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

*=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 9 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330'S ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ... *=Required Field Presolicitation Notice Page 1 of 9 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. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Veteran s Health Administration (VHA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is seeking sources and intends to award a firm-fixed price design contract for Architect-Engineering (A-E) services for TDVV 20 Beds CLC design project located at the VA Health Care System in Atlanta GA. The A-E shall include site visits, field investigation, studies and user interviews to prepare drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for all facets of work and disciplines/trades. The A-E Services contract 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, VA Acquisition Regulation 836.6, and VA Acquisition Manual M836.6 Architect-Engineer Services. 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. 2. 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 $16.5M. This project requires a full design team to complete this project. The projected award for the anticipated A-E contract is June 2022. The anticipated period of performance for completion of design is 308 calendar days after Notice of Award (NOA). The FAR 52.236-22 Design Within Funding Limitation (APR 1984), for this project is between $10 20 Million in accordance with the VAAR Magnitude of Construction. 3. SCOPE OF DESIGN See attached scope of work. Please note that the 308 calendar day period of performance for the design completion begins with the issuance of the Notice of Award and that a Notice to Proceed will not be issued for the completion of a design project. The construction period services will be option items that will be exercised after the award of the construction project. The period of performance for construction period services will match the period of performance for the construction project. 4. A-E SELECTION PROCESS: Responsive 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 initial selection evaluation. The selection process will be made using a two-phase process. Phase I consists of the initial evaluation of the SF-330 s and determination of the highest rated firms. A minimum of three (3) of the highest rated firms will then be short listed and invited to continue with Phase II of the process. All firms not short listed will be notified at this time. Phase II consists of Written Responses for the short-listed firms and selection of the top ranked firm to receive the solicitation and conduct negotiations. The firms selected for Written Responses will be notified by email of selection and provided further instructions and the evaluation criteria requirements. After the Written Responses are received, the firms will be evaluated and the top-ranked firm will be selected, sent the solicitation, and subsequent negotiations to follow. A site visit will be authorized for the highest rated firm during the negotiation process. Award selection will be made based on the results of the Written Responses and successful negotiation of rates for the project, and not the SF-330 qualifications from Phase I. If negotiations are not successful with the highest rated firm, they will continue with the next highest rated firm, and so on until award can be made. Please note that during the evaluation of the written responses, the prior evaluation of the SF 330s will not be taken into consideration as they are separate evaluations. 5. PHASE I SF330 SELECTION CRITERIA: The following are listed in descending order of importance. Primary Selection Criteria: Specialized experience and technical competence in the design of a 20-bed community living center. Work shall include structural, geotechnical, Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP), site security, architectural, civil, and all such systems and components as may be necessary to achieve project goals. Other specialized experience includes experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction and the use of recovered materials. Include Government and private experience on project similar in size, scope and complexity and experience with project phasing to maintain hospital operations during construction. The evaluation will consider the management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, quality control procedures, prior experience of the prime firm and any key subcontractors working together on relevant projects and familiarity with VA Design Guides/Manuals, Master Specifications and other applicable standards. The information provided in section F and G of the SF 330 will be used to evaluate this evaluation factor. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service. The firm and A-E on staff representing the project or signing drawings in each discipline must be licensed to practice in any one of the United States of America. Provide Professional License numbers and/or proof of Licensure. Disciplines required for this project include, but are not limited to: structural, geotechnical, Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP), site security, architectural, civil. The evaluation will consider education, certifications, training, registration, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm. Offer must include the following statement of SDVOSB compliance when submitting the personnel proposed to perform the work under this requirement: I [signatory authority]______________________, [company] __________________ certify that the team proposed to perform under this requirements demonstrates the capability of 50% SDVOSB performance in compliance of 48 CFR 852.219-10. Information provided in sections C through E of the SF 330 will be used to evaluate this factor Capacity to accomplish work in the required time. The evaluation will consider the firm s ability to meet the schedule of the overall project, as well as the available capacity of personnel in key disciplines. The information for this factor shall be provided in Section H of the SF 330. Please ensure the capacity applies towards the team/personnel provided in the SF 330. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Include CPARs data for the projects referenced in section F of the SF330. If CPARS data is not available, Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) will be accepted. Please utilize the attached PPQ document. CPARs data and PPQs will not be included in the page count. All projects provided in the SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member actually performing the work under this contract. Government Past Performance Information Systems may be accessed. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, publicly available sources and additional projects in CPARS. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. The information for this factor shall be provided in Section H of the SF 330. Knowledge of the locality, to include specific knowledge of certain local conditions or project site features, such as geological features, climatic conditions, local construction methods or local laws and regulations. The information for this factor shall be provided in Section H of the SF 330. Experience in construction period services to include professional field inspections during the construction period, review of construction submittals, support in answering requests for information during the construction period, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work, and cost estimates. The information for this factor shall be provided in section H of the SF 330. Secondary Selection Criteria: Geographic Location: Location of the firm, as measured by the driving distance (miles) between the Offeror s principal business location and the 1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033. Determination of the mileage will be based on Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/). * The secondary selection criterion is used as a tie-breaker, if necessary, in ranking the most highly qualified firms following the completion of the SF330 evaluations. The secondary selection criterion will not be applied when determining a firm s SF 330 submission Excellent, Acceptable, Good, Marginal, or Unacceptable. The information for this factor shall be provided in Section H of the SF 330. 6. PHASE II WRITTEN RESPONSES SELECTION CRITERIA: In accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c), discussions will be conducted in the form of written responses. The selected firms will be invited to provide their written responses to predetermined questions via email to the A-E Evaluation Board. The instructions for the written responses will be provided to the selected firms only. Each selected firm will be evaluated based on their written responses. The top-rated firm will be selected based on their rating from the written responses. The previous ratings from the SF330 evaluations are not applicable during Phase II. Below are the evaluation factors for the written responses. The factors are listed in equal order of importance. Proposed Management and Coordination Plan: Discuss confidence and approach to completing a project of this scale with an expedited period of performance. Explain quality control methods that will be used throughout each design phase, and prior to each submission. Describe strategy for control of estimated cost, and solutions for anticipated problems. Discuss proposed design team, their specific strengths, and experience that make them the best fit for this project. Discuss how the design teams will work together, and with the VA, to keep this design on schedule, within budget, and compliant with VA design requirements. Approach to Project Challenges: Discuss approach to overcome geographical obstacles considering the amount of site visits needed for this specific project (address both design phase site visits as well as CPS visits). Discuss ability, familiarization, or experience with VA design guides and directives and their interpretations and application to this design. Describe plans with this project to ensure VA requirements are kept current, and specified equipment will be TRM approved. Proposed approach to Design Development: Discuss plan to ensure specifications and drawings are well edited, accurate, all inclusive, and coordinate with each other. Discuss approach to evaluate existing site conditions and ensure new work will not conflict with existing work. Expectation for VA AE collaboration: Discuss what expectations the AE firm would have from the VA for this project. Describe strategy for collaboration meetings throughout each phase and their significance to the overall end-product. 7. SUBMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS: The below information contains the instructions and format 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 William.henkel@va.gov. This shall include Parts I and II and any applicable attachments. The SF-330 submission is due by 4:30 ET March 24, 2022. The SF-330 shall be submitted in one email and have a file size that shall be no larger than 5 MB. No hard copies will be accepted. The subject line of the email shall read: SF-330 Submission; 36C77622R0059 Atlanta - TDVV 20 Beds CLC . The submission must include the SF-330, Architect/Engineer Qualifications (form is available on-line at http://www.cfm.va.gov/contract/ae.asp). The page limitation of the SF-330 shall not exceed a total of FIFTY (50) pages. This includes CPARS and/or PPQs and any other relevant information. Each page shall be in Arial or Times New Roman, size 12 font, single spaced. The title page, table of contents and Part II of the SF-330 Form will NOT count as part of the page limitations. A PPQ from previous projects may be submitted for this project. If significant portions of a project have been completed since the previous PPQ was filled out, a new PPQ should be submitted to accurately assess the project. *Important Note: For this procurement, all PPQs should be completed and returned to the submitting firm. The completed PPQs should be incorporated into the SF330 document. PPQs should not be submitted directly to VHA PCAC. In addition to the SF-330 submissions, firms must provide a second accompanying document that includes the following information (The accompanying document will not count towards the page limitation of the SF330): Cage Code; 2) Dun & Bradstreet Number; 3) Tax ID Number; 4) The E-mail address and Phone number of the Primary Point of Contact; 5) A copy of the firms Vet Biz Registry. All questions shall be submitted to William.henkel@va.gov. The cutoff date for question submission is March 10, 2022 4:30 PM ET for the TDVV 20 Beds CLC project. Questions will be answered through modification to the Pre-Sol Notice posted to Contract Opportunities. 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 SF330 Submission, Written Responses, and award. Failure to be BOTH visible and verified at these times will result in the offeror being deemed unacceptable and ineligible for award. All Joint Ventures must be CVE verified at time of SF330 and Written Responses submissions 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.