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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice Solicitation 36C24624Q0533

Request for SF330’s

A/E Repair Masonry Deficiencies Project 658-24-105

Salem VA Medical Center Salem, VA 24153

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GENERAL INFORMATION

1970 Roanoke Blvd

Salem, VA 24153

CONTACT INFORMATION

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 6 1100 Tunnel Road Asheville NC 28805

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Shirley Gregory Shirley.Gregory@va.gov 828-299-5837

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

This is a request for Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications only. 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) subpart 36.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the below selection criteria. 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. Any resulting award for the proposed A/E services will be procured under a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price contract.

The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541330, Engineering Services, and the applicable Small Business Size Standard is $25.5 million annual revenue. During performance, the selected A/E firm will be required to attend meetings in person, on site, at the Salem VA Medical Center, Salem, VA as well as have knowledge of the locality due to the nature of the requirement.

Interested parties shall ensure current licensing to provide real property design services (Engineer Services) in accordance with the State regulations of which the firms assigned office is located, and shall have a current registration in: (1.) the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov, (2.) and the Vendor Information Pages database at http://www.va.gov/osdbu, if applicable, and (3.) have submitted the current cycle VETS-4212 Report at http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/fcp/main.htm (for contracts in the amount of $150,000.00 or more). Failure of a proposed SDVOSB to be certified by the CVE at the time the SF 330 is submitted shall result in elimination from further consideration.

DUE DATE FOR SF330 QUALIFICATIONS SUBMISSIONS: August 30, 2024 @ 10:00am EDT Project Title: Repair Exterior Masonry Deficiencies

Project No.: 658-24-105 Place of Performance: Salem VA Medical Center (VAMC), 1970 Roanoke Blvd, Salem, Virginia 24153 Magnitude of Construction: IAW VAAR 836.204(h)(1) magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER SALEM, VA 24153

A/E SCOPE

PROJECT NO. 658-24-105

Repair Exterior Masonry Deficiencies

1. Provide professional engineering services to include option analysis, phasing design, investigative surveys and reports, planning, consultation and visits, design work, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, preparation of cost estimates and provision of construction period services as necessary for the repair and restoration of all identified masonry for project 658- 24-105 Repair Exterior Masonry Deficiencies, at VAMC Salem, Virginia.

2. The project intent is to develop a complete design package that addresses all exterior masonry on buildings/corridors 1, 2, 2A (Legacy ED), 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and all connecting corridors to include:

a. Masonry façade

i. Brick

ii. Catawba Stone

iii. Concrete Block

iv. Lintels

v. Sills

vi. Decorative Bands

b. Stairwells & Ramps

i. Stone

ii. Concrete

iii. Concrete Block

iv. Handrails

c. Window wells

d. MEP penetrations Design efforts shall include:

A. Conduct an intensive site investigation of all masonry associated with the specified buildings and corridors. The investigation will include the use of mobile lifts and any other necessary equipment to access all masonry included in this project.

i. Photograph all critical damage where significant damage is present for which the masonry system is no longer functioning as required (i.e., loose, broken, or damaged masonry, safety issues, water infiltration, significantly out of plumb, etc.)

ii. Identify improperly or missing sealants and/or flashing around pipe/duct and louver penetrations through masonry walls.

iii. Non-destructive testing is allowed. Destructive testing, if required, must be approved by the COR. The A&E shall submit procedures for testing and restoration of affected areas to the COR for review and approval prior to performing and destructive testing.

iv. A&E is required to protect all landscaping during investigation and shall be responsible, at no cost to Government, to restore damaged sites to their original condition.

v. A&E is required to repair any damage to surrounding buildings and property caused by the A&E at no cost the Government.

B. Utilizing a rating or scoring system, rate condition of masonry identifying items that require immediate repair (<1 year) due to safety concerns (i.e. falling masonry, tripping hazards, significant water infiltration, etc.), priority repair & restoration (1-4 years), and general repair & restoration (>4 years). Ratings/scoring shall be documented in a schedule such that the construction can be phased accordingly.

C. Provide complete design package which shall include drawings and construction specifications to repair, revitalize and seal (as applicable) all masonry included in the program. In addition to the overall repair/restoration requirements, the following shall also be required:

i. Although evaluating the installation and weather tightness of windows or doors is not included in this project, if a masonry repair requires removing, replacing, resealing, etc., windows or doors, the design package shall include the required drawing details and specifications to complete the repair including the necessary requirements to restore/reinstall/replace the window or door.

ii. Where below grade window wells are present, A&E shall provide adequate details to prevent water penetration which may require consideration for excavating around wells as needed.

iii. A&E shall also provide design with low profile, shatterproof window well covers that can be installed to prevent water and vegetation (i.e., leaves, branches, etc.) infiltration into wells but allow natural light. Covers shall be rated to resist loads as required by governing agencies such as, but not limited to OSHA. Covers shall be removable. The A&E shall design to most stringent requirements.

iv. A&E shall evaluate condition of handrails on stairwells and ramps and shall include recommendations as needed to reuse and reset, and/or replace handrails entirely that are anchored into or on the masonry. Recommendations shall be rated to resist loads as required by governing agencies such as, but not limited to, OSHA. The A&E shall design to most stringent requirements.

v. Design shall include details for correct installation/sealing of through-wall pipe duct, louver, and electrical penetrations.

D. A&E satisfy the following milestones:

i. Concept Development (30%)

1. Drawings

2. Specifications

3. Construction Cost Estimate

4. Design Development Review Meeting

ii. Construction Documents (Final Review)

1. Drawings

2. Specifications

3. Construction Cost Estimate

4. Construction Documents Review Meeting

iii. Although a Design Development (60%) submission is not required for this effort, A&E shall immediately make the Government aware of any significant changes in design and cost requirements, respectively, that may occur between the two milestones.

E. Coordinate with appropriate federal and state regulatory entities (e.g. CEOSH, NEC, DEQ, SHPO, etc.) regarding options developed. Coordinate all correspondence with regulatory agencies through VAMC engineering management prior to contact with the regulatory Agency. In particular, this project will require coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office due to its vicinity to historically- significant structures and the historic district associated with the Salem VAMC.

3. The A/E shall complete the project design in accordance with this A/E scope and all appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) standards, specifications, and other criteria unless otherwise approved by the VA. The A/E shall retrieve all VA design information and standards from the VA Facilities Web Site (http://www.va.gov/facmgt/standard). The A/E shall incorporate these documents and all national, state and local codes adopted and used by the VA in the design of this project and reflect in the construction cost estimate.

At a minimum, the A/E shall utilize the following references, as applicable, for planning and design purposes. The facility record drawings and AutoCAD files are available for the A/E’s use. NOTE: Not all record drawings are available on AutoCAD. Additionally, the accuracy of facility record drawings must be field verified by the A/E.

A. National CAD Standards and Standard Details PG-18-4 B. VHA Program Guide PG-18-3 C. VA Master Construction Specifications PG-18-1 D. H-18-8 Seismic Design Requirements E. Sanitary Design Manual for Hospital Projects F. PG-18-13 Barrier Free Design Handbook G. NFPA Codes H. Design Manuals PG-18-10 I. Cultural Resource Management D-7545 & H-7545 J. Government-furnished Record Drawings (A/E to field verify conditions) K. PG-18-15 A/E Submission Requirements.

L. PG-18-12 Design Guides (graphical, by function) M. PG-18-14 Room Finishes, Door, and Hardware Schedules N. Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) O. American Institute of Architects (AIA)

4. A/E shall address the following items in the design:

A. Estimate of construction project costs and duration including simplified schedule to include progress and final inspections and all work required for the base bid and the bid alternatives. Revise cost estimates and schedules for each design submittal.

B. Access to buildings must remain adequately operational and completely protected during site investigations as well as during the construction process to prevent injury to Veterans, visitors, and SAMVAMC personnel.

5. The following quantities of design review material are required for the first and second submissions (Concept Development and Construction Document (final review)). All electronic portions of the submission shall be provided on one or more DVDs or CDs.:

A. Three (3) full size sets and one (1) electronic set (PDF and DWG formats) of the design drawings, including clear divisions for the

Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of Page 1 of severable components. For the DD and CD submissions, two (2) of the sets shall be divided and separately bound by discipline.

