36C25526R0083.docx

SUBJECT*

657A5-26-104, Relocate Cath Lab to Fourth Floor Building 1 (VA-26-00045448)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Veterans Health Administration

Marion VAMC Campus

2401 West Main Street

Marion IL

CONTACT INFORMATION

Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway Leavenworth KS 66048

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist David Sterrett david.sterrett@va.gov

(913) 946-1146

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Presolicitation Notice

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE

Request for Architectural and Engineer (A/E) 330 submission Solicitation: 36C25526R0083 Relocate Cath Lab to Fourth Floor Building 1, Project No. 657A5-26-104

CONTRACT INFORMATION

Project 657A5-26-104, Relocate Cath Lab to Fourth Floor Building 1

a. This A-E Services requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (Public Law (PL0582) and implemented in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work.

b. This procurement is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6.

c. This is not a Request for Proposal and an award will not be made with this announcement. This announcement is a request for SF 330’s from qualified Architectural and Engineer (A&E) contractors that meet the professional requirements.

d. The selection criteria for this acquisition will be in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 and are listed below. All factors are listed in descending order of importance. The completed SF 330 will be evaluated by the Marion Illinois’s VA Medical Center Evaluation Board in accordance with FAR 36.602-3 and the selection report shall serve as the final selection list, which will be provided directly to the Contracting Officer. 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.

e. The contract is anticipated to be awarded no later than September 30, 2026.

f. Award of any resultant contract is contingent upon the availability of funds.

g. No solicitation document is available and no other information pertaining to project scope, etc. is available at this time. Any request for assistance with submission or other procedural matters shall be submitted to David Sterrett via e-mail to: david.sterrett@va.gov.

Personal visits to discuss this announcement will not be allowed.

h. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541310 Architectural Services and small business size standard of $12.5 Million.

i. Award of a Firm Fixed Price contract is anticipated. Anticipated time for completion of design is approximately 365 calendar days including time for VA reviews. The A/E firm shall also be required to perform construction services if award of a construction project contract is made.

j. In accordance with FAR 36.204 and VAAR 836.204, the estimated magnitude of the construction project being designed is anticipated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,0000,000.

k. DATABASE REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

VERIFICATION OF STATUS OF APPARENTLY SUCCESSFUL OFFEROR. THIS ACQUISITION IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR QUALIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS AE FIRMS IN COMPLIANCE WITH VAAR 852.219-73 ONLY BUSINESSES VERIFIED AND LISTED AS CERTIFIED IN THE SBA CERTIFICATION DATABASE AT https://veterans.certify.sba.gov, SHALL BE CONSIDERED.

l. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM):

Federal Acquisition Registrations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their qualifications package.

m. THE EXCLUDED PARTIES LIST SYSTEM (EPLS):

To ensure that the individuals providing services under the contract have not engaged in fraud or abuse regarding Sections 1128 and 1128A of the Social Security Act regarding federal health care programs, the contractor is required to check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) located at www.sam.gov for each person providing services under this contract. Further the contractor is required to certify that all persons listed in the qualifications package have been compared against the EPLS list and are NOT listed. During the performance of this contract the Contractor is prohibited from using any individual or business listed on the List of Excluded Individuals/Entities.

n. E-VERIFY SYSTEM:

Companies awarded a contract with the federal government shall be required to enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of the contract award date. They shall also need to begin using the E-Verify system to confirm that all of their new hires and their employees directly working on federal contracts are authorized to legally work in the United States. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that allows an employer, using information reported on an employee's Form I-9, to determine the eligibility of that employee to work in the United States. There is no charge to employers to use E-Verify. (FAR 52.222-54)

o. A-E firms are required to respond if interested by submitting one (1) completed Standard Form 330 qualification package Parts I and II to include all consultants (form available on-line at: https://www.gsa.gov/system/files/2024-08/SF330-21a.pdf ) Must include in Part I Section H an organizational chart of the firm (excludes consultants) and a design quality management plan. Submission information incorporated by reference is not allowed. All submissions must be in pdf, no larger than 20 Megabytes(MG), and emailed.

p. Completed package shall be delivered electronically on or before Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT) to the NCO 15 Contracting Office, Attn: David Sterrett, Contracting Officer, to the following email address: david.sterrett@va.gov

q. Email subject line shall clearly identify Presolicitation number: 36C25526R0083 and project name, Relocate Cath Lab to Fourth Floor Building 1, Marion Project 657A5-26-104, Your Company Name

r. The SF330 submission must be a pdf document, must be below 20 megabytes (MG), and is not to exceed sixty (60) pages. Each page cannot exceed 8-1/2 x 11 in size. Photographs or other graphics will be included in the 60-page count. Title pages and tables of contents, if applicable, are excluded from the page count limitation as are All Required Attachments. Pages submitted in excess of the limitations specified in this notice will not be evaluated. The following is an example of how this standard will be enforced- if Company A submits their SF330 that is 100 pages, and the limit is 60 pages, only pages 1-60 will be submitted to the selection team for evaluation and pages 61-100 will be removed from Company A’s SF330 document prior to being submitted for evaluation. Note: Signed Attachment 1, VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting, must be included with your SF330 package or the SF330 will not be evaluated.

