C223--A/E Install Campus Energy Management

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. We are seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 6 is conducting market research to identify potential sources for Architect-Engineer services to complete the below scope of work. The place of performance will be the hospital campus located at the Salisbury NC Medical Center Campus. Forward all questions to the point of contact identified below. This is not a pre-solicitation notice, but the magnitude of construction for this project is currently between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 this is subject to revision prior to release of a solicitation. The proposed NAICS 541330 - Engineering Services is applicable to this acquisition; with a size standard of $25.5 Million. The proposed PSC code is C223 Architect and Engineering General: Electrical Systems. Scope of Work: The Architect/Engineer shall provide design services necessary to furnish: Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project 659-22-100 Install Campus Energy Management System. The project includes Bldgs. 2, 3, and 21 at the W.G. Hefner Salisbury Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center at 1601 Brenner Ave. Salisbury NC, 28144. This project will replace the existing Johnson and Andover controls with new energy management system; converting all pneumatic controls to Direct Digital Controls (DDC). Also, will expand existing control capacity to increase coverage and control of Heating, Ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Anticipated Design completion (from Notice to Proceed): 244 calendar days; includes VA design reviews. Procurement timeframe: 180 days from the time Engineering submits package to contracting. Designer shall answer pre-bid RFIs and provide updated construction documents to capture any changes made through the procurement process. Construction period services: 730 calendar days from construction award date Total contract period: 1,154 calendar days Initial PDT Meeting 0 days Design Development Documents (35%) 72 days (PDT Meeting) 100 days Design Development Documents (65%) 160 days (PDT Meeting) 188 days Design Development Documents (95%) 202 days (PDT Meeting) 204 days Final Construction Bid Documents 230 days (PDT Meeting) 244 days (3 Sets of Drawings and Specifications) Small Business Requirements For market research purposes, all responses to this notice will be reviewed, regardless of small business/socioeconomic category, including those firms that are identified as large businesses. Review of responses to this notice will support later determination of set-aside requirements, if a solicitation becomes available, where the rule of two is met regarding a set-aside, including set-asides under 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for SDVOSB and/or VOSB firms registered in the VIP database, in accordance with priorities set by regulation. Instructions to Responders All interested parties should respond, in writing via email to the contract specialist, Erica Manglona at erica.manglona@va.gov and Contracting Officer, Vangie Miller, vangie.miller@va@gov . No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Your response is requested by Friday, December 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST. In your response, please include the following: Company name Address Point of contact with email and phone number SAM Unique Entry ID number and evidence of current SAM registration (see https://www.sam.gov for more information) Company Socio-Economic SIZE (example large, small, SDVOSB, VOSB, WOSB etc.) Proposed NAICS code (if different from above) Proposed PSC code (if different from above) Capabilities statement, to include experience with contracts of similar scope and magnitude. Is the anticipated period of performance appropriate for this project? Is there anything that would deter you from responding to this requirement?