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UPDATED 6/12/2023 - Please see amendment 0004 UPDATED 5/9/2022 - Please see amendment 0003 UPDATED 4/28/2022 - Please see amendment 0002 UPDATED 4/14/2022 - Please see amendment 0001 Page 6 of 6 PRESO... UPDATED 6/12/2023 - Please see amendment 0004 UPDATED 5/9/2022 - Please see amendment 0003 UPDATED 4/28/2022 - Please see amendment 0002 UPDATED 4/14/2022 - Please see amendment 0001 Page 6 of 6 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330'S ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF 330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY, NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. A. GENERAL INFORMATION: Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is seeking sources and intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for Architect-Engineering (A-E) services for the feasibility study report, conceptual drawings, recommendations, and cost analysis for the Charleston EHRM Data Center Feasibility Study 534-21-709 at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (RHJ VAMC) located in Charleston, SC. The requirement of the feasibility study are as follows: Complete assessment of the existing Data Center. Complete assessment of the space required for the new Data Center. Conduct an alternative analysis with positives/negatives and cost estimates. This study shall analyze the practicality of accomplishing a Data Center construction project by expanding on the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC property. Study shall include specific impacts and overall phasing plan for each of the courses of action (COA). This study will also identify those issues that pose significant risks. Other Specific Study Requirements: Determine concept to migrate and decommission current Data Center to be repurposed for other medical service needs. Determine phasing plan to identify minimal disruption to Medical Center operation. weAll design aspects of the project shall be completed by the architects and engineers registered in the State of South Carolina. In addition, the A/E team shall include specialists with significant experience in data center design and construction as well as knowledge of industry standards. The A/E shall provide at least one representative with each of the following certifications: BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) TIA-942 Internal/External Auditor BICSI Data Center Design Consultant (DCDC) The A-E Services contract that is anticipated to be awarded will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute [formerly known as the Brooks Architect-Engineer Act], Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36.6 "Architectural and Engineering Services" and VA Acquisition Regulation 836.6. In accordance with FAR 36.209 "Construction Contracts with Architect-Engineer Firms," no contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative. B. PROJECT INFORMATION This project is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB). The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330 Engineering Services, and the annual small business size standard is $16.5 Million. This project requires a full design team to complete this project. The projected award date for the anticipated A-E contract is on or before June 2022. The anticipated period of performance for completion of this feasibility study is 180 calendar days after notice of award. C. A-E SELECTION PROCESS: Firms submitting SF 330's in response to this announcement, not later than the closing date and time specified herein and in accordance with submission requirements, will be considered for evaluation. The selection will be made as follows: SF 330s will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria as stated in this presolicitation notice. These evaluations will determine the most highly qualified firms for this particular requirement. In accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c), at least three (3) of the most highly qualified firms will then be notified of the Government's intent to hold discussions. All firms not invited to participate in discussions will be notified at this time. Discussions will be held with the most highly qualified firms in the form determined to be most advantageous and economical by the contracting officer. This may include in writing, via phone interview, or in-person interview presentations. However, the form of discussions will be the same for all firms. The firms invited to participate in discussions will be notified by email and provided further instructions, to include any questions or topics to address. Following the completion of discussions, the firms will be evaluated and ranked for selection based on the selection criteria, and the most highly qualified firm will be selected and subsequently sent the solicitation. The final evaluation and ranking will consider the SF330 submission for each firm, as well as additional information obtained via discussions. A site visit will be authorized for the highest-rated firm during the negotiation process. An award will be made as long as the negotiation of rates and hours leads to a fair and reasonable determination of the final contract price. If negotiations are not successful with the highest rated firm, the firm will be notified that negotiations have been terminated. Negotiations will then be initiated with the next highest-rated firm and so on until an award can be made. D. SELECTION CRITERIA: Phase I: Firms responding to this notice will be evaluated and ranked using the selection criteria listed below. The factors are listed in descending order of importance. The technical evaluation will consider how each factor is addressed and how it is formatted in order to coincide with the selection criteria. The evaluation factors listed below shall be addressed in Part H of the SF-330. Specialized experience and technical competence (sections F and H) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience working in data center design and construction as well as industry standards. Include Government and private experience on projects similar in size, scope and complexity. Past performance (section H and additional pages not counted toward page limitation) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (Government Past Performance Information Systems may be accessed. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. All projects provided in the SF330 must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member actually performing the work under this contract.) E. SUBMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS: The below information contains the instructions and format for that shall be followed for the submission of the SF-330 Statement of Qualifications: Submit ONE (1) SF-330 Statement of Qualifications via email to the Contract Specialist Sharese McKinney at Sharese.McKinney@va.gov. This shall include SF-330 and all applicable attachments. All Responses are due on or before April 18, 2022, at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The SF-330 shall be submitted in one email and have a file size shall be no larger than 5 MB. The subject line of the email shall read: "SF-330 Submission; 36C77622R0040 Charleston EHRM Data Center Feasibility Study 534-21-709." The submission must include the SF-330, Architect/Engineer Qualifications (form is available online at http://www.cfm.va.gov/contract/ae.asp). The page limitation of the SF-330 shall not exceed a total of 15 pages. This includes title page, table of contents, and any other relevant information. Each page shall be in Arial size 12 font, single-spaced. Part II of the SF-330 Form will not count as part of the page limitations. CPARs data will not count as part of the page limitation. All SF-330 submissions must include the following information either on the SF 330 or by accompanying document: 1) Cage Code; 2) Dun & Bradstreet Number; 3) Tax ID Number; 4) The Email address and Phone number of the Primary Point of Contact; 5) A copy of the firm's Vet Biz Registry (The Vet Biz Registry does not count towards the page count). NOTE: This procurement is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Offers received from other than Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns will not be considered. All Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses must be listed as verified by the VA's Center for Veterans Enterprises (CVE) (http://www.vetbiz.gov). Offerors must be verified by CVE and visible in the Vendor Information Portal (VIP) database at TIME OF SUBMISSION OF OFFERS. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at time of SF330 Submission, Interview Presentations, and award will result in the offeror being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award. All Joint Ventures must be CVE verified at time of submission and award and submit agreements that comply with 13CFR 125.15 prior to contract award. SF-330 submissions received after the date and time specified will not be considered. Late proposal rules per FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Firms not providing the required information may not be evaluated. All information must be included in the SF-330 submission package. It is the offeror's responsibility to check the Contract Opportunities website at: www.beta.sam.gov for any revisions to this announcement prior to submission of SF-330s. List of Attachments