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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 06, 2013 FBO #4151
DOCUMENT

C -- Denver A/E IDIQ - Attachment

Notice Date

4/4/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19;2360 East Pershing Blvd.;Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001
 

ZIP Code

82001
 

Solicitation Number

VA25913R0187
 

Response Due

4/30/2013
 

Archive Date

6/29/2013
 

Point of Contact

Lori Krohn
 

E-Mail Address

rohn@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 4-3-2013 The purpose of this solicitation is to pass on questions and answers received on this project. 1.In addition to a prime architecture firm, do you anticipate engineering/consultant services for structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, environmental, etc, as well, and should they be included in the Form 330 submittal? Yes - we anticipate the use of all disciplines under the A/E IDIQs. 2.Is this pre-solicitation for just one IDIQ contract? The VA anticipates awarding two contracts under each solicitation. A total of 12 contracts. 3.How many firms will be shortlisted to go on to the "Seed Task Order" submittal phase? The evaluation board will provide me with the top three firms after interviews. I will work with the two highest technically rated firms for a price proposal on the seed project. The best value price will be awarded the seed project. The second firm will be awarded an A/E IDIQ project without the seed project. This is the process for all the solicitations. 4.Do I need to submit anything for the seed project under this pre-solicitation? The seed projects at this point are for information only. The highest technically rated firms will be provided the SOW for the seed project and be asked to submit a price proposal for the seed project. At this time the Seed Project is information only but it is a project we plan on awarding under the IDIQ. The only requirement is for SF330s only. 5.Your solicitation states that commissioning will be needed. I would be interested in this work. Do I submit a proposal for commissioning? No - this solicitation is for the A/E IDIQ awards only. The commissioning will be solicited to SDVOSB firms on GSA contract. 6.The second paragraph indicates the VA " ¦is seeking professional architect/engineering firms ¦" in the first sentence. The second sentence references "..an IDIQ contract ¦" will be awarded. Is the VA seeking to award IDIQ contracts to multiple A/E firms or a select a single A/E firm? The VA intends to award two contracts per solicitation. 7.We are unable to locate a maximum or minimum expected contract amount in the notice. Does the VA have expected maximum or minimum contract values? The magnitude of the IDIQs are between $1M and $5M. These being IDIQ contracts each project placed against the IDIQ will have a different magnitude. Project magnitudes for each station are: Cheyenne - Between $100,000 and $250,000 Denver - Less than $25,000 Grand Junction - Between $100,000 and $250,000 Montana - Between $100,000 and $250,000 Salt Lake City - Between $250,000 and $500,000 Sheridan - Between $500,000 and $1M 8.Will interested A/E design the seed project during the selection process? The only thing required of interested parties is the submission of an SF330 at this time. No design is requested. 9.Will more than one A/E firm work on the seed project? If so, how many? Two firms will be awarded an A/E IDIQ for a base and 4 option years. Only one firm will get the award for the seed project. Only one firm will work the seed project. The seed project information was for information only indicating that we do have a project that we want to award now. 10.If A/E firm(s) work on the seed project during procurement, will there be a stipend associated with the effort? N/A See above. 11.If the seed project is part of the selection process, what are the selection criteria associated with it? No selection criteria for the seed project it will be awarded under one IDIQ and the evaluation criteria used in the solicitation is the only evaluation criteria used. 12.My firm is verified w/CVE and has been enrolled in CCR but it is my understanding that the System for Award Management (SAM) is the current system. Will you recognize SAM in lieu of CCR? CCR is no longer. When you try to access CCR on the internet you are taken to SAM. SAM has migrated all information from CCR. SAM is the system recognized by all federal agencies. 13.Is an overall procurement schedule available? No - no schedule is available. The awardee of the seed project will provide a schedule as appropriate. 14.It would be helpful for us to know any procurement milestones and a best guess for any dates after initial SF330s are submitted. Any date I give you here is my best guess. My best guess would be award by June 30, 2013. 15.Will the VA only award one contract under this solicitation? The VA intends to award two A/E IDIQs per station. Twelve contracts in all. 16.Could you please further define the general geographic area requirements for the Prime and or Subs for this solicitation? Evaluation criteria #5 is asking where your firm is located and your knowledge of the location that services are required. There is no geographical limitation on these projects. The general geographical area is the area of the project i.e., Cheyenne, Wyoming, Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah. 17.Please verify the magnitude of these projects and also verify if these projects are set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. These projects are set aside for SDVOSB concerns. I will be awarding two contracts per solicitation. The magnitude of the A/E IDIQ for a base and 4 option years are between $1M and $5M. These being IDIQ contracts each project placed against the IDIQ will have a different magnitude. Project magnitudes for the Seed Projects for each station are: Cheyenne - Between $100,000 and $250,000 Denver - Less than $25,000 Grand Junction - Between $100,000 and $250,000 Montana - Between $100,000 and $250,000 Salt Lake City - Between $250,000 and $500,000 Sheridan - Between $500,000 and $1M 18.I am interested in teaming with a SDVOSB firm for work under these projects can you provide a list of SDVOSB firms that I may contact for this purpose? All interested parties including SDVOSB Prime contractors are listed on the Interested Parties list at www.fbo.gov. It's at the top of the screen when you search on the project. You can also go to www.vetbiz.gov and search on the NAICS code 541310 and pull a list of SDVOSB firms. I do not keep a bid list or SDVOSB list of vendors. 19.Would an Adobe PDF be acceptable format for submission? A PDF file is preferred and acceptable for submission. 20.If so what size file can you accept? File size cannot exceed 5M due to restrictions on my email. I am unable to accept larger than 5M. 21.Section 4 (a) is not applicable to A&E since we do not perform construction and do not have an EMR. Correct. 22.What would you consider the general geographic area? For example our office is located in Denver but we do work all over the west. This is asking for the general locations of your offices. There is no geographical restriction on these projects. This is asking for your office location and provide any experience in the area of the station you are submitting the proposal for.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25913R0187/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA259-13-R-0187 VA259-13-R-0187_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=688796&FileName=VA259-13-R-0187-001.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=688796&FileName=VA259-13-R-0187-001.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Denver VA Medical Center;Eastern Colorado Health Care System;820 Clermont Street;Denver, Colorado

Zip Code: 80220
 

Record

SN03028833-W 20130406/130404234808-2581defdd973dbb2d485bce9707b7173 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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