Renovation of a mixed-use development in N Providence, Rhode Island. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a medical facility.

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR QUALIFICATIONS (SF-330) NAICS Code: 541330 - Engineering Services (Small Business size standard $22.5 million dollars) A. INTRODUCTION: The VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services to Install Site Security Campus Wide, Project Number 650-23-103. B. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The VA Medical Center, 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services to include site surveys, acquiring field data, verifying as-built conditions to assure accurate development of design and bidding documents, programming, schematic design, design development, construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, construction period services and site visits to Install Site Security Campus Wide, Project Number 650-23-103. (See attached SOW). Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. This acquisition is a Total Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in accordance with VAAR 852.219-10 with NAICS Code 541330. Any subsequent award will require the firm to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM www.sam.gov) and the VETBIZ Vendor Information Pages (https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/). VETBIZ will be used to determine SDVOSB/VOSB Status, therefore, firms need to be registered with the applicable NAICS Code of 541330 at the time SF330's are submitted. Prospective firms are reminded they must certify that in accordance with VAAR 852.219-77, VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting-Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, in the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed SDVOSBs as set forth in 852.219-10. Any work that a similarly situated VIP-listed subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6. SF330 packages shall address how each firm anticipates meeting these criteria. This requirement is in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers as implemented in Subpart 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Subpart M836.602-1 of the VA Acquisition Manual. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria. A "short list" of the three most highly rated after initial source selection will be chosen for negotiations of a contract award. 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. Respondents are put on notice that firm(s) selected by the Selection Authority will be required to submit a Fixed Price Rate Proposal on the VA Form 6298 to include labor, overhead, profit, and other costs for this project for negotiation by the Contracting Officer prior to contract award. The negotiated agreement will be incorporated into the resulting contract. C. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: This is a request for SF 330's Architect/Engineer Qualifications packages only. Any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. No material will be issued, and no solicitation package or bidder/plan holder list will be issued. D. PROJECT INFORMATION: Provide Architect/Engineer services to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates and construction period administration associated with Install Site Security Campus Wide, Project Number 650-23-103. E. EVALUATION SELECTION CRITERIA: Each respondent's SF 330 submittal package will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 36.6 procedures. The selection criteria, in descending order of importance will be as follows: (1) Professional Qualifications (2) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (3) Past Performance (4) Geographic Location (5) Capacity (6) Construction Period Services Experience (7) Commitment to the use of SDVOSB, VOSB, and other Small Businesses as Subcontractors F. SELECTION CRITERIA DESCRIPTIONS: The selection criteria descriptions (1 through 7) are provided below. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: a. Questions and comments regarding this notice must be submitted by email only to the Contract Specialist Kimberly Gomez at kimberly.gomez@va.gov. b. Oral questions will not be answered. H. SF 330 SUBMITTAL PACKAGE PAGE INSTRUCTIONS: a. SF 330 submittal packages, including Past Performance Questionnaires, shall be submitted no later than 1:00PM EST on August 31, 2022. o Respondents are responsible for ensuring SF 330 submittal packages, any revisions, and modifications are submitted by this time. b. Qualified A/E firms are required to submit ONE (1) electronic copy via email to kimberly,gomez@va.gov. If file size exceeds 7MB then firms are required to send multiple emails with a sequence stating email 1 of __'. SF 330 forms are available on-line at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/SF c. Submission of information incorporated by reference is not allowed. d. Prospective firms shall address all selection criteria factors within their submitted SF 330 package. 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.