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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 1 (NCO 1) Contracting Officer (90C) 718 Smyth Road Augusta ME 04330

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Sary Nhet sary.nhet@va.gov Email only, please

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital

200 Springs Road

Bedford MA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

SOURCES SOUGHT:

The Bedford VA Medical Center located at 200 Springs Road in Bedford, MA has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design for Project Number 518-21-110 Steam Replacement and Distribution. The objective of this scope of work is an A/E design package (drawings and specifications) consisting of a thorough review of the current Energy Distribution System (EDS), an overall energy and efficiency audits of the entire EDS, a minimum of 2 alternative upgrades scenarios for the EDS, and construction drawings and cost estimates to implement each scenario.

1.0 SCOPE:

The scope of this project consists of Architectural and Engineer (A/E) services required to complete the project.

The period of performance (type A and B services) is 250 calendar days, beginning with the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) by the Contracting Officer to the acceptance of 95% Construction Document.

The Magnitude of Construction is between $2,000,000 to $5,000,000.

The VA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this announcement.

This is a Request for Qualifications:

The purpose of this notice is to request SF-330 Qualification statements from qualified SDVOSBs that have the experience directed at the requirements of the Statement of work.

The design effort is to be completed by more than 50% SDVOSB.

The NAICS code is 541330 and the small business size standard is $22.5 million.

Firms must have valid registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Visit: SAM.gov to register in this database. SDVOSB firms must be verified in VETBIZ under NAICS 541330. Visit: vip.vetbiz.va.gov

RESPONSE:

Interested SDVOSB firms must provide their qualifications to the Contracting Specialist no later than 10:00am on 07/08/2022 via email to Sary.Nhet@va.gov

The following information is required as a valid response:

1. A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal in response to a solicitation for this project and include your firm’s UEI Number, Firms address and Contact information.

1. Evidence of your experience in A/E Services for complete design and construction of a project similar to this one, preferably with the VA and/or Medical facility (please provide contract descriptions, contract dollar amounts and telephone numbers for points of contact – no photographs).

1. Qualifications (Adjectival Evaluation Factors):

1. Facility Energy Efficiency Design and/or Energy Distribution System Design (minimum 3 projects in 10 years)

1. Past Performance (minimum no more than 1 marginal noting in CPARS in the last 3 years)

1. Competency of staff in disciplines (civil engineering projects, minimum of 3 medium [> 2M+/- construction budget] experience in last 10 years)

1. Location proximity to Bedford VAMC (200 miles or less)

1. SF-330 Architect- Engineer Qualifications completed for the intent of the project.

1. Evidence that your SDVOSB firm will perform more than 50% of the requirement with a qualified SDVOSB and or VOSB team.

Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested SDVOSB concern.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

merit with one or more significant strengths. Offeror’s response is clearly superior. The response is innovative and exceeds requirements. No deficiency or significant weaknesses exists.

Neutral (Applies only to Past Performance) Offeror’s performance record, relevant past performance or information on past performance is not available

SELECTION PROCESS:

The A/E selection will be completed in two stages as follows: In Stage I, interested firms will submit SF-330 Qualification Statements of Capabilities. In Stage II, the A/E team most qualified will be requested to submit a price proposal for negotiations in an issued Request for Proposal.

PROJECT INFORMATION ATTACHMENT:

1. Attachment 1 - Project Design Schedule (to be developed)

1. Attachment 2 - Survey & Web-Geographic Information Services. Project Number 518-12-04, Drawings 1-14, May 17, 2013.

1. Attachment 3 - Facility Master Plan, pages 1-48 for existing facility overview, dated 12/31/2012, by HAI Architecture

1. Attachment 4 - Steam Distribution Drawings: (1) Original Steam Distribution Layout. Drawings 1-13, Dated 1/15/1927. (for reference only). (2) Steam Distribution Alterations to Bldgs #2 & 22. Project Number 20-5220, Drawings 1-13, dated 11/26/1958. (3) Replacement Steam Distribution Project Phase II, Project Number 518-81-140, 11 Drawings 1-11, dated 12/7/1990.

1. Attachment 5 - Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase I, Project Number 518-96-110, Drawings 1-36, dated 11/30/1998.

1. Attachment 6 - Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase II, Project Number 518-96-110, Drawings 1-28, dated 11/30/1998.

1. Attachment 7 - VA-Upgrade Steam Distribution Phase III, Project 518-07801-ES, Drawings 1-15, dated 12-04-2009.

1. Attachment 8 - Alterations to Buildings #2, 4, & 22 and Steam Distribution, Project Number 20-5220, Drawings 1-20, dated 11/26/1958.

