Renovation of a mixed-use development in New York, New York. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a medical facility; and religious / funeral development.

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 526-23-132 Project to Investigate and Probe Chapel Facade at the James J. Peters DVA Medical Center Community Living Center (CLC), Bronx, NY. This Project will investigate and identify possible failures in the existing CLC facade that is causing water intrusion, damage, and decay to the interior Chapel walls. 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 $25.5 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. 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 May 30, 2023. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov ) and are visible/verified/certified as SDVOSB in Veterans Small Business Certification (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ ) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. In order to assure compliance with VAAR clauses, 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (NOV 2022) and 852.219-73 VA Notice to Total Set-Aside for Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (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. Background: The Chapel building of the James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468 is currently seeking a Registered Architect or Structural Engineer to perform an investigation of the building in search of possible failures of the facade, waterproofing membrane, structural beam, brick, or other layers of the wall. The Chapel building (Building 107) is located on the west end of the main entrance, and the exterior facade in question is near the connection point between the Chapel building and the CLC building (Building 106). 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.