36C24818R0874-001.docx

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

THERE IS NO RFP PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF 330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

Project No. / Title: Project # 573A4-18-602, “Architect and Engineering (A/E) Design – Develop Facility Master Plan” Work Location: Department of Veterans Affairs, Lake City VA Medical Center, Lake City, Florida Estimated Design Completion Time – 237 calendar days after Notice to Proceed Anticipated award date - On or before September 30, 2018

SF 330 Due Date /Time - Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one electronic SF 330 and attachments (if any) no later than June 29, 2018 at 1:00 PM, EST. Email capacity is limited to 5-7 Megs.

Point of contact: John E. Petersen, Contracting Officer PH: 813-631-2821 Email: john.petersen1@va.gov

LOCATION OF WORK: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Lake City VA Medical Center, Lake City, Florida is soliciting and intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for Architect/Engineering (A/E) services to an A/E for the design to Develop Facility Master Plan, Project # 573A4-18-602.

STATEMENT OF TASKS - See attached statement of tasks for further information.

Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6 (Brooks Act) selection procedures apply. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes for this procurement is 541310 and 541330. Firms that design or prepare specifications in conjunction with this contract are prohibited from participating in any future contracts based on those documents. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries/affiliates of the firm. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Pursuant to FAR, the firm responding to this requirement must be permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture or engineering and meet all required qualifications. State of Florida requires a state license therefore we require this as well.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection will be based on the following criteria which are numbered in descending order of importance:

1. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service and working together as a team (in-house and/or consultant(s)). All A/E firms desiring to perform and/or submit proposals in the state of Florida (FL) require a FL A/E license regardless of whether the procurement is with the local, state municipality or federal government. Additionally, if you offer architectural services in a branch office then you must have a Florida licensed architect in the branch office with supervisory control. Provide your information on the SF 330 clearly marked with a copy of the firms FL A/E license.

1. 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)

1. Capacity to accomplish work in the required time.

1. Past performance similar in nature to the work required for this project on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.

1. Location in general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project

0. It is expected that your SF330 submittal will show your knowledge of the locality of the project and that your proximity to the general geographical area enables you to respond within 24 hours as required by the Contracting Officer.

1. Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness.

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

1. The selected A/E should have previous experience in the Development of a Facility Master Plan or similar type projects for Medical Facilities. The A/E must provide documentation of at least two (2) design projects and a maximum of no more than five (5) of similar work within Medical Facilities to include references, names, and phone numbers of points of contacts for the projects identified with their SF330.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS: SF 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based upon responses to the selection criteria identified above. Evaluation of past performance and experience may include, but is not limited to, information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified.

The SF 330 is limited to 100 single-sided pages. Email capacity is limited to 5-7 Megs.

Additionally, the submission must include an insert detailing the following information:

1. Copy of current A/E Florida License

2. A copy of the firms VetBiz Registry

3. Reference Limitations on Subcontracting below

4. Cage Code

5. Dun & Bradstreet Number

6. Tax ID Number

7. The E-mail address and Phone number of the Primary Point of Contact All SF330 submittals and questions must be sent electronically to the attention of John E. Petersen, Contracting Officer at john.petersen1@va.gov. When submitting SF330s, if more than one email is sent, please number emails in Subjects as “1 of n”. Submittals received after the date and time identified on page 1, lines 8 and 9, will not be considered. Firms not providing the required information may be negatively evaluated. Facsimile submittals will not be accepted. All information must be included in the SF330.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Potential Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) contractors must be visible/certified in Vet Biz (www.vetbiz.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications to be considered for an award. As a prospective offeror for this Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a SDVOSB concern as established by 38 CFR Part 74.

The Selected A/E firm will be responsible for being responsive to Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 and Construction Team 1 and the Lake City VA Facility Engineering staff. The A/E shall serve the Government in an advisory and consultant capacity.

Offerors, to include those intending to use SDVOSB and/or VOSB subcontractors during contract performance are reminded such firms must be registered on Vetbiz and CVE and obtain verification from the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) prior to award.

SDVOSB firms shall agree that in the performance of the contract, the concern will comply with the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR §125.6.

To assure compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-14(b) (1) Limitations on Subcontracting, all firms submitting a SF 330 for this Pre-Solicitation 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 utilized small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity(s) utilized must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), other than small, etc).

Site visits will not be arranged during this period. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. It is the offeror’s responsibility to check the Federal Business Opportunities website at: www.fbo.gov for any revisions to this announcement before submission of your SF330s.