B. Two (2) paper copies and one (1) electronic copy (MS Word) of sample edited and marked-up (track changes enabled) VA Master Specifications of each discipline and VA Master Specification Table of Contents including a key detailing required specifications for each of the severable components.

C. Provide two (2) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy each of the budgetary cost estimate and preliminary schedule, including clear division of the severable components and the overall Project assembly.

6. In addition to those items listed above in item 5, for the Construction Document submission the following quantities of review materials are required. This submission shall include severable components and the overall Project as described above:

A. Two (2) hardcopy sets and one (1) electronic set (Microsoft Excel) of submittal register.

B. Brief description of work for inclusion in IFB (Microsoft Word), including descriptions of deductive alternates and associated completion times.

C. Two (2) hardcopy sets and one (1) electronic set of final engineering calculations.

D. List of sole source items with justification (if applicable).

E. List of “Or-equal” items with justification (if applicable).

7. Upon completion of all revisions by the A/E and final approval of the Contracting Officer, submit the following items. This submission shall include severable components and the overall Project as described above:

A. Two (2) sets full-size hard copy plans of reproducible quality plus a copy of CD ROM in AutoCad Current Release format and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. Divide the Portable Document File (pdf) format electronic documents into individual electronic files no larger than 25 MB but divided logically and in a manner to minimize the total number of files. These files shall be native pdf with seals and signatures added electronically and not scanned documents.

B. Typed reproducible specifications (electronic) plus one (1) copy on CD ROM in Word format. Note: The specification sections shall be one compiled document on the CD ROM, not individual documents. Each specification section shall be separated into individual sections, with its own unique page numbering. These shall also incorporate Sections edited and provided by the Salem VAMC in Section 01. The complete MS Word specification document shall be originally created in MS Word and not exported from any other program.

C. Two (2) copies of the final description of work including base bid and all deduct alternates for the severable components and the overall Project. Each item shall have cost and time included for that item of work.

D. Final submittal register (Microsoft Excel or Access format).

E. Two (2) copies of typed Final cost estimate, plus a copy on CD ROM in Excel format.

8. Schedule: (the design and review times for this project may need to be longer depending on the degree of detail) A. Site investigative services submission due 75 calendar days from the notice to proceed.

B. Concept Development (1st) submission due 60 calendar days from the receipt of the Alternative Analysis.

C. Concept Development review comments due 14 calendar days from receipt of Concept Development design submission.

D. Construction Documents – Draft (3rd) submission due 93 calendar days from return of Design Development review comments.

E. Construction Documents – Draft review comments due 14 calendar days from receipt of Construction Documents – Draft.

F. Construction Documents -Final (4th) submission due 14 days from receipt of Construction Documents – Draft review comments.

9. Release of Claims for Delivery Orders: Prior to the final payment under each delivery order issued under this contract or prior to settlement upon termination of the delivery order, and as a condition precedent thereto, the A/E shall execute and deliver to the Contracting Officer a release of all claims against the Government arising under or by virtue of this contract, other than such claims, if any, as may be specifically excepted by the A/E from the operation of the release in stated amounts to be set forth therein.

10. Upon completion of construction and incorporation of all revisions required to complete the record drawings, the following items shall be submitted:

A. One(1) set of reproducible hard copy as-built plans (30” X 42”) plus a copy on CD-ROM in AutoCAD (.dwg) and Portable Document File (.pdf) format, current release.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

(a) GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All proposal preparation cost will be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The Government will not reimburse any firm for their proposal preparation cost.

2. Technical proposals of each offeror will be evaluated independently. All copies shall therefore be labeled with the offerors name, business address, and VA Solicitation Number.

3. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of proposals, Offerors must follow the instructions contained herein. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

4. A firm will not be considered if its SF 330 Part I is not signed, unless the SF 330 Part I is accompanied with a signed cover letter or a current signed SF 330 Part II. If a firm does not submit a SF 330 Part II with its SF 330 Part I, or have one on file, it will not be considered (FAR 36.603(b)).

The offer shall consist of two separate parts:

· Part I - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

· Part II – PAST PERFORMANCE

(b) SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

1. PART I - TECHNICAL PROPOSAL - Submit electronic package.

Professional Qualifications, Design Schedule & Experience shall be limited to no more than 15 pages total. The Design Quality Control plan shall be limited to no more than 10 pages total.