PROJECT INFORMATION

The mission of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Marion, Illinois is to provide the highest quality health care to our nation’s veterans. In order to accomplish this mission, Marion VAMC Engineering Service intends to partner with an A/E Firm to relocate Cardiac Cath Lab from Building 1 second floor to building one fourth floor at the Marion VAMC Campus, 2401 West Main Street, Marion, IL 62959.

The A/E Firm must provide Basic Professional Services as delineated in the Scope of Work. As part of the Basic Professional Services, Marion VAMC Engineering Service expects the following primary A/E disciplines to be included: Supervisory, VPIH, Civil/Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical, Physical Security and Fire Protection.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires Architectural and Engineering (A/E) services to produce stand-alone Construction Documents, Reports, and Specifications for Project: 657A5-26-104, Relocate Cath Lab to Building 1 Fourth Floor located at the Marion VA Medical Center. See Attached Draft Copy of the project Supplement B for more detailed information.

EVALUATION FACTORS:

Selection Criteria are in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.602-1. Prospective firms are required to address all selection criteria within submitted SF330 packages using additional pages as necessary, not to exceed sixty (60) pages. The page count does not include any required attachments, table of contents, or cover page(s). Each page cannot exceed 8-1/2 x 11 in size.

Prospective firms are required to address all selection criteria within submitted SF330 packages not to exceed sixty (60) pages. All pages above 60 pages will not be included in the evaluation. SF 330 must be submitted as a PDF to david.sterrett@va.gov and cannot exceed 20 MB in size.

Refer to CONTRACT INFORMATION section points o. – r. for additional submittal requirements and instructions.

Qualifications (SF 330) submitted by each firm for Relocate Cath Lab to Building 1 Fourth Floor, Project Number 657A5-26-104, will be reviewed and evaluated based on the following six (6) evaluation criteria listed below. The evaluation factors are listed in descending order of importance.

The SF 330 selection criteria descriptions (1 through 6) are provided below:

SF 330 Evaluation Factors (1 through 6)

1) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

a. Provide brief resumes of proposed team members who will specifically serve as the Project Manager(s), Designers of Record, and Quality Control Manager(s). In addition, provide resumes of other relevant team members or frequent subcontractors who will perform technical tasks under this contract including their record of working together.

Designers and other team members include, but are not limited to: Architects, Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection/Life Safety, Commissioning), Cost Estimators, Environmental Safety & Health, Industrial Hygiene, BIM/CAD Tech, and Third Party Fire Protection/Life Safety Design Review.

Each resume shall include a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) specific completed projects in the past ten years (10) years that best illustrate the individual team members’ experience relevant to this contract scope. Resume shall state the role the specific individual played in the project.

b. The Designers of Record shall perform and direct the design within their respective discipline and shall sign and seal the drawings. Provide all certifications/licenses for each designer of record.

2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

This factor evaluates the amount of experience the AE firm has in designing similar types of work/facilities and evaluating their technical competence.

Provide a detailed narrative of a minimum of three (3) and up to five (5) maximum relevant projects that have completed design AND completed construction within the last 10 years, which best illustrate overall team experience relevant to this contract scope. List projects that demonstrate the teams experience with projects of similar size and scope to those to be performed under this contract; Specific design areas to be evaluated within this factor are:

a. VA Hospital or Cath Lab experience incorporating relevant codes.

b. Experience designing critical use areas like, Cath Labs, Operating Rooms, Recover Rooms, advanced specialized x-ray and imaging machinery or similar commercial standards.

c. Familiarity with Veteran Administration’s design standards and associated regulations pertinent to Cath Lab/ Operating Room requirements and associated HVAC as individuals and also as a team working together. Firms that demonstrate this type of relevant past experience will be given a higher rating.

3) CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH WORK

The general workload and staffing capacity of the design team that will be responsible for the majority of the design and the ability to accomplish the work in the required time. This factor evaluates ability of the AE firm, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the design project in the required time. It also requires that all firms submitting a SF 330 must certify that they can and will comply with VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting. (See Attachment 1- VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting ) The general workload and staffing capacity of the design office will be evaluated as follows:

a. Indicate the firms' present workload and the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the specified contract performance period.

b. Describe experience in successfully delivering project submittals per performance schedule, maintaining the same key personnel from design NTP through final construction punch lists, providing timely construction period of services support, and successfully completing multiple projects with similar delivery dates.

c. In accordance with VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, you must certify that if awarded the contract your firm will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. You must complete, sign and submit Attachment 1- VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction document as part of your SF 330 package which states the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in VAAR 852.219-73. If this certification is not completed and submitted with the SF 330, your package will not be evaluated, will be eliminated from the selection process, and cannot be awarded a contract.

