Cost estimates shall be quantitative based on drawings and specifications, indicating labor and materials for each branch of work and reflecting estimated cost for each item. Cost estimates shall include 10% for overhead and 10% for profit and an allowance for General Conditions. The A/E shall develop bid alternates to keep the final construction cost within the approved budget. In order to accomplish this, the final construction documents shall have bid alternates so that the lowest bid alternate is 10% less than the approved construction budget, based on the A/E's final cost estimate. Current VA policies are included in the appendix: Appendix A, Computer Aided Design and Drafting Standards Appendix B, Infection Control During Construction and Renovation Appendix C, Energy Management Program III. Method of Procedure A. The A/E shall make an on-site inspection of all areas within the scope of the project to familiarize themselves with existing conditions. The A/E shall verify all dimensions including verification of drawings and information furnished the A/E by the VA. B. Upon appointment by the Director, Facility Management Service Center, the A/E will be assisted by VA Facility Management staff in confirming existing conditions. The VA makes no guarantee as to the accuracy of any as-built drawings furnished or information provided. The A/E must verify all conditions. C. The A/E shall meet with all necessary staff and medical center management in order to determine the Medical Centers requirements. The A/E shall use this information and provide several planning options to address these requirements. IV. Review Requirements The following are minimum requirements for review purposes only. This does not relieve the Engineering Firm of responsibility to produce a complete set of construction documents and estimates in accordance with industry standard practice and VA criteria. A. The Engineering Firm shall prepare and coordinate all engineering and site drawings, calculations, specifications and cost estimates. The degree of completion and the stages of submission shall be as specified. B. For each submission, the Engineering Firm shall incorporate the corrections, adjustments, and changes made by the VA at the previous review. The Engineering Firm shall date all reports, studies, and other submission material. C. Provide computations and sizing calculations for mechanical, plumbing, and electrical designs. For computerized calculations, submit complete and clear documentation of computer programs, interpretations of input/output and description of program procedures. D. If subsurface investigation is necessary, submit the criteria for the subsurface investigation and the qualifications of consultants being considered for the investigation. Start subsurface investigation upon approval of the proposal by the COTR. E. The Engineering Firm shall submit a construction cost estimate with the drawings at each project submission. This estimate shall show the cost of construction which would be expected to be reflected by the construction contractors' bids, if the bids were submitted on the same day as the estimate. The level of detail for this estimate shall be consistent with the degree of completeness of the drawings being submitted. For detailed elements, "lump sum" or "allowance" figures will not be accepted. Preliminary Design and Analysis A. Preliminaries A. Preliminary drawings for construction projects are a means of identifying alternative approaches to correcting physical and functional deficiencies. The development of these drawings is an interactive process between VA staff and the Engineering Firm in order to produce a narrative and graphical description of possible program alternatives. As appropriate, the VA will make available prior to contract negotiations a tentative priority list of functional areas which may be included in the project, and a statement task. B. Preliminary Meeting: Prior to beginning any design work, a preliminary meeting will be conducted between the A/E Firm and VA staff. At this stage, the scope of work will be finalized and agreed to by all VA services involved in this project. At this point the A/E Firm will have surveyed the existing facility to verify all existing conditions and become familiar with all deficiencies that need to be corrected. The A/E Firm will write a summary of the meeting and submit it to the Contracting Officer for distribution and approval by the appropriate staff. C. The Engineering Firm in collaboration with VA staff, will illustrate in sketch form various possible program alternatives and refine them based on continuing interaction with the VA project team. The Engineering Firm will then complete and present alternative architectural solutions which are functionally and architecturally viable for consideration. The VA will select the final concept and subsequently identify the approved scope to be developed in the second preliminary (100%) review stage. D. The VA considers originality and imaginative design an essential part of the Engineering Firm's responsibility. The total environmental approach is a necessity to all planning. Site, structures, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, open and screened areas and their relationships to each other should be combined to produce a plan that is functional and aesthetically pleasing. E. Complete conceptual alternatives must be displayed on the preliminary drawings. The work may include the division of an alternative into distinct parts, each of which has an identified priority. The preliminary drawings must, therefore, be developed so that irrespective of which parts (in priority order) are selected for further development in the Working Drawing phase, the solution shall provide a well designed facility with respect to functional operation, construction phasing, minimized disruption of existing hospital operation, and compatibility with structure and utilities between (1) existing facilities; (2) those for imminent construction; and, (3) those with low priority for future construction. F. A narrative to accompany the drawings shall identify construction phasing which will be necessary to permit continuous operation of critical hospital operations. In addition, areas of new construction and renovation shall be shown. A detailed listing of submission requirements for phasing is included in a later paragraph. G. Subsequent to each VA review of the Engineering Firm's work, The Engineering Firm shall incorporate VA recommendations into the Preliminary Drawings. H. Review Meetings: Review meetings will be conducted at the end of each design phase. Submit five (5) copies of all narratives, drawings, calculations and cost estimates to be reviewed by VA staff. I. The A/E (Engineering Firm) shall provide the following information on the Cover Sheet : 1. Percent design complete 2. Area of construction occupancy classification 3. Signature blocks (for signature of all construction documents/drawings being sent to NAL for Contract action): Medical Center Director, Medical Center Associate Director, Medical Center Chief Engineer, Chief of Projects and Planning, Safety Manager, PCC/Service, Director/ Chief of the user service, VISN Fire/Safety Engineer. 