1. INTRODUCTION: THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE in accordance with Public Law 109-461. This is a Request for SF330s for Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services for Project Number 538-24-200, A/E Design B31 Central Elevator at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED via FBO. A request for proposal will be issued directly to the most preferred firm for which negotiations will commence in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6. The anticipated A/E design services, to be awarded, will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Act (Public Law 92- 582), Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 36.6, and VA Acquisition Regulation Subpart 836.6.
2. DESCRIPTION: The AE firm shall provide all programming, design Submissions, Site Investigation/Field Verification Services, Asbestos Testing, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Cost Estimates, Reports, and Construction Administration Services for the project A/E B31 Central Elevator, located on the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
See attached Statement of Work for further requirements
Period of Performance: 180 Calendar Days after Contractor's receipt of Notice to Proceed
Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
Estimated Magnitude of Construction: between $25,000 and $100,000 (See FAR 36.204)
NAICS Code: 541330
Size Standard: $16.5 Million 3. VETBIZ & SAM: in accordance with VAAR 819.7003, at the time of SF330 submission and prior to award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a -
(1) SDVOSB eligible firm;
(2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and
(3) SDVOSB listed as verified in VIP at: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/
Additionally, all eligible firms must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be evaluated and eligible for contract award. If the firm is not registered in SAM, you may register online at https://www.sam.gov.
4. EVALUATION FACTORS: selection criteria will be based on the following factors, in descending order of importance, in accordance with FAR 36.602-1: The Government will award a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
a. Professional Qualifications
b. Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the contract and their record of working together as a team
c. Firm's Capacity
d. Past Performance
e. Location
f. Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services
g. 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 Award shall be made to the offeror whose quote offers the best value to the government, considering Professional Qualifications, technical capability, capacity, past performance, and location. The government will evaluate information based on the comparative evaluation procedures authorized in FAR Part 13.106-2 - Evaluation of Quotations of Offers using the following evaluation criteria: Firms responding to this notice shall do so using Standard Form 330 (SF-330) and will be evaluated and ranked using the selection criteria listed below. The evaluation factors are to be addressed in Section H of the SF-330 unless otherwise detailed below. The evaluation will consider how each factor is addressed to coincide with the selection criteria. The factors are individually weighted as indicated. 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.
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