1. Attachment 9 - Repair Stacks & Steam Lines - Project Number W912DR-09-D-D-0014, Drawings 1-20, dated 08/18/2009

1. Attachment 10 - Standard Plumbing Sheets, Drawings 1-12, dated 11/10/2013-07/13/1945.

1. Attachment 11 - Steam Condensate Return System, Project Number 518-80-215, Drawings 1-8, dated 6/15/1987.

1. Attachment 12 - Electrical Panel and Feeder Diagrams for Facility: (1) Updated High Voltage Electrical One-Line Schematic Diagrams, Project Number 2523-102, drawings E701-E706, dated 6/21/2017. (2) Electrical Distribution System Upgrades, Project Number 518-13-104, drawings 1-36, dated 2/16/2018.

1. Attachment 13 - Boiler #3 Replacement: (1) Replace Boiler #3 - Bldg #22, Project # 518-04-106, Drawings 1-11, dated 4/21/2006. (2) Boiler #3 Replacement Project Pipe Connections As-Built Drawings - Dillon Boiler Services, Drawings 12465-12468, dated 11/03/2010

1. Attachment 14 - Replace Blrs #1 & #2 – Project Number 518-96-101, Drawings 1-25, dated original construction 07/30/97 and as-built drawings 08/17/1997

1. Attachment 15 - Boiler Plant Safety Improvements Bldg #22. Project Number 518-10-102, Drawings 1-11, dated 7/16/2010.

1. Attachment 16 - Steam, Heating Hot Water, and Outside Distribution Systems Design Manual, September 2016, Volume 1 – Steam Boilers.

1. Attachment 17 - Boiler Plant Piping System Specifications, Section 23.21.11, dated 02/01/2020. Subset of Design Manuals (PG-18-10); HVAC Design Manual for New, Replacement, Addition and Renovation of Existing VA Facilities: Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Construction and Facilities Management.

1. Attachment 18 - Outside Steam, Heating Hot Water, and Distribution Design Manual, November 1, 2020.

1. Attachment 19 - Steam and Condensate Heating and Piping Specification, Section 23.22.13, dated 02/01/2020.

1. Attachment 20 - Steam condensate pumps for Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning Specification, Section 23.22.23, dated 04/01/2020

1. Attachment 21 - Boiler Plant Mechanical Equipment Specification, Section 23.50.11, dated 04/01/2020

1. Attachment 22 - Steam Energy Distribution Specification, Section 33.63.00, dated 09/01/17

1. Attachment 23 - HVAC Design Manual, originally written 11/01/2017, revised 03/01/2020.

1. Attachment 24 - Model CBLE Cleaver Brooks 125-800 Hp Package Boiler O&M Manual, Revision 02/2013

1. Attachment 25 - VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for Combatting COVID-19 Updated 12-14-2021

See attached document: Attachment 2 Geographic Site Overview.

See attached document: Attachment 3 Facility Master Plan.

See attached document: Attachment 4 Steam Distribution Drawings.

See attached document: Attachment 5 Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase I.

See attached document: Attachment 6 Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase II.

See attached document: Attachment 7 Upgrade Steam Distribution System Phase III.

See attached document: Attachment 8 Alterations to Buildings 2 4 22 and Steam Distribution System.

See attached document: Attachment 9 Repair Stacks Steam Lines.

See attached document: Attachment 10 Standard Plumbing Sheets.

See attached document: Attachment 11 Steam Condensate Return System.

See attached document: Attachment 12a Updated High Voltage Electrical One-Line Schematics.

See attached document: Attachment 12b Electrical Panel Drawings 480 120 volt.

See attached document: Attachment 13 Boiler 3 Replacement.

See attached document: Attachment 14 Replace Blrs 1 2.

See attached document: Attachment 15 Boiler Plant Safety Improvement Bldg 22.

See attached document: Attachment 16 Steam Heating Hot Water Outside Distribution Sys Design Manual.

See attached document: Attachment 17 Boiler Plant Piping System Specification section 23 2 111.

See attached document: Attachment 18 Outside Steam Heating Hot Water Distribution Systems Design Manual.

See attached document: Attachment 19 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping Spec section 23 22 13.

See attached document: Attachment 20 Steam Condensate Pumps for HVAC Specification section 23 22 23.

See attached document: Attachment 21 Boiler Plant Mechanical Equipment Specification section 23 50 11.

See attached document: Attachment 22 Steam Energy Distribution Specification section 33 63 00.

See attached document: Attachment 23 HVAC Design Manual.

See attached document: Attachment 24 Cleaver Brookes Package Boiler Model CBLE 125 800 hp.

See attached document: VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for Combatting COVID-19 Updated 12-14-2021.

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