Multiple Award AE

Added: Jan 23, 2012 6:10 am Modified: Feb 06, 2012 1:26 pmTrack Changes Please find attached scoring sheet for short listing of candidates for this procurement.



The oral presentation evaluation sheet will be given to those firms who are shortlisted. These will not be provided upon request.

Added: Jan 23, 2012 6:10 am This is a Sources Sought Notice for a Multiple Award A/E IDIQ contract.



The VA Medical Center, Albany, New York is seeking professional firms architect/engineering firms, under NAICS code 541310, for a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Architectural/Engineering (A/E) services. The contract term will be for one base year and four potential option years exercised by unilateral right of the Government.



The total value for the five-year contract period of any award made as a result of this solicitation shall be one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), or $500,000.00 per year per award. Each awarded contractor is guaranteed a fee of $5,000 over the potential five-year term of the contract as a "base" minimum.



At this time, no comprehensive list of projects spanning the entire five-year term of this contract can be identified. However, all projects awarded as task orders will share common work elements.



Any/All project(s) can reasonably be expected to include the following (in no particular order):



" Mechanical Design/Engineering

" Electrical Design/Engineering

" Plumbing Design/Engineering

" HVAC Design/Engineering

" Environmental Analysis, which may include hazardous substance testing and abatement planning

" Structural Engineering/Analysis

" Civil Engineering/Analysis, which may include geological surveys, topographical surveys, concrete design, retaining wall analysis, etc.

" Interior Design and/or Space and Layout Schemes

" Design-Build Preparation (completing scopes of work, creating project descriptions, creating partial designs for completion by design-build contractors, etc.)

" Land Surveying

" General Architectural Design Services

" Cost Estimating



The standard VA Office of Construction and Facilities Management score sheets shall be used for both phases of evaluation. Blank copies of these forms are available upon request for potential offerors.



The applicable NAICS code is 541310 with a small business size standard of $4.5 Million. This acquisition for design services will be a 100% set aside SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

Socio-Economic Preference Points will be given to the following socio-economic categories in order of preference:

1. Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

2. Veteran Owned Small Business

3. HUBZONE Business

4. MBE/8a/Small Disadvantaged Business/Women-Owned Small Business



Firms desiring consideration must have a working office located within 100 miles of the Albany, New York city limits. All interested SDVOSB A/E firms are invited to submit Standard Form 330, Architect Engineer Qualifications and for any consultants, on SF 330 Extra Sections E and F. Standard form 330 can be obtained at the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/21DBF5BF7E860FC185256E13005C6AA6 .



Offerors will respond to this solicitation for qualification packages by submitting Standard Form 330's by the designated time and date. The evaluation procedures for A/E contracts as specified in FAR part 36 will apply to this contract. After an initial "shortlist" evaluation, the most highly rated offerors will be invited to the Stratton VA Medical Center for oral presentations and evaluation. Following these presentations, selection of the five most highly rated offerors will be made for negotiations towards award.



Responses must be received by March 6, 2012. Electronic submission of SF 330's is preferred; email completed SF330's to Rachael.roney@va.gov. The subject line of the email should read, A/E IDIQ 2012 SF 330 - (Your Company Name).