Renovation of a mixed-use development in New York, New York. Design plans call for the renovation of a medical facility.

As of February 5, 2024, an architect has been selected for the project. A firm timeline for construction has not been established. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330 ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS PACKAGES ONLY. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR, 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 only attachments being provided at this time are the SOW and PPQ. 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: Veterans 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 the development of complete construction documents, which include working drawings, specifications, reports and construction period services for Project # 526-22-700 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades Design at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center (JJPVAMC) located at 130 W Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx, NY 10468. The A-E Services contract that is 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" and VA Acquisition Regulation 836.6. 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 $25.5M. This project requires a full design team to complete this project. The projected award date for the anticipated A-E contract is on or before July 2023. The anticipated period of performance for completion of design is 365 calendar days after Notice of Award (NOA). The VAAR magnitude of construction is between $20,000,000 and $50,000,000. Please note that the period of performance for the design completion begins with the issuance of the NOA and that a Notice to Proceed (NTP) will not be issued for the completion of a design project. The solicitation support services, and construction period services will be option items that will be exercised after the award of the construction project. RFP and Negotiations: A site visit will be authorized for the highest rated firm during the negotiation process. An award will then be made as long as the negotiation of rates and hours leads to a fair and reasonable determination of the final contract price. If negotiations are not successful with the highest rated firm, the firm will be notified that negotiations have been terminated. Negotiations will then be initiated with the next highest rated firm, and so on until award can be made. All questions shall be submitted to jason.phillip@va.gov with the subject line "SF330 R0067 - Bronx Question". The cutoff for question submission is 2:00 PM ET on March 23, 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. *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.