4) PAST PERFORMANCE

NCO 15 will evaluate past performance on recent and relevant contracts with Government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of construction cost estimating, cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules and a record of significant claims against the firm due to improper or incomplete engineering services (references required). Project past performances that are older than 10 years will receive a lesser rating than those references for projects accomplished within the past 10 years.

Past performance evaluations may also be conducted using information obtained from CPARS or PPIRS and any other sources deemed appropriate by the Contracting Officer. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance, and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

a. Provide five (5) completed relevant project Final CPARS, past performance questionnaires, or similar documents as past performance documentation, or provide an explanation for not including five (5) relevant Final CPARS or other equivalent documentation.

b. List all projects with a design fee of greater than $500,000.00 designed in the firm’s office in the past five (5) years. Include a brief summary of the scope, design completion date, contract number, design award amount, construction cost estimate, construction completion date (if completed), customer name, point of contact, and location of work.

5) ESTIMATING EFFECTIVENESS

a. Provide information on the five (5) most recently awarded construction projects that were designed by this A/E team. Provide the project title, brief scope of work, A/E team’s construction estimate total and actual construction award price.

b. If the difference is greater than 10% explain why the A/E believes the difference was greater than 10%. If the team does not have any recent projects, provide the same information on projects that the prime A/E for this team was the prime A/E for the past projects. Provide the names, titles, and experience of the persons that will perform the design for each discipline; and then has oversight of the entire estimate.

6) CLAIMS, TERMINATIONS, AND LITIGATION

Claims and Terminations: record of significant claims against the firm or terminated contracts because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services will be examined. Provide information on any claims, terminations, or litigation involvement in the past five (5) years and their outcomes.

End of Evaluation Factors 1-6

Attachment 1

Request for Architectural and Engineer (A/E) 330 submission Solicitation: 36C25526R0083 Relocate Cath Lab to Fourth Floor Building 1 Project No. 657A5-26-104

FAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting—Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction As prescribed in 819.6011(b), insert the following clause:

VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

(a) Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127(l)(2), the offeror certifies that—

(1) If awarded a contract (see FAR 2.101 definition), it will comply with the limitations on subcontracting requirement as provided in the solicitation and the resultant contract, as follows: [Contracting Officer check the appropriate box below based on the predominant NAICS code assigned to the instant acquisition as set forth in FAR 19.102.]

(i) [X] Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73 or certified VOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-74. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6.

(2) The offeror acknowledges that this certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an Agency of the United States. The offeror further acknowledges that this certification is subject to Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001, and, as such, a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the offeror subject to criminal, civil, or administrative penalties, including prosecution.

(3) If VA determines that an SDVOSB/VOSB awarded a contract pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127 did not act in good faith, such SDVOSB/VOSB shall be subject to any or all of the following:

(i) Referral to the VA Suspension and Debarment Committee;

(ii) A fine under section 16(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645(g)(1)); and

(iii) Prosecution for violating 18 U.S.C. 1001.

Attachment 1 (Continued)

Request for Architectural and Engineer (A/E) 330 submission Solicitation: 36C25526R0083 Relocate Cath Lab to Fourth Floor Building 1 Project No. 657A5-26-104

(b) The offeror represents and understands that by submission of its offer and award of a contract it may be required to provide copies of documents or records to VA that VA may review to determine whether the offeror complied with the limitations on subcontracting requirement specified in the contract. Contracting officers may, at their discretion, require the contractor to demonstrate its compliance with the limitations on subcontracting at any time during performance and upon completion of a contract if the information regarding such compliance is not already available to the contracting officer. Evidence of compliance includes, but is not limited to, invoices, copies of subcontracts, or a list of the value of tasks performed.

(c) The offeror further agrees to cooperate fully and make available any documents or records as may be required to enable VA to determine compliance with the limitations on subcontracting requirement. The offeror understands that failure to provide documents as requested by VA may result in remedial action as the Government deems appropriate.

(d) Offeror completed certification/fill-in required. The formal certification must be completed, signed and returned with the offeror’s bid, quotation, or proposal. The Government will not consider offers for award from offerors that do not provide the certification, and all such responses will be deemed ineligible for evaluation and award.

Certification:

I hereby certify that if awarded the contract, [insert name of offeror] will comply with the limitations on subcontracting specified in this clause and in the resultant contract. I further certify that I am authorized to execute this certification on behalf of [insert name of offeror].

Printed Name of Signee: ________________________________________ Printed Title of Signee: _________________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date: _____________________ Company Name and Address: ______________________________________ (End of clause)

See attached document: Draft Supplement B 657A5-26-104.

See attached document: Attachment 1- 657A5-26-104 AE Relocated Cath Lab to Fourth Floor Bldg. 1.

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