Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Marion Campus

1700 E. 38th Street

Marion IN

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 10 8888 Keystone Crossing Suite 325 Indianapolis IN 46240

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Elizabeth Wagoner Elizabeth.Wagoner@va.gov

DESCRIPTION

1. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 is seeking qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firms to submit Standard Form 330 (SF330) “Architect / Engineer Statement of Qualifications” for a Single Award Contract for Architectural and Engineering (AE) services.

2. Description of Requirement: The Architect/Engineer (A/E) firm shall furnish professional services for 100% design to remodel Building 41 at VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Marion Campus, 1700 E. 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953. The design will include Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction/Bid Documents per the A/E Design Submission Instructions Document, Construction Administration Services, Technical Specifications, and Cost Estimates.

3. Firms submitting qualification packages must comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.236-25 – “Requirements for Registration of Designers” Architects or engineers registered to practice in the particular professional field involved in a State, the District of Columbia, or an outlying area of the United States shall prepare or review and approve the design of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other engineering features of the work.

4. SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: This procurement is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) AE firms. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541310 Architectural Services. The Government intends to make a single contract award to a qualified SDVOSB AE firm, contingent upon a sufficient number of qualified SDVOSB AE firms being deemed most highly qualified and eligible for award. Verification of SDVOSB status will be done by confirming current registration in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database (https://www.sba.gov/partners/contracting-officials/small-business-procurement). Firms submitting a qualification package must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (https://sam.gov). The awarded contract will be a firm-fixed price.

5. This procurement will follow the procedures established in the Brooks Act, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15, FAR 36.202, and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.6. The top-ranked firm is expected to receive a pricing solicitation and conduct negotiations. If an award is made, all unsuccessful submitters/offerors will be notified promptly after the contract award.

6. Firms responding to this notice will be evaluated and ranked using the selection criteria listed in the continuation pages of this pre-solicitation package. The evaluation will consider how each factor is addressed and formatted to align with the selection criteria. The evaluation factors listed in the continuation pages shall be addressed in Part H of the SF-330.

7. The submission must include a fully completed Standard Form (SF) 330, “/Engineer Qualifications: (form available at: https://www.gsa.gov/forms). The SF330 shall not exceed a total of 55 pages in a common font, size 12, single-spaced. Use graphic presentations where such use will contribute relevant data. The background color of each page of the submission shall be white or ivory stock only. A page is defined as each face of an 8.5 X 11-inch sheet of paper containing information.

8. Deliver via email a PDF file to Elizabeth.Wagoner@va.gov. The email file size shall not exceed 18 MB. The emailed SF330 may be provided in a zip file. The subject line of the e-mail should read (“Improve Building 79 36C25026R0071”). DEADLINE: The electronic copy of the SF330 must be received at the email address cited above by no later than June 12, 2026, at 10:00 am EST in order to be considered.

9. Should there be any conflict between this pre-solicitation notice and the attached Statement of Work (SOW), the SOW supersedes.

10. Questions and other inquiries are to be directed only via email to Contract Specialist Elizabeth Wagoner at Elizabeth.Wagoner@va.gov.

NOTES: THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT. MONITOR THIS ADVERTISEMENT AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE SAM.gov ALERT SERVICE TO INSURE NOTIFICATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR OTHER CHANGES TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

STATEMENT OF WORK

(a) The statement of work for this requirement is attached as “SOW AE 610-26-102”

1. SF 330 Preparation

(a) Complete the SF 330 per the latest format from the GSA Library available at https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications.

(b) Tailor the SF 330 to the Submission Criteria identified in paragraph three and the Statement of Work.

(c) Limit SF 330 packages to sixty (60) pages. If the submission has more than sixty pages, only the first sixty pages will be evaluated. Past performance page count is addressed in para 3(d)(3).

(d) The SF 330 submission must be a single file that does not exceed 15 MB; larger emails may be rejected by the network server and will be considered non-responsive.

2. SUBMISSION CRITERIA The government will evaluate each potential firm under the criteria described below, in descending order.

(a) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services.

(1) Using SF 330 block E, submit personal resumes and relevant information for key and responsible personnel.

(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. Complete using SF 330 blocks F and H.

(1) Submit no more than five (5) projects to highlight your experience. Focus on projects of a similar size and scope when possible. Relevant experience should be from 2021 or later.

(c) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time.

(1) Using SF 330 block H, provide a narrative that describes the firm’s work capacity and ability to complete this project in a timely manner;

(d) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.

(1) Using SF 330 block H, for projects identified in Specialized Experience, provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) and/or Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS),

(2) Data from other projects not included under “Specialized Experience” criteria are acceptable (such as cost control or schedule delays) in tables or charts,

(3) PPQs and CPARS will not be included with the page count maximum if they are inserted as the very last pages of the SF 330;

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

(1) Using SF 330 block H, provide a narrative that describes the firm’s experience in Marion, IN, or the regional area; and

(f) Experience in construction period services to include professional field inspections during the construction period, review of construction submittals, support in answering requests for information during the construction period, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work and cost estimates.

(1) Using SF 330 block H, for each project identified in Specialized Experience, provide a narrative that describes the firm’s approach and performance during recent and relevant construction period services.

(g) The extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to the use of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors.

(1) Using SF 330 block H, provide a narrative that describes the firm’s approach to supporting SD/VOSB small businesses.

ATTACHMENTS:

AE SOW 610-26-102

Presolicitation Notice