Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Architect Engineering Firms for the Construct Hospice Unit Minor Project at the Erie VA Medical Center This announcement is for the selection of an Architect Engineering (AE) Firm for the CLC Phase 2 ... Architect Engineering Firms for the Construct Hospice Unit Minor Project at the Erie VA Medical Center This announcement is for the selection of an Architect Engineering (AE) Firm for the CLC Phase 2 Minor project at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Erie VA Medical Center located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract. All potential offerors must provide a SF 330 containing all required information listed below. The form format must be the General Services Administration SF 330 found on the website http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486 Forms Library. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The AE shall Provide a full set of construction documents for the CLC Phase 2 Minor. The design objective is to deliver a residential care environment that provides living, treatment and support space in a residential, home-like setting for qualified veterans. The A/E should incorporate design features that facilitate activities related to daily living, including the provision of clear spatial organization and wayfinding considerations. The contract awarded will incorporate the Statement of Work. Expected AE services will require: Title I Site Investigation Services, Title I - Design Services, and Title II Construction Period Services. This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6 and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.6. The top three (3) firms will be selected for presentations based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for required work. This contract is set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business s (SDVOSB) capable of completing work under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 541310. The small business standard is $8.0 million dollars. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit three (3) hard copies of Standard Form 330 (SF 330) and one (1) electronic CD copy of Parts I and II. Standard Forms 330 s must be received no later than 2:00 PM on April 08, 2020. The submittal packages are to be sent to the following: Erie VA Medical Center Attention: Don Kalivoda Bldg. 9 Mail Stop C90 135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 17042-7529 Additionally, the submissions must include an insert detailing the following information placed at the front of the Submission. Duns & Bradstreet Number Tax ID Number The E-mail address of the Primary Point of Contact. A printed copy of the firms VetBiz Registry. A copy of Errors and Omissions Insurance Policy for the SDVOSB Prime. A copy of the firm s Pennsylvania State Licensure for the SDVOSB Prime or a statement indicating how the provided drawings will be sealed by a PA licensed Engineer. A statement indicating what office the AE firm will utilize as its primary design office. Special Note: An AE firm failing to provide any of the documentation detailed may be determined as Non-Responsive and may not be considered. Please note this is not a request for proposal. Eligible responses received will be evaluated and the most highly qualified will be compiled on a shortlist of candidates who will be contacted for an interview. The Professional Qualification, Specialized Experience and Past Performance factors are significantly more important than the other two (2) factors and are of equal importance. The remaining two (2) factors which are listed are of equal importance between themselves. The following evaluation criteria shall be used to evaluate firms and determine the most highly qualified firm for possible contract award. 1. Professional Qualifications to Perform the Services Required: This factor is intended to evaluate the personal experience of firm members who work in the firm's project office and are scheduled to be assigned to the design team. The key positions should include Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Civil Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Fire Protection Engineers, and Environmental Engineers. Firms may submit any other personnel they feel are significant for the types of work described in Specialized Experience. 2. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: This factor evaluates the experience of the firm and design team in completing projects requiring skills similar to those anticipated for this contract. This may include general construction of new buildings, ceilings, floors, finishes, masonry, doorways including hardware, plumbing including storm sewer, sanitary, hot and cold water, Heating, ventilating, Air conditioning (HVAC), fire protection to include sprinkle system, central fire and security alarms, audio paging systems, structural, geotechnical and landscaping. The project will include design for the CLC Phase 2 as described in the Scope of Work. NOTE: Ensure that projects listed were completed by the firm as the prime contractor and not as a subcontractor or projects completed by key personnel while employed by another firm. 3. Past Performance: This factor considers each offeror s recent and relevant record of performance. This factor evaluates the past performance information provided by the AE firm, performance appraisals on file in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and the Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) member personal knowledge of the offeror 4. Capacity to Accomplish Work: This factor evaluates the ability of the AE firm to, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the project in the required time. 5. Geographical Location: This factor evaluates the distance from the AE firms design office to the location of work (Lebanon VA Medical Center). The personnel identified as the design team staff are expected to work in the design office identified for evaluation of this factor. NOTE: Distance will be measured in driving from the Erie VA Medical Center, Erie, PA Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses must be registered and verified in the VetBiz Registry in order to be eligible for contract award. Visit www.vip.vetbiz.gov to complete your company registration. Additionally, any potential awardees must also be registered in the System For Award Management (SAM). Registration can be accomplished by visiting www.sam.gov .