4. A/E (Engineering Firm) shall include room signage, to match VA Medical Center standards The cost estimates will reflect the level of completeness at each review stage. In addition, the Engineering Firm shall take minutes of the review meeting and submit two copies to the Contracting Officer for distribution to VA staff. B. Compliance of Preliminaries-35% Design Review This review shall include the following: 1. Drawings shall be completed to the extent the following is shown: a. Demolition work required for each area. 2. Provide a design analysis that will evaluate for the Bronx VAMC: a. Phasing Analysis. b. Impact Analysis c. Recommendations/Solutions. d. Review of applicable Codes e. 1/4 or 1/2-inch scale drawings (typical). 3. Specifications: provide a listing of all applicable VA Master Specification sections to be used for this project. 4. Provide a cost estimate based on drawings, specifications, and design analysis. Provide appropriate adjustments for phasing and local or market conditions. 5. Provide five (5) copies of design analysis, drawings and cost estimates. 6. Provide electronic copies of all review material. 7. The A/E shall attend a design review meeting at James J. Peter s /VAMC Bronx, New York. E. Final Project Review - 100% Completed Design- 1. The 100% phase involves the production of complete drawings, specifications, and other documents necessary for the bidding and construction of the project. Also included at this phase are the final detailed cost estimate, the final phasing plan and the construction schedule. 2. It is the A/E Firm's responsibility to provide a quality set of documents. Related documents shall be complete, fully coordinated and ready for reproduction for contract. 3. Prior to reproduction for issue for construction bids, the Engineering Firm shall make any changes to the documents identified as necessary. 4. The A/E Firm shall deliver the original contract drawings to the Project Manager for signature, after the previous review comments are incorporated and the contract drawings have been approved. The contract drawings shall bear the seal of the Registered Architect and Professional Engineer responsible for the design. 5. Submit a complete set of applicable VA Master Specifications edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. Also, submit copies of any architectural specifications prepared by the Engineering Firm from any source other than VA Master Specifications. Ensure the specifications have been edited and tailored in their application to represent accurate coordination between the drawings and specifications. A. ARCHITECTURAL 1. Submit a 100% complete and coordinated set of construction drawings and specifications. 2. Submit fully dimensioned floor plans showing all revisions required by comments from the previous review meetings. 3. Submit interior details. 4. Submit drafting symbols, and abbreviations, general notes and schedules that are complete and coordinated with all contract documents. 5. Submit a complete and coordinated finish schedule. 6. Submit demolition plans, existing finish schedule and notes, on demolition plans. 7. Submit completed building sections, wall sections and exterior elevations that show finish floor elevations, and indicate all building systems and materials. 8. Submit completed reflected ceiling plans for entire buildings, indicating all ceiling mounted equipment, lighting fixtures, air diffusers, registers, etc. 9. Submit equipment plans and details with all revisions from comments on previous submittal. 10. Submit renderings of two key features. B. INTERIOR DESIGN Not required. C. ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS 1. Assure the original specification drafts have been edited and tailored in their application to represent accurate coordination between the drawings and specifications. 2. Submit one full set of drawings of all disciplines, fully coordinate. 3. Submit a brief description of work for inclusion in the Pre-Solicitation Notice. 4. Final Bid Document Submittal: a. Revise draft specifications to incorporate: 1. All changes, resolution of conflicts and modifications noted in previous reviews. 2. Results of any drawing changes not shown on the drawings that affect the specifications. b. Type the specifications in final format and content including any desk copy changes made by the VA staff at the previous reviews. Submit a complete set of the typed architectural specifications including one full set of final drawings of all disciplines, fully coordinate. D. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 1. Submit typed master specifications in final format and content. 2. Include a set of equipment drawings fully coordinate. E. STRUCTURAL 1. Include all completed structural drawings and calculations. All drawings shall be checked and coordinated with other disciplines prior to submission for review. F. SANITARY Not required. G. PLUMBING Submit 100% complete drawings to include the following: a. Previously submitted drawings that have incorporated comments of the last review. b. All piping sized. To include medical gas or any other piping system required to support the new equipment. c. Plumbing riser diagram plans, if needed. d. Demolition plumbing floor plans. e. Legend, notes and details. H. HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) Submit 100% complete drawings to include the following: a. Previously submitted drawings that have incorporated comments of the last review. b. HVAC supply and exhaust ducting layout and CFM calculations. c. Air Handling Unit diagram plans, if needed. d. Demolition or relocation of Supply and Exhaust Duct floor plans. e. Legend, notes and details. I. ELECTRICAL Submit 100% complete drawings to include the following: a. Previously