36C24818R0739-000.docx

FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE

SUBJECT

CONTRACTING OFFICE'S

ZIP-CODE

SOLICITATION NUMBER

RESPONSE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

ARCHIVE

DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

NAICS CODE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT

(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)

DESCRIPTION

See Attachment

AGENCY'S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL

ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

ADDRESS

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

* = Required Field FedBizOpps Sources Sought Notice Rev. March 2010 C DESIGN: Replace Chilled Water System Bldg 1 33637 36C24818R0739 06-04-2018 N 541310 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) 8875 Hidden River Pkwy Suite 525 Tampa FL 33637 Brian Thornton James A. Haley VAMC 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Tampa, FL 33612 brian.thornton2@va.gov brian.thornton2@va.gov THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330s ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (AE) QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

This request is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set Aside.

All information needed to submit SF330 Documents is contained herein. No solicitation package, technical information, or bidder/plan holder list will be issued.

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 36.6 (Brooks Act) Selection Procedures Apply. The AE Sources listed herein is being procured in accordance with Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582) as implemented in FAR 36.6 and VAAR 836.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with (IAW) the evaluation criteria identified in paragraph 3 (three) Selection Criteria. Firms deemed to be the most highly qualified, after initial source selection, will be chosen for interviews. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work as submitted. Firms that design or prepare specifications in conjunction with this contract are prohibited from participating on any future construction contracts based on those documents.

For a SDVOSB to be considered as a prospective contractor, the firm must be verified and registered in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor Information Pages (VIP) VETBIZ (www.vip.vetbiz.gov) and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) at time of SF330 submission. Failure of a prospective SDVOSB to be verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) at the time the SF330 is submitted shall result in elimination from consideration. All Joint Ventures (JV) must be CVE verified at time of submission and submit a agreements that comply with 13CFR 125.15 prior to contract award.

In order to assure compliance with FAR Clauses 52.219-27 Notice of Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside, 52.219-14(b)(1) Limitations on Subcontracting and VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside, all firms submitting a SF330 for this Source Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance are to be expended on the concerns employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract percentage to be expended (and in what disciplines) by any other consultant/subcontracted or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any consultant, subcontractor, or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), small, large, etc.). Failure to provide this information will deem the firm’s SF 330 submittal as nonresponsive and preclude further evaluation process.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 541310 Architectural Services and the annual small business size standard is $7.5M. The future project’s construction estimate is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The anticipated award date of the construction phase of the project is unknown. The anticipated award date of the proposed A/E contract for design is on or about June 20, 2018.

POINT OF CONTACT: Brian Thornton, Contract Specialist, brian.thornton2@va.gov.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

1. The Tampa VA Healthcare System is seeking professional design services from an A/E firm to develop and furnish Construction Documents and perform Construction Period Services for the project entitled: Replace Chilled Water System for Building 1. Tasks will include, but not limited to, preparation and/or performance of reports, specifications, renderings, working drawings, site visits, meetings and meeting minutes, staff interviews, phasing/scheduling, and other related information and services. A/E shall furnish technical services for schematic design, design development and construction documents, in addition to Construction Period Services. The following overview highlights the key aspects of the project:

a. General Construction: A/E services are to include the design development, plans and specifications to completely replace the chilled water system in Building 1 including pumps, gauges, flow meters, control valves, isolation calves and thermometers. Sensors will be provided, as required, to allow tie0in to the facility’s automation system; contractor will be responsible for making the tie-ins. All piping will be insulated. Tie-in to the closed-loop water treatment system and initial calibration is required. All abandoned piping shall be removed, along with any construction debris from VA property and properly disposed of.

b. Electrical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work, including low voltage wiring, on this project to replace chilled water piping system, including pumps.

c. Controls Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, programming and supervision to perform the required Controls work on this project to replace chilled water piping.

2. A/E FIRM SELECTION

Firms responding to this announcement by submitting a qualifying SF 330, before closing date and time will be considered for initial selection evaluation. Following initial evaluation of SF 330s received firms that are considered the mostly highly qualified to provide the type of services required; will be selected for interviews/discussions/negotiations. Selected firms will be notified by telephone or email of selection and provided further instructions. Selection and evaluation of firms shall be made based on SF 330 submissions and direct responses to the selection criteria identified herein. Failure to address all selection criteria will result in a decreased rating. SF 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on the criteria responses. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and Contracting Officer (CO) knowledge of current project performance. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. All projects identified on the SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member performing the work under this contract.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA:

Selection will be based on the following criteria which are provided in descending order of importance

a. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required performance of required service and working together as a team (in house and/or consultant(s)). The firm, and A/E on staff, representing the project and signing/stamping drawings in each discipline must be licensed to practice in the State of Florida under Florida State Law requirements. Provide Professional License numbers and or proof of License. Provide a balanced licensed workforce to include, but not limited to, the following disciplines.

1) Project Management.

2) Safety and Fire Protection Engineer (SFPE) as Certified Independent Third Party (CITP).

3) Architectural/Structural

4) Mechanical

5) Electrical

6) Civil

7) Environmental

b. 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. (Include Government and private experience)

c. Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposal for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. The selected A/E should have previous experience in the design of replacing chilled water systems within healthcare facilities and provide documentation of a least two (2) design projects of this nature with references, names and phone numbers.

d. Capacity to accomplish work in the required time. Firms must address and demonstrate capacity to execute this project, to include the capacity of key personnel available and dedicated to completing the project, within mandated schedules.

e. Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Past Performance will be based on CPARS/ACASS ratings and other data presented by the offeror or as determined by the Government. The evaluation of this factor will be based on past performance from the previous five (5) years.

f. Location in general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; (It is expected that your SF 330 submittal will show your knowledge of the locality project). SDVOSB firms desiring consideration must have a working office (corporate HQ/branch office) located within 250 miles from the VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL. (Determination of mileage eligibility will be based on www.mapquest.com).

g. Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness (Awards, Outstanding Merits, Recommendations).

h. Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services.

4. SUBMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS

Interested firms having the capability to perform this work must submit:

ONE (1) ELECTRONIC SF 330, including Parts I and II, and attachments (if any) electronically to brian.thornton2@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM, Eastern on June 4, 2018.

All SF 330 submissions shall be clearly indicated in subject line, displaying the RFP number and project title (abbreviated and shortened is okay), Size limits of emails are limited to 5MB. If more than one email is sent, please number emails in Subject line as “1 of 2, 2 of 2” etc.

Example: SF 330 Submission, 36C24818R0739 – Replace Chilled Water System for Building 1 at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL.

SF 330 submissions received after June 6, 2018 will not be considered and will be handled IAW FAR 15.208(b).

All SF 330 submissions must include the following information either on the SF 330 or by accompanying document:

a. Cage Code

b. Dun & Bradstreet Number

c. Tax ID Number

d. The Email address and Phone number of the Primary Point of Contact.

The firm and/or principals representing the project must be licensed in the State of Florida IAW State law and must meet all licensing requirements to sign and seal drawings.

Examples of information resources are:

· http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dppr/pro/division/servicesthatrequirealicense_architect.html

· Florida Professional Engineering Certificate of Authorization

· http://www.fbpe.org/licensure/application-process/certificate-of-authorization-ca

· NCARB rules for all States and PR/VI on architectural licensing By responding to the Notice, you are acknowledging that your company meets the status requirements as a SDVOSB concern, as established by 38 CFR Part 74.