36C25624R0114.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 Alexis Meyers Alexis.Meyers@va.gov 228-523-5000 X38663

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center

Network Contracting Office 16

510 E. Stoner Avenue

Shreveport Louisiana

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

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.

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 co located in factor 1). Information that is located elsewhere outside of the specific area may be rated less favorably and considered ambiguous.

Factors are listed below in descending order of importance.

1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. (Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness.)

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.

3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (FAR 36.602-1 (a)(4)) be sure to include all past performance Department of Veterans' Affairs (include knowledge of VA design standards, technical manuals, and specifications) (provide no more than five (5) recent projects).

4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, maintaining project schedules and project budgets. Cost control effectiveness and estimating accuracy.

5) 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.

6) 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.

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 Businesses (JAN 2023) (Deviation). All original Standard Form (SF) 330 packages and Narrative Information shall be submitted by email only to Alexis Meyers at the following email address: Alexis.Meyers@va.gov.

(a) All SF330 submissions shall be clearly marked with the subject line displaying the Solicitation Number 36C25624R0114. The SF330 may be downloaded from www.gsa.gov/forms. Completed SF330s 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 please.

(b) Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit an email copy of the completed SF330 including Parts I and II as described herein to the above email address no later than 2:00pm CENTRAL TIME on Tuesday, September 13, 2024.

Late submission/proposal rules found in FAR 15.208 will be followed for submittals/proposals not received by the exact date and time listed above so please do not wait until the last minute to submit your SF330 Qualification Packages in the event of a firm’s email or internet connectivity issues which are not considered to be excusable delays.

(c) Interested firms shall address each of the six (6) Selection Criteria in their SF330s and additional documents/submittals. Interested firms shall limit the Narrative Information to support all six (6) 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 six (6) Evaluation Factors may negatively affect the interested firms’ Factor(s) Rating and subsequently their Overall Rating and Standing.

3. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. This is a request for SF330s Architect/Engineer Qualifications packages only. Any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This requirement is subject to Availability of Funds.

Attachments

See attached document: 36C25624R0114 SOW - Facility Master Plan.

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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice