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

Project 578-17-045 Master Plan for Hines RFI 36C25221Q0952 Request for Information RFI 36C25221Q0952 Project 578-17-045 Master Plan for Hines Design/Engineering Services SF-330 Package Due: July 30, 2... Project 578-17-045 Master Plan for Hines RFI 36C25221Q0952 Request for Information RFI 36C25221Q0952 Project 578-17-045 Master Plan for Hines Design/Engineering Services SF-330 Package Due: July 30, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. CST (see details below) RFI Points of Contact: Andrew.Humulock@va.gov Krist.Kluck3@va.gov GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This publication is a formal Request for Information for the architectural services related to Project 578-17-045 Master Plan for Hines at the Edward J. Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. Interested firms shall submit a formal SF-330 package. https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications The resultant contract shall require the firm to provide architectural design and engineering (AE) services investigative and planning services for this project. The intent of this project is to develop a Station-level, 10-year master plan focused on a forward vision for this hospital. See Attachment 1 for additional details. There is no construction phase associated with this project. Selection criteria will be based on the following factors: FACTOR 1: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Subfactor 1A: Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. Subfactor 1B: Specific experience and qualifications of individual team members. Subfactor 1C: Specific experience and qualifications as a team. FACTOR 2: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE Subfactor 2A: Specialized experience and technical competence in architectural and engineering services with a strong focus in government facilities and medical facilities. In particular, a strong focus will include the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) design application guidelines found in the VA Technical Information Library Management System https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. FACTOR 3: CONCEPTUAL IDEAS AND CONSTRAINTS Subfactor 3a: Provide conceptual ideas of the criteria you require for your design to produce the success of this specific project. Subfactor 3b: Provide list of constraints and challenges you anticipate will challenge the success of this project. How will your team will you address these challenges? FATOR 4: PAST PERFORMANCE Subfactor 4.a: Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. FACTOR 5: TIMELINESS Subfactor 5a: Maintaining investigative design and planning schedule milestones. Subfactor 5b: Examples of overdue late investigative design and planning schedule milestones. FACTOR 6: LOCATION Subfactor 6: Architect s office location is within a 300 miles radius of the facility and has a strong knowledge of the locality requirements. If the architect s main office is greater than 300 miles away from the project, the architect must provide details of a fully staffed and well-established satellite office. Leasing documentation may be requested. FACTOR 7: CLAIMS Subfactor 6a: Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering Services. IAW VAAR 819.703(b), when submitting RFI SF-330 packages, firms must be registered in the Federal System for Award Management website (SAM.gov | Home) and CVE SDVOSB certified (https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/vip/). The awarded firm is expected to meet the requirements in FAR 52.219-14 entitled Limitations on Subcontracting" (JAN 2017) and VAAR 852.219-10 entitled "VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside" (JUL 2016). Compliance will be monitored throughout contract performance. CVE-verified AE firms must be able to perform 50% of the cost of contract performance This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small-Business (SDVOSB, CVE-Verified); NAICS Code 541310, $7.5 Million size standard applies. AE firms that meet the requirements listed above in this request for SF 330s shall submit one (1) electronic copy (via email) of the SF-330 package NLT 12:00 p.m. CST, July 30, 2021 to the following address: Andrew.Humulock@va.gov AND Kristi.Kluck3@va.gov Two (2) hard copies shall be delivered to the location listed below, NLT 4:00 p.m., Monday, August 2, 2021. Department of Veterans Affairs Great Lakes Acquisition Center Attn: Kristi Kluck 115 S. 84th Street Milwaukee, WI 53214-1476 This procurement is for the collection of SF-330 packages from qualified AE firms. IAW FAR 36.602-1(c), discussions will be held with a minimum of the three most highly qualified firms. Based on information collected from the SF-330 and interview procedures, the government shall issue a formal Request for Proposal to the highest ranked qualified firm. 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 shall then initiate negotiations with the next firm on the final selection list. This procedure will then continue until a mutually satisfactory contract has been negotiated. DISCLAIMER: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. ATTACHMENTS: