Site work, paving and renovation of a mixed-use development in Asheville, North Carolina. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a 13,200-square-foot, one-story above grade medical facility; for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330s ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF 330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. 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. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) is seeking sources and intends to award a firm-fixed price design contract for Architect-Engineering (A-E) services for Electronic Health Record Modernization Training and Admin Support Space (EHRM TASS) design project located at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. The A-E shall include site visits, field investigation, studies, and user interviews to prepare drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for all facets of work and disciplines/trades to facilitate a construction project to renovate Building 15, 1st Floor for EHRM training and administrative support spaces. In addition, design for trailer site prep for 6 double wide modular buildings, totaling 13,200 gross square feet, that will be located on campus. The A-E Services contract anticipated to be awarded will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute [formerly known as the Brooks Architect Engineer Act], Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36.6 "Architectural and Engineering Services," VA Acquisition Regulation 836.6, and VA Acquisition Manual M836.6 Architect-Engineer Services. In accordance with FAR 36.209 "Construction Contracts with Architect-Engineer Firms," no contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION This project is a 100% Set-Aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns (SDVOSB). The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330 "Engineering Services" and the annual small business size standard is $16.5M. This project requires a full design team to complete this project. The projected award for the anticipated A-E contract is July 2023. The anticipated period of performance for completion of design is 175 calendar days after Notice of Award (NOA). The FAR 52.236-22 "Design Within Funding Limitation (APR 1984), for this project is $2,732,000.00 in accordance with the VAAR Magnitude of Construction. 3. SCOPE OF DESIGN The scope of work for this contract shall include but not be limited to the design services for Charles George VA Medical Center. The contract will be separated into two parts: (1) A/E Part One Services (also known as Design Phase), and (2) A/E Part Two Services (also known as Construction Period Services) to include site visits, field investigation, studies and user interviews to prepare drawings, specifications and cost estimates for all facets of work and disciplines/trades to facilitate a construction project to renovate Building #05 Floor #04 to provide Electronic Health Record Modernization Training and Administrative Support Spaces. The A-E shall be professionally licensed in any state in the United States. The A-E is responsible for all services to complete the deliverables listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) (See S02 -Asheville - SOW EHRM TASS). The deliverables outlined in the SOW are inclusive of the following: Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan, Basis of Design (BD) (10%), Schematic Design (SD) (35%), Design Development (DD) (65%), Construction Documents (95%), Final Bid Documents (100%). The deliverables schedule can be found in the SOW. Please note that the 175 calendar-day period of performance for the design completion begins with the issuance of the Notice of Award and that a Notice to Proceed will not be issued for the completion of a design project. The construction period services will be option items that will be exercised after the award of the construction project. The period of performance for construction period services will match the period of performance for the construction project All questions shall be submitted to Arianne.DeLosReyes@va.gov. The cutoff date for question submission is 4:00 PM EST ON FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023. Questions will be answered through modification to the Pre-Sol Notice posted to Contract Opportunities. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.