36C25624R0053-Final RFP 05-15-2024.docx

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Detric Mayes Detric.Mayes@va.gov 228-523-8107

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Alexandria VA Medical Center

Pineville, LA 71360

2495 Shreveport Highway

Pineville LA.

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

1. 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) 36.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed herein. 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. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541330 and the applicable Small Business Size Standard is $25.5M.

a. Contract Award Procedure: The proposed A/E services will be obtained by a Negotiated Firm-Fixed Price Contract and will be for a base period of five years. Interested parties shall ensure current Licensing and have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://sam.gov/ and the SBA VetCert database at veterans.certify.sba.gov well as have submitted the current cycle VETS-4212 Report http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm (for contracts in the amount of $150,000 or more). The SAM clause at FAR 52.204-7 changed effective (Oct 2018) and now requires that offerors be registered in the SAM database at the time an offer is submitted and at the time of contract award. According to FAR 52.204-7, “registered” means, among other things, that the record in SAM be marked as “Active”. Therefore, failure of a proposed SDVOSB to be registered at the time the SF 330 is submitted and at the time of contract award shall result in elimination from consideration as a proposed contractor.

b. SDVOSB Requirements: In accordance with VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, a service disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 50 percent of the amount paid by the government for contract performance will be to service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

c. Design Costs: All offerors are advised that in accordance with VAAR 836.606-71 (a) the total cost of the architect or engineer services contracted for must not exceed 6 percent of the estimated cost of the construction project not including any fees for investigative services, special consultant services that are not normally available in organizations or architects or engineers that are not specifically applied to the actual preparation of working drawings or specifications of the project for which the services are required, costs of reproducing drawings and specifications, travel and per diem allowances, etc. Additionally, FAR 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitations, will be applicable to this procurement action. Design limitation costs will be provided to the most highly qualified AE firm selected to complete the design. The total magnitude of construction (not design) for the project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

2. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this acquisition are listed below. Note: Each Evaluation Factor below is to be specifically addressed not only through the submission of the SF330s but also in Narrative Format to clearly show how each Evaluation Factor is formally addressed and will be clear to the evaluators what information they are evaluating. Information specific to each factor shall be in the same area in the SF330 that is dedicated to the factor (for example: supporting information for Factor 4 cannot be located in Factor 1). Information that is located elsewhere outside of the specific area may be rated less favorably and considered ambiguous. The selection criteria for this acquisition will be in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 and VAAM 836.602-1 and are listed in the following manner: Factors 1, 2, 3, and 4 are the most important and are equal to each other. Factors 5, 6, 7, and 8 are equal to each other and are less important than 1, 2, 3, and 4.

1. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The Contractor shall provide resumes for the following disciplines: Architecture, Structural, Civil & Electrical Engineer.

2. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. (Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team.). Example projects should include work at VA Hospitals as well as projects of similar scope and size.

3. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (FAR 36.601-1 (a)(4)). Be sure to include knowledge of VA design standards, technical manuals, and specifications. Provide no more than five (5) recent projects.

4. 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.

5. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, maintaining project schedules, project budgets, cost control effectiveness, and estimating accuracy.

6. 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.

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

8. 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.

3. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT: This project is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under VAAR 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Set-aside for certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (Deviation) (JAN 2023). All original Standard Form (SF) 330 packages shall be submitted via email to:

Detric Mayes (Contract Specialist) at Detric.Mayes@va.gov & JB Herbst (Contracting Officer) at Jennings.Herbst@va.gov .

Ref: 36C25624R0053

(a) All SF 330 submissions shall be clearly marked with the subject line displaying the Solicitation Number 36C25624R0053. The SF 330 form may be downloaded from www.gsa.gov/forms . Completed SF 330s shall include the primary firms, subcontractor firms, and any consultants expected to be used on the project. All submissions shall be in black and white—no color submissions.

(b) Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit the completed SF 330 including Parts I and II as described herein of the SF 330 submittal as a single pdf file, to the above address no later than 3:00 P.M. (CST) on Monday 06/17/2024. E-MAIL IS THE ONLY AUTHORIZED/ACCEPTABLE FORM OF SUBMISSION. Late proposal rules found in FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals.

(c) Interested firms shall address each of the eight (8) Selection Criteria in their SF 330s and additional documents/submittals. Interested firms shall limit the Narrative Information to support all eight (8) Evaluation Factors to ten (10) pages total (beyond the SF330s). Any additional Narrative Information past ten (10) pages total will not be considered. Failure to provide Narrative Information to support each of the eight (8) Evaluation Factors may negatively affect the interested firms’ Factor(s) Rating and subsequently their Overall Rating and Standing.

4. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. This is a request for SF 330s Architect/Engineer Qualifications packages only. Any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This requirement is subject to Availability of Funds.

A.1 List of Attachments

See attached document: P09 SOW 502-25-860-Exterior Lighting.

See attached document: Site Lighting - 6A Drawing.

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice