Renovation of a mixed-use development in Bernards, New Jersey. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a medical facility.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. 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. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firm to provide Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project 561A4-21-101 Replace RF Unit Site Prep at the VA NJ Health Care System, Lyons, New Jersey 07939. This Project is for the replacement of an existing RF Unit in Bldg. 1, Room 48 and the addition of a control room to the space at the Lyons Campus. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541310Edit the NAICS code and size standard based on the selection: 541330 (Size Standard $16.5M) or 541310 (Size Standard $8M) and small business size standard of $8 Million. Magnitude of Construction is Between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Select the appropriate set-aside Set Aside. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before 09/15/2022. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov ) and are visible/verified/certified as SDVOSB n VetBiz (https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/ ) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. In order to assure compliance with FAR Clauses, 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting (JUL 2018)(DEVIATION) and VAAR 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-AsideSelect the appropriate clause that coincides with the set-aside (852.219-11, VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside) (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION), all firms submitting a SF 330 for this 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 All A/E firms are advised that in accordance with VAAR 836.606-71 the total cost of the production and delivery of designs, plans, drawings and specifications shall not exceed 6 percent of the estimate cost of construction. Other A-E fees are not included in this 6 percent. Additionally, FAR Clause 52.236-22 (c) - Design Within Funding Limitation, will be applicable to this procurement action. SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED Edit based on scope for that project 561A4-21-101 Replace RF Unit Site Prep The A/E shall perform a complete survey to the existing conditions and provide recommendation list to the VA for review; upon approval the A/E will develop and prepare the construction document package with bid alternatives that can be readily identified and listed in the procurement documents. Specific Tasks A. The A/E contract shall be for a complete construction package including initial Survey/Study, preliminary drawings, contract drawings, contract specifications, and a detailed cost estimate for the upgrade of approximately 425 sq. ft of the existing X-ray Room space on the ground floor of Bldg. 1. The site preparation is needed to replace the old GE PRECISION 500D RF Equipment and the installation of a new Digital Radiography and Fluoroscopy system (DISCOVERY RF 180 or equivalent) at the Lyons Campus of the New Jersey Healthcare System. B. Site preparation includes but not limited to renovating the room floor, ceiling, walls, electrical, data, plumbing, HVAC needs, or anything relevant to the successful use of the x-ray room. C. At this time, we are not yet sure which piece of equipment will be purchased for the room. However, when the procurement is made (which is anticipated in July 2022) the equipment manufacturer will prepare a set of preliminary drawings that identify the requirements for the installation of their equipment within the specified space. The AE will be given the set of preliminary drawings and equipment specifications for mechanical and electrical support systems. D. The AE s work shall involve the integration of the equipment manufacturer s preliminary drawings, applicable specifications and dimensions into a set of construction documents that a bidder can use to provide the government with a bid price. E. The A/E shall meet with clinical staff during the preliminary phase of the project to identify needs and to develop plans for how the space will be developed for use. Upon approval of a concept by the VA, the A/E shall develop full construction documents and estimates. F. A/E will review needs of stakeholders and provide recommendations and phasing plan that will allow the continuation of services during construction. G. The A/E shall examine the existing conditions of the layout and make recommendations of proposed changes within the allowed construction budget to the VA. Upon approval, the A/E shall design all necessary construction and renovation as intended which will be in compliance with all applicable current codes. All contract drawings shall be prepared on CD/AutoCAD Release 2018 and delivered to the project COR at the VA Medical Center, Lyons, New Jersey. H. The A/E shall provide competent design and construction period services utilizing those adequately knowledgeable of the various subordinate design disciplines as is necessary as required by the project. I. The A/E shall design all necessary construction as intended which will be compliant with applicable current codes and criteria referenced in VA CFM Technical Information Library website: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til J. The A/E will provide the Chief of Facility Management Service, complete specifications and working drawings as further described in the contract. In each drawing System International Metric units shall only be used for markings, measurements, and dimensions. K. The A/E will develop and prepare the construction document package with bid alternatives that can be readily identified and listed in the procurement documents. L. The A/E shall provide construction period services to include change order estimates and negotiation services if required, and post-construction services. M. The A/E shall provide a PIH/CIH consultant for review of the VA Medical Center asbestos inspection report. The PIH/CIH consultant shall coordinate with A/E to ensure that fully coordinated drawings are provided for all asbestos abatement and related restoration work id necessary. N. The A/E will make site visits as required to determine existing as-built conditions affecting this project. Note: Information including drawings and other documentation provided to the A/E is used as reference only. A/E shall field verify every aspect that relates to the project. LOCATION Edit accordingly based on location. VA Lyons Campus COST RANGE Edit based on the appropriate construction estimate. Estimated Construction Cost Range: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000. TYPE OF CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED The Department of Veterans Affairs is contemplating awarding a firm fixed price contract. DESIGN COMPLETION PERIOD: The Department of Veterans Affairs requires design and contract support services. The A/E shall deliver 100% bid documents in 270 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP). SELECTION CRITERIA DESCRIPTIONS The selection criteria descriptions are provided below. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF REQUIRED SERVICES. Provide brief resumes of proposed team members who will specifically serve as the Project Managers and Designers of Record proposed for this project only. Include specific experience and qualifications (i.e., education, training, registration, certifications, overall relevant experience, and longevity with the firm). The Designers of Record shall perform and direct the design within their respective discipline and shall sign and seal the drawings. The lead designer in each discipline must be registered but does not have to be registered in the particular state where the project is located. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE Specialized experience and technical competence required for this specific project, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. CAPACITY This factor evaluates the ability of the firm, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the possible myriad of design projects in the required time. The general workload and staffing capacity of the design office will be evaluated. List current projects with a design fee of greater than $20,000 being designed in the firms office. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the specified contract performance period; Describe experience in successfully delivering projects per performance schedule, providing timely construction support, and successfully completing multiple projects with similar delivery dates PAST PERFORMANCE: VISN2 will evaluate past performance on recent and relevant contracts with government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules and a record of significant claims against the firm. Recent is defined as performance occurring within 5 years of the date of this Sources Sought, except those ongoing projects must have begun no less than one (1) year prior to the issuance of this Sources Sought. Relevancy is defined as performance of work on projects that are similar in scope within a VA hospital setting in relation to the type of projects anticipated under the resultant contracts. Respondents with no previous past performance shall state this when addressing the selection criteria. Where there is no record of past performance, the proposal will be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Superior performance ratings on relevant projects may be considered more favorably in the evaluation. Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project To be rated ACCEPTABLE for this evaluation factor, the A/E firm must be within 450 miles This can be edited, if necessary, but 450 miles (or 5 hours) is an acceptable driving distance. This should be standard but could be adjusted slightly over/under if reasonable and does not restrict competition. If the A/E is within 450 then acceptable if considerably closer perhaps they receive an above acceptable rating and if further than 450 miles, they would receive a marginal or below satisfactory rating for this evaluation factor only. An A/E should NOT be excluded just because they are more than 450 miles away from the VA. driving distance from the prime contractor s main office or official satellite office to the VA Lyons Campus, Lyons, New Jersey 07939. This distance is determined according to http://maps.google.com/ This factor evaluates the distance the AE firm's design office or official satellite office(s) from the location of work (VA Medical Center). Please provide the address (es) and distance of your closest office to the address listed in iv. above. The extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to the use of service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses, Veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors. 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 shall be included as an evaluation criterion when construction period services is included in the statement of work for A-E services. PLEASE NOTE: The AE Evaluation Board must be provided with complete and accurate information for ALL seven (7) evaluation factors above in order to rank as qualified and eligible firms. Therefore, the AE firm must expand upon, as it deems necessary, on any evaluation factor not well demonstrated or addressed with Part 1A to Part IG and Part II of the SF330. The AE firm shall use Part IH and/or use additional sheets to supplement/address all evaluation factors to clearly demonstrate its qualifications. LIMITATIONS 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (DEC 2009)Replace with 852.219-11 - VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside as applicable (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern : (1) Means a small business concern: (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses); (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; and (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (http://www.VetBiz.gov). (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for: (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if - (1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement; (2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and (3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b). (e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (non-manufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Unless paper offers are specifically authorized in an individual solicitation, all responses to solicitations must be submitted electronically as described below.A Responses submitted in a paper form are unacceptable. Failure to comply with this requirement may jeopardize the possibility of receiving an award due to noncompliance with the submission requirements. EMAIL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit: ONE (1) ELECTRONIC SF 330, including Parts I and II, and attachments (if any) to phillip.kang@va.gov no later than 2PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05/05/2022. Submittals received after the date and time identified will not be considered. The submittal will be date and time stamped by the Microsoft Email system and will be the official record of receipt for the submission. All SF 330 submissions shall be clearly indicated in subject line, displaying the solicitation number and project number and title (abbreviated and shortened is okay). Submission is to be no more than a total of fifty (50) pages; size of emails is not to exceed 10 megabytes (MB). If more than one email is sent, please number emails in subject line as 1 of 2, 2 of 2 etc. All SF 330 submissions must include the following information either on the SF 330 or by accompanying document: Cover Page with Solicitation Number, Project Number and Title Table of Contents Copy of Current A/E License Copy of current https://www.vetbiz.va.gov/ SDVOSB/VOSB certification DUNS Number Cage Code Tax ID number Email address and Phone number (including the area code) of the Primary Point of Contact. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.