Renovation of a mixed-use development in West Haven, Connecticut. 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 Connecticut Healthcare System, VAMC West Haven located in West Haven, CT has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A-E) Design Services to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates and construction period administration for 689-24-113 AE Steam System Piping Replacement project. This project will address the deficiencies at the VAMC West Haven campus. This Special Notice is only a request for the SF 330 Form. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Veterans Affairs (VA) is not requesting price or cost information at this time. Any price or cost information will not be accepted, considered, or evaluated. B. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The VA Connecticut Healthcare System, VAMC West Haven located in West Haven, CT has a requirement for a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A-E) Design Services to develop complete drawings, specifications, cost estimates and construction period administration for the 689-24-113 AE Steam System Piping Replacement project. C. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: The Magnitude of Construction in accordance with FAR 36.204 is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. D. SET-ASIDE INFORMATION: 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 of the SF 330's submission to the VA. E. SUBCONTRACTING LIMITATIONS: Prospective firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance shall be spent for employees of the concern. SF 330 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 (FAR) and Subpart 836.6 of the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR). All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation criteria. F. SELECTION PROCESS: A "short list" of the three (3) most highly rated, qualified A-E firms 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 three (3) most highly qualified A-E firm selected by the Selection Authority will be required to submit a Fixed Price Rate Proposal 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. G. EVALUATION SELECTION CRITERIA: Pursuant to FAR 36.602, each respondent's SF 330 submittal package will be evaluated in the following six (6) Selection Evaluation Criteria: The selection criteria, in descending order of importance will be as follows: 1. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the type of A-E work required; 2. Professional Qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of required A-E services; 3. Capacity to accomplish the A-E work in the required and allotted amount of time; 4. Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry; 5. Knowledge of the project locality; and 6. Experience in Construction Period Services The six (6) Selection Evaluation Criteria are further discussed in Section H of this Special Notice for Qualifications. H. SELECTION CRITERIA DESCRIPTIONS: The six (6) Selection Evaluation Criteria are discussed further in this section and are set forth below. PECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE in utility replacements and upgrades, reconfiguration, and modernization in a hospital environment. Other specialized experience to include: 1. Structural 2. Civil 3. Mechanical, plumbing, and steam 4. Fire Protection 5. Phasing 6. VA design standard Provide a detailed narrative that contains no more than two (2) relevant A-E Design Services projects performed and completed within the last five (5) years. The two (2) A-E Design Services projects selected by the A-E Firm should best illustrate the relevant team experience similar in the scope and the nature of the Steam System Piping Replacement project. Said narrative that comprises of the two (2) most relevant A-E Design Services projects should indicate Government experience or private sector experience on existing steam system piping renovations, new steam system piping design, and/or existing steam system piping renovations similar in size, scope, and complexity. These two (2) most relevant projects selected by the A-E Firm for this detailed narrative must entail the A-E Firm's ability to successfully execute the requirements identified in the attached Statement of Work. 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.