Format as follows:

TAB A: General Information

a. Cover page with Solicitation Number and Project Title

b. Table of Contents

c. Company information to include: Unique Entity Identification (UEI) Number, Cage Code, Tax ID Number, Principle points of contact with addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

TAB B: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY (Evaluation Factor 1)

a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence – Sub Factor 1

b. Professional Qualifications – Sub Factor 2

c. Capacity - Sub Factor 3

d. Knowledge of the Locality – Sub Factor 4

e. Design Quality Control Plan – Sub Factor 5

f. Experience in Construction Period Services – Sub Factor 6

2. PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE

CPARS Reports - The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror’s past performance deemed relevant and recent to the requirements of this solicitation.

(c) GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Pages exceeding the page limitations set forth will not be evaluated and will be removed from the proposal. Format for proposal Part I & II shall be as follows:

· A page is defined as one face of an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper containing information.

· Typing shall not be less than 12-point font.

2. The Offeror shall submit an electronic package of your technical proposal.

3. Each response shall address each factor in the sequence listed and clearly identify which factor is being addressed.

4. There shall be no mention of costs in the Technical Proposal.

5. Proposals shall be emailed to the address below by or on the set forth due date:

Shirley.Gregory@va.gov

6. FEDERAL HOLIDAYS: The following Federal Legal Holidays are observed by this Medical Facility:

· New Year’s Day – 1 January

· Martin Luther King’s Birthday – Third Monday in January

· Presidents Day – Third Monday in February

· Memorial Day – Last Monday in May

· Juneteenth – 19 June

· Independence Day – 4 July

· Labor Day – First Monday in September

· Columbus Day – Second Monday in October

· Veterans Day – 11 November

· Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November

· Christmas Day – 25 December

· Any other Federal Holiday granted by the President of the United States

7. For the purposes of this document the term “Relevant Project” is defined as follows: A project completed within five years, of similar dollar value, size, complexity and scope that includes demolition, general construction, and alteration/renovation within a healthcare setting; minimum threshold of $7,500,000. Ongoing projects will not be considered as no accurate performance record can exist if work is not yet complete.

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

THIS SECTION IS FOR SOLICITATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS SECTION WILL BE PHYSICALLY REMOVED FROM ANY RESULTANT AWARD BUT WILL BE DEEMED INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, and other factors considered. Boards will evaluate firms' qualifications strictly on the basis of the announced selection criteria and their stated order of importance. The criteria will be applied as follows:

PART I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The following criteria will be used to by a selection board to determine the most highly qualified firms in respect to their technical capability. Technical capability will be evaluated based on the following factors:

1) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (FAR 36.602-1(a)(2)). Offerors will be evaluated based on the specialized experience of a firm on similar projects and the technical capabilities (such as design quality management procedures, CADD/BIM, and equipment resources,) of the prime firm and any subcontractors. Evaluation will be based on the information presented in the Architect-Engineer Qualifications - Standard Form 330 (SF330). A maximum of five (5) example projects may be submitted for consideration under SF330, Part I, Section F. Example projects should be designs completed within five (5) years of solicitation closing date.

2) Professional Qualifications (FAR 36.602-1(a)(1)). A board will evaluate, as appropriate, the education, training, registration, certifications (see paragraph 3-4.d(4)), overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of the key management and technical personnel. This criterion is primarily concerned with the qualifications of the key personnel and not the number of personnel, which is addressed under the capacity criterion. The lead designer in each discipline must be registered as required by FAR 36.609-4 and 52.236-25 but does not have to be registered in the particular state where the project is located.

3) Capacity (FAR 36.602-1(a)(3)). A firm’s capacity will be evaluated based on their experience with similar size projects, the available capacity of key disciplines to perform the work in the required time, and a primary design schedule. The volume of work awarded during the previous 12 months, based on data extracted from the Federal Procurement Data System, will be considered when evaluating capacity. Additionally, the full potential value of any current indefinite delivery contracts that a firm has been awarded will be considered when evaluating capacity.