submitted drawings that have incorporated comments of the last review. b. All cabling and circuits. Demonstrate panels and breakers. c. Electrical riser diagram plans, if needed. d. Demolition electrical floor plans. e. Legend, notes and details. J. BARRIER FREE DESIGN 1. Complete all drawings and specifications. Ensure that every effort to make this facility accessible to handicapped employees and patients has been taken in this design. K. FIRE PROTECTION Submit 100% complete drawings to include the following: a. Previously submitted drawings that have incorporated comments of the last review. b. If required, any relocations or additional changes to the sprinkler system. c. Demolition or relocation of sprinkler system floor plans. d. Legend, notes and details. L. PHASING REQUIREMENTS 1. Phasing requirements shall describe the general sequence of the project work, estimated project duration (including allowances for delivery items), and what government constraints will exist that will influence the Contractor's approach to the construction project. The Engineering Firm shall submit the following phasing information: a. Phasing Narrative in written form which outlines phasing requirements and sequence with all areas of the project identified as a part of some phase. Each phase description shall include constraints particular to that phase, what other phases that must precede it, and any VA moves which must precede the start of the phase or phases. If equipment and other removable items require storage and relocation by the government, these requirements shall be listed in the phasing narrative. Special phasing constraints which may be common to the project should be listed at the end of the narrative and not within each individual phase description. b. Individual phases shall be outlined and labeled on all drawings including site, architectural, structural, plumbing and electrical drawings. Phases shall be outlined on the submitted full sized drawings. c. All systems shall be designed so that, upon completion of a particular phase, the entire area covered by that phase can be occupied by the Medical Center personnel with all systems functioning properly. The A/E (Engineering Firm) shall incorporate all comments from the previous review into the final working drawings and specifications. 1. Final construction cost estimate shall be provided. 2. Final construction specifications. 3. Final construction contract drawings. 4. Final construction project schedule. 5. Provide five (5) copies of all review material. 6. Provide electronic copy of all review material. NOTE: All final construction specifications must be provided on Microsoft Word in addition to providing five (5) hardcopies. All drawings shall be stamped and signed. All final construction drawings must be provided on AutoCAD 2009, (see Appendix A), Abobe .pdf, in addition to providing one (1) set of Mylar and five (5) blue line copies. V. Construction Period Services A. Review materials, submittals, shop drawings, schedules, etc. 1. Provide recommendation to Project Engineer regarding each submittal being approved, disapproved, or approved as noted. Include review comments as to appropriateness of submittal and conformance to construction drawings and specifications. The Project Engineer will have the final approving authority. 2. Provide list of submittals and status report of submittals processed. B. Review and advise the VA of contractors request for information. C. Review change orders and provide A/E cost estimate to support VA's negotiations with contractor. D. Furnish as-built drawings at completion of construction. E. Advise the VA of the timeliness of the contract with his approved schedule. F. Site visits: A/E will provide adequate site visits. SELECTION CRITERIA/DESCRIPTIONS The selection criteria descriptions are provided below. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF REQUIRED SERVICES. Provide brief resumes of proposed team members who will specifically serve as the Project Managers and Designers of Record. The Designers of Record shall perform and direct the design within their respective discipline and shall sign and seal the drawings. All Designers of Record must be professionally registered in their discipline. Each resume shall include a minimum of two (2) specific completed projects that best illustrate the individual team members experience relevant to this contract scope; SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE Specialized experience and technical competence required for this specific project, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. CAPACITY 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. 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. 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 PAST PERFORMANCE: VISN2 will evaluate past performance on recent and relevant contracts with government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules and a record of significant claims against the firm due to improper or incomplete engineering services (references required). 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: Submit a minimal of tee (3) references; any of the following evaluations are acceptable: Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS), or Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) evaluation for each project submitted under Criterion 2. If a completed CPARS evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the completed SF330 package. If there is not a completed CPARS evaluation, the PPQ included with this notice 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 CPARS evaluation is found for that project in government databases, the official evaluation will take precedence. If a CPARS evaluation is not available, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for each contract customer/reference. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF330. 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. 