C1DA--Renovate PACU and Cath Lab - Cx Services 541-24-101 -

1. INTRODUCTION: THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE in accordance with Public Law 109-461. This is a Request for SF330s for Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services for Project Number 541-24-101, A/E Design Renovate PACU and Cath Lab Commissioning at the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED VIA SAM.GOV. A request for proposal will be issued directly to the highest ranked firm for which negotiations will commence in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6. The anticipated A/E design services, to be awarded, will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Act (Public Law 92- 582), Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 36.6, and VA Acquisition Regulation Subpart 836.6. 2. DESCRIPTION: The AE firm shall provide all programming, design Submissions, Site Investigation/Field Verification Services, Asbestos Testing, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Cost Estimates, Reports, and Construction Administration Services for the project A/E Renovate PACU and Cath Lab Commissioning, located on the Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106. See attached Statement of Work for further requirements Period of Performance: 220 Calendar Days after Contractor s receipt of Notice to Proceed Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Estimated Cost of Construction is: $16,000,000.00 NAICS Code: 541330 Size Standard: $25.5 Million 3. SBA Small Business Search & SAM: in accordance with VAAR 819.7003(b) (Deviation), at the time of offer/quotes (SF330 submission), and at the time of award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible firm; (2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and (3) Deviation [Certified] SDVOSB/VOSB [listed in] the [SBA certification database (aka DSBS SBA) at https://search.certifications.sba.gov/advanced?page=0 If registration is required, visit https://search.certifications.sba.gov/advanced?page=0 Additionally, all eligible firms must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be evaluated and eligible for contract award. If the firm is not registered in SAM, you may register online at https://www.sam.gov. 4) SET ASIDE FACTOR This procurement is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) AE firms. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330, Engineering Services are also required as this is a multi-disciplinary Engineering requirement and therefore experience and qualifications for the Engineering services are being evaluated as part of this solicitation. Offerors that are not an SDVOSB firm will be ineligible for consideration. Verification of SDVOSB status will be done via confirming current registration in the Center for Veterans Enterprise Vendor Information Pages database (https://www.vip/vetbiz.va.gov/). Firms submitting a qualification package must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://sam/gov). 5) EVALUATION FACTORS The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Experience and Technical Competence (40% weighting) 2) Professional Qualifications (25% weighting) 3) Past Performance (15% weighting) 4) Capacity (5% weighting) 5) Experience Construction Period Service (5% weighting) 6) Geographic Location (5% weighting) 7) SDVOSB Subcontractor Classification (5% weighting) 1) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (40% Weighting) in the design of a renovation project for PACU and Cath Labs located on the Second Floor of the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. Work shall include commissioning agent services, Life-Safety review services, and constructability review services. Include Government and private sector experience on projects 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. Offeror shall provide a Summary Page of its recent and relevant specialized experience and technical competence which is similar in size, scope and magnitude to this requirement. Relevant is defined as those task requirements identified in the RFP s Scope of Work. Recent is defined as services provided within the past five (5) years. Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3) projects but no more than five (5). Each project shall include the following: i) Project title, location and detailed narrative describing the scope of services provided including the type of work performed by the offeror and its role in the project i.e., Prime Contractor, Teaming Partner or Subcontractor ii) Project Owner, owner s point of contact including telephone number and email addresses iii) Services & Deliverables provided under the contract/ task order iv) Period of Performance, including start and completion dates v) Total dollar value of the project 2) Professional Qualifications (25% Weighting) necessary for satisfactory performance of required i) Commissioning Agent (1) Certification as a Certified Commissioning Professional (BCxA-CCP), Certified Commissioning Authority (ACG-CxA), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (AEECBCP) or Building Commissioning Professional Certification (ASHRAE-BCxP). Have served as the Commissioning Agent for at least three projects that have been completed within the last five years (active/ongoing projects do not meet this criteria). ii) Life-Safety Reviewer LABOR CATEGORY EXPERIENCE MINIMUM EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES Fire Protection Engineer Expertise in fire protection engineering with demonstrated experience with health care occupancies, including VHA operations. Previous experience as the lead role in fire protection and engineering design and Joint Commission life safety assessment projects, involving all aspects of fire protection and life safety, including code compliant design designs. Working knowledge and formal training in fire protection engineering, NFPA codes and standards, especially the latest edition of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code and NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code, and applicable VA/ VHA Fire Protection and Life Safety Directives. B.S. in Fire Protection Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in fire protection Professional Engineer (P.E.) (Required) *Note: Engineer must have passed the principles and practices examination in fire protection engineering. iii) Constructability Reviewer (1) Reviewer qualifications must include the following: (a) A minimum of 10 years of Construction Management field experience on medical construction projects of 3 million dollars construction cost or greater during all phases of a construction project (bid, award, construction, close-out and warranty period). (b) A minimum of 5 years of Contract Document Review experience. (c) Provide reviewer qualifications/ resume for VA review prior and approval by the VA COR prior to commencement of the review. (2) Reviewer must be experienced in managing contracts, reviewing submittals/ RFI s, participating in progress meetings and have a thorough knowledge of building materials, building techniques, building codes, regulations and sequence of construction. (3) Provide the following details of at least 3 projects that meet these requirements. (a) Details (b) Project Name (c) Project Location/ Address (d) Project Cost (e) Project Owner (f) Project Description (g) Project Photo 3) Past Performance (15% Weighting) on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. CPARS data or PPQs (if no CPARS data is available) must be provided for projects submitted under Factor 1 (Specialized Experience). Government Past Performance Information Systems may be accessed. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, recommendation letters, 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. The following information is required for all projects: contract/ task order number, project title, prime…