C1NB - Correct FCA Deficiencies Steam Distribution System SF330 Request

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING (A/E) SERVICES: This is a request for Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications only. 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) subpart 36.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the below selection criteria. 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. Any resulting award for the proposed A/E services will be procured under a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price contract.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Hampton Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), is seeking sources and intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for Architect/Engineering (A/E) firm to provide design services for Non-Recurring Maintenance (NRM) project 590-20-903, Correct FCA Deficiencies Steam Distribution System.  The steam lines are located in a confined space, the A/E shall comply with all safety precautions regarding confined spaces and VA required permit.  The design shall replace steam piping in steam tunnels, Buildings 110 and 110A, and replace equipment in the boiler.

Design shall comply with VA guidelines and specifications. Design manuals and specifications can be found at http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/.  The proposed work is located at Hampton VA Medical Center, Hampton, Virginia, 23667. Project # 590-20-903, “Correct FCA Deficiencies Steam” is located at 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, Virginia 23667.  

The Estimated Construction Magnitude in accordance with VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.204 (g) is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The A/E Services listed herein is being procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6 and VAAR 836.6.  All offerors are advised that in accordance to VAAR 836.606-71 the total cost of the architect or engineer services to produce and deliver designs, plans, drawings, and specification must not exceed six percent (6%) of the estimated cost of the construction.

Potential contractors must provide credentials that confirm registration of Architects or Engineers registered to practice in this particular professional field involved in Virginia, must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and visible/certified in Vet Biz (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. 

As a prospective offeror for this Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside, you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a SDVOSB concern as established by VAAR 852.219-10.  NOTE - Offerors are referred to 852.219-10 (d)(1) Services. In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs.  In order to assure compliance with this clause, all firms submitting a SF330 for this Special 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 used small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), large, etc.). All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation selection criteria as specified herein.

The Hampton VA Medical Center is a working facility and phasing plans for minimizing downtime, and provisions for continuation of service during outages is critical to this project. 

***SEE Attached Pre-solicitation and attachments for details.

Points of Contact:  Madeline Lucena-Pulst, Contract Specialist Email:  madeline.lucena-pulst@va.gov will be the primary contact.  Please cc: Contracting Officer Leah.Trossen@va.gov on all time sensitive submissions.

PROJECT INFORMATION:

Project No.: 590-20-903

Project Title: A-E: Correct FCA Deficiencies Steam Distribution System

Hampton VA Medical Center

100 Emancipation Drive

Hampton, Virginia 23667

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, and the applicable Small Business Size Standard is $16.5 million annual revenue.  The projected award date for the anticipated A/E contract is on or before June 10th, 2022.