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

Call for SF 330s. Please read the entire document. The Department of Veterans Affairs San Francisco Health Care System (VASFHS) is seeking Architectural/Engineering Firms to submit Standard Form (SF) ... Call for SF 330s. Please read the entire document. The Department of Veterans Affairs San Francisco Health Care System (VASFHS) is seeking Architectural/Engineering Firms to submit Standard Form (SF) 330 for Project 662-23-129, Schematic Design for Childcare Facility (Building T-35) Security Upgrades. The project will be located at VA San Francisco Health Care Center, 4150 Clement Street, Building T-35, San Francisco, CA 94121. I. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT A. San Francisco VA Health Care System had a security assessment completed on Building T-35, Childcare Facility. The architect and engineer (A/E) shall prepare schematic design, design development, and construction drawings to include specifications, narrative of the work to be completed, cost estimate, and construction period services to support all disciplines necessary to design required security upgrades to Building T-35 to correct deficiencies. Upgrades to Building T-35 in accordance with Veterans Affairs Handbook 0730/4 Security and Law Enforcement, https://www.va.gov/vapubs/search_action.cfm?formno=730&SortBy=Pub_Type_Desc. Items to be included in scope of work (listed in Appendix B on the link above) are listed below: A - Windows, C - Doors and Door locks, J - Closed Circuit TV, Q - Electronic Physical Access Control System (PACS), S - Perimeter Barriers. The A/E is required to meet all applicable laws and regulation not explicitly stated in this document. Design efforts and products shall be conducted and produced in compliance with VA Publications including Master Construction Specifications, Design Guides, and CAD Standards (http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL ). B. The contract work requires multiple disciplines. The Prime firm shall be a licensed/registered professional firm and the lead designer in each discipline must be registered but neither need to be registered in California. The disciplines required include, but are not limited to: Architectural, Civil, Interior Design, Structural, Electrical, Fire Protection, Construction Cost Estimating, and Geotechnical. Include any additional disciplines that may be necessary on the SF 330. C. SF 330 Part 1F Example Projects; present all relevant VA projects first. Include in block 21 the contract number for all federal projects. Do not include the CPARS reports for federal projects. D. Design within funding limitation of $344,000. E. Estimated Date of Award of the Design Contract: By September 15, 2023 F. Estimated design period of performance: four hundred ninety-five (495) calendar days II. SET-ASIDE 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 Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ in addition to meeting the small business size standard for NAICS 541310 ($11M) to be eligible for award under the Veterans First Contracting Program. A. All SDVOSB firms that submit Standard Form (SF) 330s must be listed in VetCert as a verified to be considered for this procurement. Offers from non-verified SDVOSBs are considered deficient and will not be evaluated further. A firm s status will be verified in VetCert 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. B. In part 1C of SF 330, indicate in block 11 the socio-economic status of that firm (SDVOSB/VOSB/WOSB, etc) III. SELECTION CRITERIA A. Selection of firms for interviews and negotiations shall be based on an evaluation of the submitted SF 330s on the basis of the selection criteria listed below in a descending order of precedence. SF-330 s, 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. B. Selection Criteria descriptions are provided below. i. Professional Qualifications Necessary for Satisfactory Performance of Required Services: Professional qualifications of the Project Manager(s), Designers of Record, and the proposed team. This will include the record of the proposed team have working together. Note: The lead designer in each discipline must be registered but does not have to be registered in California. ii. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Specialized experience and technical competence required for this specific project, including, where appropriate, experience in services as follows: Architectural, Civil, Interior Design, Structural, Electrical, Fire Protection, Construction Cost Estimating, and Geotechnical. Include any additional disciplines that may be necessary on the SF 330. iii. Capacity: This factor evaluates the ability of the firm, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the possible myriad of design projects in the required time. a. The general workload and staffing capacity of the design office will be evaluated. b. In section H of the SF 330, list the current projects with a design fee of greater than $50,000 being designed in the prime firm s office. c. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the estimated contract performance period. iv. Past Performance: Past performance on recent (within 5 years of the due date of SF 330s) contracts with government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules and record of significant claims against the firm. Where there is no record of past performance, the proposal will be rated as neutral. See I.C. above do not include CPARS reports. v. Geographical location and knowledge of the locality of the project: The physical location of the prime firm s office as well as their familiarity of the building codes, environmental regulations, soil conditions, local construction methods/environment, and seismic requirements within the San Francisco, CA area. vi. The extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to the use of service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses, Veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors. IV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A. No more than forty (40) pages B. Font size no smaller than 10 C. Size of emails not to exceed 10 MB. If more than one email is sent, number emails in subject line as 1 of 2, 2 of 2. D. Completed and return VAAR 852.219-77 VA Notice of limitation on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (attached) E. Subject line of the email shall state Company Name | Response to 36C26123R0069 | email 1 of 2 (if necessary) F. In the body of the email include Prime Company Name; UEI Number, email address and phone number of primary point of contact V. DUE DATE FOR SF 330 Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one (1) electronic copy of their SF 330 by 2 P.M. PST May 25, 2023 via email to Carla Groves, carla.groves@va.gov, and Contracting Officer Mandy Thompson, at mandy.thompson2@va.gov. It is the intent of the Contracting Officer to make a single firm-fixed price contract award under this solicitation.