4) Knowledge of the Locality (FAR 36.602-1(a)(5)). Firms will be evaluated on their knowledge of the locality such as knowledge of local historical features, climatic conditions, and local construction methods that are unusual or unique to the area.

5) Design Quality Control Plan. Firms will be evaluated on their approach to ensure technical quality and accuracy of work products. A firm's approach to resolve issues of quality will be analyzed to determine its ability to provide quality design products. Describe and define the processes of the firm's quality control plan and list, by name and position, all key personnel responsible for its execution. Quality control information shall also address safety measures particularly with respect to field work and site investigations. Information describing Quality Management may be presented in SF330, Part I, Section H. A design quality control plan shall be submitted as part of the proposal.

6) Experience in Construction Period Services. Firms will be evaluated on their experience in providing construction period services to include professional field inspections during construction, review of construction submittals, support in answering request for information, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work and preparing cost estimates. Evaluation will be based on responses provided to the attached questionnaire.

PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE

The following criteria will be used by a selection board to determine the most highly qualified firms based on a firm’s past performance.

1) Past Performance (FAR 36.602-1(a)(4)). Past performance on contracts with Government agencies will be evaluated in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror’s performance deemed relevant and recent to the requirements of this solicitation.

PART I – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

First, the technical capability of all offers will be evaluated on an adjectival basis. Sub-factors will be weighted equally, and all areas must have at least a satisfactory rating.

Evaluators shall assign a rating from the following table based on the minimum requirements stated in each sub-factor section.

A. Sub-Factor 1 – Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

1. CRITERIA: This factor will evaluate the Offeror’s technical competence, based on successful completion of projects, in the design of fire protection systems in a hospital environment.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of their choice of completed projects or in progress of similar contracts in size and scope (hospital, masonry/brickwork; minimum threshold value of $7,500,000). In describing the experience, provide the following information:

a. Project title, location and brief description including the building use (Medical Facility, etc) and contracting method (design build, design bid construct, CM at risk, Turnkey, etc).

b. Project owner and name and telephone number of owner’s contact person.

c. Indicate your firm’s role as a prime contractor or subcontractor, etc.

d. Project Prime Contractor and Major Subcontractors and name and telephone number of contact person(s).

e. Project Statistics including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for design; cost (with brief explanation of what is included in the cost); square footage; and any awards (prizes) received.

B. Sub-Factor 2 – Professional Qualifications

1. CRITERIA: This factor evaluates the Offerors’ specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The Offeror must provide the resumes for the following Key Personnel purposed for assignment to the project:

Project/Design Manager: Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience successfully managing design projects that meet the criteria for similar projects as defined in evaluation factor 3 above.

Structural Engineer: Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience designing structural systems within a hospital environment. Projects shall meet the criteria for similar projects as defined in evaluation factor 3 above.

Architect: Must have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience designing projects that meet the criteria for similar projects as defined in evaluation factor 3 above

BIM Manager: Must have a minimum three (3) years’ experience managing the design of projects using Building Information Modeling Software.

Other Disciplines proposed by the Offeror: Must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience successfully designing projects that meet the criteria for similar projects as defined in evaluation factor 3 above.

All Resumes must include the following information and may not exceed two (2) pages per Resume, and must explain how the proposed key personnel’s experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this contract, as described above:

a. Name and title

b. Project assignment

c. Name of firm with which associated

C. Sub-Factor 3 – Capacity

1. CRITERIA: This factor will evaluate the Offeror’s ability to perform both the design and construction period services. The Offeror shall demonstrate that is has the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Additionally, the Offeror shall show that it can perform the required site investigations, design services, and construction period services without adversely affecting the project schedule.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides:

a. Offeror must specify the total volume of work awarded to the firm within twelve (12) months of solicitation closing and provide a proposed design schedule demonstrating AE firms ability to complete project design within the timeframe established in the AE scope of work. Prepare and submit a practicable design schedule laying out all necessary performance elements needed to complete this project identified in the solicitation in the proposed period of performance. The schedule must be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the performance period. In addition, the schedule must be submitted in the Microsoft Project format. Offerors should only include the work elements necessary to complete the required work. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to identify all necessary project/work elements and the proposal adequately identifies acceptable critical path elements.

D. Sub-Factor 4 – Knowledge of the Locality

1. CRITERIA: Identify example projects that demonstrate the firms knowledge of the locality (i.e. Salem VA Medical Center).

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides:

a. Firms shall demonstrate knowledge of localities per example projects. Knowledge of the VA VISN 6 service area will hold much higher weight and evaluated more favorably than projects outside the VISN 6 service area. General understanding of the local conditions, including physical environment, local engineering criteria, and construction methods will be evaluated. The following key personnel resumes shall also be evaluated for knowledge of localities: Project Manager, Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical. The basis of evaluation for this criterion will focus on the information provided in SF330, Part I, Section E (Resume of Key Personnel), Section F (Example Projects), and Section H (Additional Information) that provides additional information describing same/similar qualifications as deemed relevant to performance at the Salem VA Medical Center.

E. Sub-Factor 5 – Design Quality Control Plan

1. CRITERIA: The plan shall identify personnel, design review procedures, site investigation/confirmation of existing conditions plan, tests proposed, and forms to be used. A finalized, more detailed Design Quality Control Plan (QCP) will be required to be submitted and approved after contract award.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standards of acceptability are met when the Offeror provides:

a. A description of the quality control system, including a chart showing lines of authority and acknowledgement that the Design Manager shall implement control measures for verification of all design activities.

b. The names, qualifications (in resume format), duties, responsibilities, and authorities of each person assigned as Design Quality Control (QC) manager. Any replacements must have similar qualifications in dealing with projects of similar size and scope.

F. Sub-Factor 6 - Experience in Construction Period Services

1. CRITERIA: Identify example projects that demonstrate the firms experience providing construction period services. will be evaluated on their experience in providing construction period services to include professional field inspections during construction, review of construction submittals, support in answering request for information, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work and preparing cost estimates. Evaluation will be based on responses provided to the attached questionnaire.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) examples of their choice of completed projects of similar contracts in size and scope (hospital masory/brickwork; minimum threshold value of $7,500,000) for which construction period services were provided.

a. The contractor shall send out the enclosed past performance questionnaires to the applicable party for each example project. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror’s performance deemed relevant and recent to the requirements of this solicitation.

b. The references must return the survey directly to the Government Contract Specialist listed on the survey via email.

PART II – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s demonstrated past performance of projects in order to determine the offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully and help determine responsibility. As with technical capabilities, the firms will be evaluated with an adjectival rating system.

NOTE: Offerors with no relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be given a neutral rating.

1. CRITERIA: Offerors must provide a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references of their choice of projects of similar contracts in size and scope (hospital building masonry/brickwork; minimum construction threshold value of $7,500,000). The Offeror must provide for each reference the reference's company name, POCs, address, contact information to include phone number and e-mail address, project description, dollar value and period of performance. The questionnaire included in Attachment A must be completed for all references. The Government will consider and evaluate Offeror's past performance information, to include the references, which are deemed recent and relevant for the requirements of this RFP.

a. Recency Assessment: An assessment of the past performance information will be made to determine if it is recent. To be recent, the effort must be ongoing or must have been performed during the past 6 years from the date of issuance of this solicitation. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be evaluated.

b. Relevancy Assessment: An evaluation of all recent performance information obtained to determine whether the provided design performed under those contracts relate to a similar size and scope as those required by this solicitation. In determining the relevancy of effort performed under individual past performance contracts, the Government will consider the specific effort or portion consistent with that proposed by the prime contractor and/or subcontractors. The past performance information obtained from sources will be used to establish the relevancy of past performance.

2. MINIMUM STANDARD OF ACCEPTABILITY: The minimum standard of acceptability is met when the Offeror provides minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) references of their choice of projects of similar contracts in size and scope (hospital building masonry/brickwork; minimum threshold value of $7,500,000) in which the Offeror adhered to period of performances. The Offeror must provide for each reference the reference's company name, POCs, address, contact information to include phone number and e-mail address, project description, dollar value and period of performance. The Government will consider and evaluate Offeror's past performance information, to include the references, which are deemed recent and relevant for the requirements of this RFP.

See attached document: Standard Form 330 - Architect-Engineer Qualifications.

Presolicitation Notice