SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Develop a Facility Master Plan for the VACHS
- Notice Date
- 8/13/2019
- Notice Type
- Synopsis
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS);Administrative Building;#10 Calle Casia Suite #4M440;San Juan PR 00921-3201
- ZIP Code
- 00921-3201
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24819R0197
- Response Due
- 9/10/2019
- Archive Date
- 11/9/2019
- Point of Contact
- ana.alvarado@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR SF 330'S ARCHITECT/ENGINEER QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS PROJECT IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 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. This is a 100% Service-Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Prospective Contractors are cautioned that proposal submitted in response to this solicitation must meet the criteria identified by 38CFR, Part 74. The SDVOSB concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, the concern will comply with the limitation on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR §125.6. Proposals will only be considered from SDVOSB concerns that are verified in Vetbiz at the time of submission of proposal and prior to date of award in accordance with Public Law 109-461. Any person, persons, or business entity suspected of misrepresenting itself for the purpose of securing a Government contract may be criminally investigated and prosecuted for fraud against the United States of America. Parties found misrepresenting their status also risk debarment from further Government contracts. For a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to be considered as a prospective contractor, the firm must be verified and registered in the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Vendor Information Pages (VIP), VETBIZ (www.vip.vetbiz.gov), and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications. Failure of a prospective SDVOSB to be verified by the Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) at the time the SF 330 is submitted shall result in elimination from consideration. All Joint Ventures must be CVE verified at time of submission and submit agreements that comply with 13CFR §125.15 prior to contract award. PROJECT NO./TITLE: 672-19-131, Architect and Engineering (A/E) Services Develop a Facility Master Plan for VA Caribbean Healthcare System PROJECT OVERVIEW: This project will update the existing mater plan for the VA Caribbean Healthcare System. The A/E firm will provide a complete master plan to the San Juan VAMC main campus and off-site clinics. Contractor will perform an overall analysis of the facility s mission and delivery of patient care, ancillary, diagnostic, research and support services. The contractor will identify key service lines, including interaction and adjacency of relevant programs, both internal and external to the facility. The contractor will analyze the allotment and configuration of existing space and acreage and recommend changes to meet the facility s strategic planning goals, including facilitation of both patient care and support operations. The A/E will identify specific capital initiatives such as construction projects and/or leases required to implement these changes to include the development of timelines, cost estimates, and detailed scope of work descriptions. Work Location: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Caribbean Healthcare System, San Juan, PR Estimated/Target Completion Period: 550 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP). SF 330 Date of Receipt/Due Date: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one (1) electronic SF 330 and attachments (if any) no later than (NLT) 9-10-2019 at 3:30PM (AST). Email capacity is limited to 5 Megabytes (MB) in size to ensure receipt by U.S. Government email systems. The A/E firm is responsible to verify that the Government has received the SF330/technical qualifications. In order to assure compliance with FAR Clauses 52.219-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, 52.219-14(b) (1) Limitations on Subcontracting and VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, all firms submitting a SF 330 for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended on the concerns employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract performance to be expended (and in what disciplines) by any other consultant/subcontractor or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any consultant/subcontractor or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), small, large, etc.). Failure to provide this information will deem the firm s SF 330 submittal as nonresponsive and preclude further evaluation. At the time of proposal submission, contractors must have current registration/certification in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.gov and VetBiz at www.vetbiz.gov. Proposals of Contractors not registered/certified in both databases will not be considered for award. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) is: 541310 Architectural Services. Size Standard is $7.5 Million. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.6 (Brooks Act) selection procedures apply. The A-E Services listed herein is being procured in accordance with The Selection of Architects and Engineers Status (formally known as Brooks Act Public Law 92-582), as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6 and VAAR 836.6. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria identified in paragraph b below. Firms deemed to be the most highly qualified, after initial source selection, will be chosen for interviews. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work as submitted. Firms that design or prepare specifications in conjunction with this contract are prohibited from participating on any future construction contracts based on those documents. Pursuant to FAR, the firm responding to this requirement must be permitted, by law, to practice the profession of architecture or engineering and meet all required qualifications. Point of Contact: Ana G. Alvarado, Contracting Officer; Email: ana.alvarado@va.gov A/E FIRM SELECTION: Firms responding to this announcement by submitting a qualifying SF 330, before the closing date and time, will be considered for initial selection evaluation. Following initial evaluation of the SF330s received, firms that are considered the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required will be selected for interviews/discussions/negotiations. Selected firms will be notified by telephone or email of selection and provided further instructions. Selection and evaluation of firms shall be made based on SF 330 submissions and direct responses to the selection criteria identified herein. Failure to address all selection criteria will result in a decreased rating. SF 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on the criteria responses. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and Contracting Officer knowledge of current project performance. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being removed from consideration. All projects identified on the SF330 must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member performing the work under this contract. SUBMISSION CRITERIA/REQUIREMENTS: SF 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based upon responses to the selection criteria identified in paragraph b. a. The SF 330 is limited to 100 single sided pages and five (5) megabyte (Megs). b. Selection will be based on the following criteria which are numbered in descending order of importance: FACTOR 1 PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required performance of required service and working together as a team (firm personnel (in-house) and/or consultant(s)). The firm, and A/E on staff, representing the project and signing/stamping drawings in each discipline must be licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, in accordance with State/Local law and must meet all licensing requirements to sign and seal drawings. Provide legible copy of valid professional Engineer or Architect license. FACTOR 2 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL COMPETENCE Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, LEED certification, as well as experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials, production of Life Safety/Fire Protection plans, production of quality designs as evidenced by a Quality Control Program, large scale renovation projects in a Healthcare, Business, Warehouse, Logistics and/or VA Hospital environment, phasing, cost estimating effectiveness, i.e., on-time/within budget, and compliance with established VA Construction Program Requirements located at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp. Extra consideration may be given for experience designing projects for Department of Veterans Affairs Facilities. Discuss site investigation on this project, the potential multi-phasing necessary, and the fact that documents submitted (drawings) will need to be extremely detailed, due to potential hindrances in executing the work. Past performance in phasing the construction to prevent interruption and displacement of services and staff. Demonstrated ability to engineer work arounds to prevent interruption and displacement of services and staff. FACTOR 3 SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. The selected A/E should have previous experience in the design of renovations within healthcare facilities and provide documentation of a least two (2) design projects of this nature with references, names and phone numbers. FACTOR 4 CAPACITY Capacity to accomplish work in the required time. Firms must address and demonstrate capacity to execute this project, to include the capacity of key personnel available and dedicated to completing the project, within mandated schedules. FACTOR 5 PAST PERFORMANCE Past performance similar in nature to the work required for this project on contract with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. A/E shall provide documentation which substantiates similar experience on a minimum of two (2) projects and not more than four (4). Also, experience working in VA medical facilities is preferred, however, previous work on other Governmental, as well as private sector projects, will be considered. Information provided shall include project name and location, general description of work, identification of whether your firm was the lead on the project or the subconsultant, the estimated (or awarded) construction project amount as well as the customer phone number(s) and email addresses. All information should be included with the SF 330 submittal. Evaluation of past performance may include, but is not limited to, 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. FACTOR 6 LOCATION Location in general geographical area of the project and Knowledge of the locality of the project; It is expected that your SF 330 submittal will show your knowledge of the locality project and that your proximity to the general geographical area enables you to physically show up to the work site within 5 hours, when required. FACTOR 7 FIRM STANDING & REPUTATION Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness (Awards, Outstanding Merits, Recommendations). FACTOR 8 RECORD OF SIGNIFICANT CLAIM Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. c. Additionally, the submission must include an insert detailing the following information: (1) Firm primary point of contact email, phone number(s) (including area code) (2) Copy of current Commonwealth of Puerto Rico A/E License (3) A copy of the firms VetBiz Registry (4) Dun & Bradstreet Number and Cage Code (5) Tax ID Number All SF330 submittals and questions must be sent electronically to the attention of Ana G. Alvarado, Contracting Officer at ana.alvarado@va.gov. When submitting SF330s, if more than one email is sent, please number emails in Subjects as 1 of X. Submittals received after the date and time identified on page one (1) will not be considered. Firms not providing the required information may be negatively evaluated. Facsimile submittals will not be accepted. All information must be included in the SF330. Site Visits: Site visits will not be arranged during this period. d. Additional Information: It is the offeror s responsibility to check the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at: www.fbo.gov for any revisions to this announcement before submission of your SF 330 s. By responding to the Notice, you are acknowledging that your company meets the status requirements as a SDVOSB concern, as established by 38 CFR Part 74. Examples of information resources are: Puerto Rico Professional Engineering Certificate of Authorization: https://www.ncarb.org/get-licensed/state-licensing-boards/architect-lookup https://estado.pr.gov/en/engineers-and-surveyors/ https://www.ncarb.org/get-licensed/licensing-requirements-tool https://estado.pr.gov/en/architects-and-landscape-architects/ NCARB rules for all States and PR/VI on architectural licensing: http://www.fbpe.org/licensure/application-process/certificate-of-authorization-ca NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (13-AUG-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT 877-472-3779 or fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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