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, _Patricia Cordero, via email at _patricia.cordero@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. LOCATION The A/E Firm proximity to the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY 10468 is an evaluation criteria. This distance is determined according to http://maps.google.com/ This factor evaluates the distance the AE firm's design office or offices lies from the location of work. Please provide the address (es) and distance of your closest office to the address listed below. (6) Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, General Management, and cooperativeness. (7) Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. (8) Specific Experience and Qualifications of personnel proposed assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. PLEASE NOTE: The AE Evaluation Board must be provided with complete and accurate information for ALL eight (8) 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. LIMITATIONS VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE- DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (NOV 2020) (DEVIATION) a) Definition.A For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVSOB: (1) Means a small business concern (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled Veterans or eligible surviving spouses (seeA VAAR 802.201, Surviving Spouse definition); (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled Veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled Veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such Veteran; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR 74 and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (https://www.vip.gov); and (v) The business will comply withA VAAR subpart 819.70A and Small Business Administration (SBA) regulations regarding small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 121.406 and 125.6, provided that any reference therein to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB. The nonmanufacturer rule and the limitations on subcontracting apply to all SDVOSB and VOSB set-asides and sole source contracts. (2) Service-disabled Veteran means a Veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from eligible service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns. Only VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns (SDVOSBs) may submit offers in response to this solicitation. Offers received from concerns that are not VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern that meets the size standard for the applicable NAICS code. (c)A Representation.A By submitting an offer, the prospective contractor represents that it is an eligible SDVOSB as defined in this clause, 38 CFR part 74, andA VAAR subpart 819.70. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(e), only VIP-listed SDVOSBs are considered eligible. Therefore, any reference in 13 CFR part 121 and 125 to a service -disabled Veteran-owned small business concern (SDVO SBC), is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB and only such concern(s) qualify as similarly situated. The offeror must also be eligible at the time of award. (d)A Agreement.A When awarded a contract (seeA FAR 2.101, Definitions), including orders under multiple-award contracts, or a subcontract, an SDVOSB agrees that in the performance of the contract, the SDVOSB shall comply with requirements inA VAAR subpart 819.70A and SBA regulations on small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR part 121.406 and 125.6, provided that for purposes of the limitations on subcontracting, only VIP-listed SDVOSBs shall be considered eligible and/or similarly situated (i.e., a firm that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor). An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor. An otherwise eligible firm further agrees to the following: (1)A Services.A 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. (2)A Supplies or products. (i) In the case of a contract for supplies or products (other than from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (ii) In the case of a contract for supplies from a nonmanufacturer, it will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver is described in 13 CFR 121.406(b)(5) is granted. (3)A General construction.A In the case of a contract for general construction, it will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (4)A Special trade contractors.A In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs. (5)A Subcontracting.A Any work that a VIP-listed SDVOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the percent of subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For supply or construction contracts, cost of materials is excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. For mixed contracts and additional limitations, refer to 13 CFR 125.6. (e)A Joint ventures.A A joint venture may be considered an SDVOSB if the joint venture is listed in VIP and complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 125.18(b), provided that any reference therein to service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern or SDVO SBC, is to be construed to mean a VIP-listed SDVOSB. A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (d) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants. (f) Precedence. For any inconsistencies between the requirements of the SBA program for service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns and the VA Veterans First Contract Program, as defined inA VAAR subpart 819.70A and this clause, the VA Veterans First Contracting Program requirements have precedence. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Qualified Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms are required to submit tee (3) hard copies of the SF 330 (which can be downloaded from www.gsa.gov/forms ) and one (1) Compact Disc (CD) which contains digital copies of the SF 330. All packages must be submitted no later than October 29, 2021 at 4PM EST including Past Performance (CPARS) evaluations or Questionnaires (attachment 1). All submittals must be sent to the attention of: Patricia Cordero, Contract Specialist. Mailing Address: James J. Peters DVA Medical Center 130 W. Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468 Attn: Patricia Cordero, VISN 2 NCO Room: GC-125 The submission must include an insert detailing the following information: 1. Dun & Bradstreet Number; 2. Tax ID Number; 3. The e-mail address and phone number of the Primary Point of Contact and; 4. A copy of the firms CVE verification The Contracting Officer is not responsible for not receiving submissions due to the offeror misaddressing the package or illegibility of the information. NOTE: Any request for assistance with submission or other procedural matters shall be submitted via email only to __Patricia Cordero, at patricia.cordero@va.gov___. Telephone inquiries will not be honored/accepted. 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.
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