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

As of December 5, 2023, information regarding the award and award date has not been disclosed. A firm timeline for construction has not been established. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: 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 Number 561-23-717 Digital Control System (DCS) Feasibility Study for the East Orange VAMC. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541330 and small business size standard of $22.5 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before March 13th, 2023. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov ) and are visible/verified/certified as SDVOSB in 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 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2022), 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.