Project 612-907 - A/E Services to Construct/Renovate Lab

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 is seeking Architectural/Engineering Firms to submit Standard Form (SF) 330 for Project No. 612-907, Project Title: A/E Design Services to Construct/Renovate Space to Resolve Laboratory Safety, Regulatory, & Quality Findings to support VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS). The project will be located in Mather, CA. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541310, Architectural Services, and the small business size standard is $7.5 million.
This design effort includes, but is not limited to, providing Architect & Engineering (A/E) services for the development of construction documents for the renovation of an existing Healthcare Laboratory suite and expand up to 3,300 square feet to the existing. Included in the scope of work is the demolition of Trailer 811 at the Mather facility and creation of 15 additional surface parking spaces. The Architect & Engineering firm shall provide comprehensive analysis of the current space, function, workflow, and other design development requirements. The A/E firm shall also plan appropriately for creating a phase construction allowing the lab to perform work at alternate space while renovation is complete. The A/E is also required to plan for all equipment relocation and new equipment to be installed at the temporary space and within the newly renovated space. The A/E firm shall budget appropriately for construction period services that will be rendered to the construction Contractor.
The A/E shall prepare Design Development drawings with three (3) different options for lab layout and workflow processes, Construction Documents, Specifications, Narratives, and Cost Estimates for all disciplines involved in the design of the renovated space, addition of space and demolition.
The A/E shall provide all necessary/required professional engineering services to include, but not limited to: investigative/ evaluation/ design services, tools, equipment, materials, labor, travel, expertise, supervision, testing, analysis, and specialty services to accomplish all items and requirements for this project.
The contract work requires multiple disciplines. The Prime firm shall be a licensed/registered professional firm. The disciplines required include, but are not limited to: Architectural, Life safety, Civil, Structural, Mechanical/ Plumbing, Fire Protection, Electrical, Construction Cost Estimating and other investigative/technical services to design an aesthetically pleasing, code compliant space and Construction Cost Estimating.
This procurement is a total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside under the Veterans First Contracting program as required by 38 U.S.C. 8127-8128, as implemented under VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) subpart 819.70. The term Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) under the Veterans First Contracting program has the same meaning as service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern defined in FAR subpart 2.101, except for acquisitions authorized by 38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128 for the Veterans First Contracting Program. These businesses must be listed as verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov in addition to meeting the NAICS code small business size standard to be eligible for award under the Veterans First Contracting Program.
All SDVOSB firms that submit Standard Form (SF) 330s must be listed in Veterans Information Page (VIP) as a verified to be considered for this procurement. Offers from unverified SDVOSBs are considered deficient and will not be evaluated further. A firm s status will be verified in VIP at time of receipt of the SF 330, prior to conducting evaluations/interviews/discussions, and prior to award. This set aside process is in keeping with VA Procurement Policy Memorandum 2016-05 Implementation of the Veterans First Contracting Program, FAR Part 19, and the requirements of FAR 36.6 for acquiring Architect-Engineer Services.
This notice serves as the Governments call for Standard Form (SF) 330s from interested SDVOSB Architectural/Engineering (A/E) Firms concerns. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one (1) electronic copy of their SF-330 package via e-mail to Robert Parke at robert.parke2@va.gov and one (1) hard copy to Robert Parke at Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, 5342 Dudley Blvd., Building 98, McClellan, CA 95652 by 11:00 pm PDT April 12, 2019. SF-330, Part I may be accompanied by any other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant. Part II shall be submitted for each proposed consultant s office involved.
The Government will evaluate SF-330 s received in response to this notice to identify at least (3) of the most highly qualified SDVOSB firms to perform the required services. The Government will then hold discussions/interviews with the most highly qualified SDVOSB firms based on the following evaluation factors.
The following evaluation criteria, listed in descending factor order of importance and weight, will be used for both the SF330 evaluation and when conducting discussions/interviews:
Factor 1: Professional Qualifications (35 pts)
Subfactor 1A - Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of A/E services necessary to complete the type of work required (20 pts)
Subfactor 1B - Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness (15 pts)
Factor 2: Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (25 pts)
Subfactor 2A - Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, the use of recovered materials, and LEED certification (15 pts)
Subfactor 2B - Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team (10 pts)
Factor 3: Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time (20 pts)
Factor 4: Past Performance (15 pts)
Subfactor 4A - Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (10 pts)
Subfactor 4B - Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. (5 pts)
Factor 5: Location (5 pts)
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.
The evaluation board will prepare a selection report recommending at least three firms, in order of preference based on the combined SF330 and discussion/interview score, that are considered to be the most highly qualified to perform the required services. This selection will be completed utilizing FAR 36.602-5 Short Selection Process paragraph (a) Selection by the board, therefore the evaluation board report shall serve as the final selection list and shall be provided directly to the contracting officer.
All firms on the final selection list are considered selected firms with which the contracting officer may negotiate in accordance with FAR 36.606, beginning with the most preferred firm in the final selection. If a mutually satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the contracting officer shall obtain a written final proposal revision from the firm, and notify the firm that negotiations have been terminated. The Contracting Officer will then initiate negotiations with the next firm on the final selection list.
Questions regarding this procurement should be directed, in writing, to the Contract Specialist Robert Parke via E-mail at robert.parke2@va.gov with a copy to the Contracting Officer, Denise R. Groves, via E-mail at denise.groves@va.gov. It is the intent of the Contracting Officer to make a single firm-fixed price contract award under this solicitation..