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

Engineering Services Firms for a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Design Contract This announcement is for the selection of an Engineering Services (ES) Firm for an Indefi... Engineering Services Firms for a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Design Contract This announcement is for the selection of an Engineering Services (ES) Firm for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Design Contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Erie VA Medical Center located in Erie, Pennsylvania. Projects will be for the Erie VA Medical Center. Work will be required on an as needed basis and will be awarded by use of Firm Fixed Price Task Orders. 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. The resultant contract shall be established for five (5) years. Total value of the contract shall not exceed $5,000,000.00 CONTRACT INFORMATION: The ES IDIQ contract may be used for a wide range of design services. Primarily the Task Orders will be used, but not limited to, design of new commercial/industrial type facilities and to design renovations of existing facilities. All contract awards will incorporate the attached Statement of Work. Expected ES services may require any combination of the following: 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. 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 541330. The small business standard is $16.5 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 June 09, 2021. The submittal packages are to be sent to the following: Erie VA Medical Center Attention: Don Kalivoda Bldg. 6 Room 108-6 135 East 38th Street Erie, PA 16504 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 Engineering Services firm will utilize as its primary design office. Special Note: An Engineering Services Firm failing to provide any of the documentation detailed in the Sources Sought Notice 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. 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, Mechanical Engineers, and Fire Protection Engineers. Firms may submit any other personnel they feel are significant for the types of work described in Specialized Experience 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 renovation of medical center space to include architectural changes of walls, ceilings, floors, finishes, masonry, doorways including hardware, plumbing including storm sewer, sanitary, hot and cold water, Heating, ventilating, Air conditioning (HVAC) to include, package units, variable air and constant air volume terminals with reheat, Variable frequency drive air handlers, steam and condensate piping, primary and secondary electrical circuits, digital controls, fire protection to include sprinkle system, central fire and security alarms, audio paging systems, asbestos abatement and all work to return space to finished, functioning condition. Experience providing drawings in 3D. Designing general construction of new space to include structural work, roofing, exterior walls, site work, site utilities and work as stated above. Design of specialty construction may include tuck pointing, asphalt paving, elevators, complete key system, large centrifugal chillers, and Boiler controls, etc. Extra consideration may be given for experience designing projects for Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities. NOTE: Extra consideration may be given for projects completed by the firm as the prime contractor and not as a subcontractor or projects completed by key personnel while employed by another firm. Past Performance: This factor considers each offeror s recent and relevant record of performance. This factor evaluates the past performance information provided by the ES firm as well as performance appraisals on file in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System in CPARS Capacity to Accomplish Work: This factor evaluates the ability of the ES firm to, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the project in the required time. Geographical Location: This factor evaluates the distance from the ES firms design office from the location of work (Erie 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 at time of SF 330 submittal. Visit www.vip.vetbiz.gov to complete your company registration. Additionally, any potential awardee must also be registered in the System For Award Management (SAM.beta) at time of SF 330 submittal. Registration can be accomplished by visiting https://beta.sam.gov.