Site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Richmond, Virginia. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a medical facility; and for site work for a medical facility.

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 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 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, and reports, and construction period services for Project #652-327 Construct Veteran Whole Health Community Gathering Center in Richmond, VA. 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 (FAR) subpart 36.6 Architectural and Engineering Services, VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.6, and VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM) 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 (SDVOSB) concerns. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541310 Architectural Services and the annual small business size standard is $12.5M. A full design team is required to complete this project. The VA expects to award the anticipated A-E contract by late March 2025. The anticipated period of performance for completion of design is 175 calendar days after notice of award (NOA). The VAAR magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. Please note that the 175 calendar-day 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. 3. A-E SELECTION PROCESS Firms submitting SF 330s in response to this announcement, not later than the closing date and time specified herein and in accordance with submission requirements, will be considered for evaluation. The selection will be made as follows: SF 330s will be evaluated in accordance with the primary selection criteria as stated in this pre-solicitation notice. These evaluations will determine the most highly qualified firms for this particular requirement. In accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c), at least three of the most highly qualified firms will then be notified of the Government s intent to hold discussions. All firms not invited to participate in discussions will be notified at this time. In accordance with FAR 36.607(b), any requested debriefings of successful and unsuccessful firms will be held after final selection has taken place and will be conducted, to the extent practicable, in accordance with 15.503, 15.506(b) through (f), and 15.507(c). Note that 15.506(d)(2) through (d)(5) do not apply to architect-engineer contracts. Discussions will be held with the most highly qualified firms in the form of Written Responses. The firms invited to participate in discussions will be notified by email and provided further instructions, including any questions or topics to address. Following the completion of discussions, the firms will be evaluated and ranked based on the primary and (if necessary) secondary selection criteria. The final evaluation and ranking will consider the SF 330 submission for each firm, as well as additional information obtained via discussions. The highest rated firm will be selected to receive the solicitation and engage in negotiations. The solicitation will be issued to the highest rated firm as a Request for Fee Proposal (RFP). All SOW attachments and site-specific documentation will be provided to the highest rated firm with the RFP. A site visit will be authorized 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 with the highest rated firm are unsuccessful, 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. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms responding to this notice will be evaluated and ranked using the primary and secondary selection criteria listed below. The factors are listed in descending order of importance. The evaluation will consider how each factor is addressed and how it is formatted to coincide with the selection criteria. Primary Selection Criteria: Professional Qualifications (Sections C-E): Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service. The A-E shall: Provide brief (single page) resumes of proposed team members who will specifically serve as the Project Managers and Designers of Record. The Designers of Record shall perform and direct the design within their respective discipline and shall sign and seal the drawings. All Designers of Record must be professionally registered in their discipline. Each resume shall include a minimum of two (2) but no more than five (5) specific completed projects that best illustrate the individual team members experience relevant to this contract scope. Each resume shall demonstrate each team member s years of professional experience and years with the current firm. Team members are required to have at least 5 years of professional experience and at least 5 years with their current firm. A resume for each of these key positions must be provided in section E of the SF330. Key positions and disciplines required for this project include, but are not limited to: Architect Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) Cost Estimator Civil Engineer Electrical Engineer Fire Protection Engineer Industrial Hygienist Mechanical Engineer Plumbing Engineer Project Manager Structural Engineer Offeror must include the following statement of SDVOSB compliance when submitting the personnel proposed to perform the work under this requirement: I [signatory authority] ___________________, [company] __________________, certify that the SDVOSB prime contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to the prime for contract performance to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs by the Small Business Association s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) in compliance of VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-75. The information provided in sections C through E of the SF 330 will be used to evaluate this factor. Do not include this information in Section H unless it is pertinent to support the information listed in the other sections. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (Sections F-H): This factor evaluates the specialized experience and technical competence that the firm has with projects comparable to this requirement. Provide proof of specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, specifically stand-alone outpatient clinic buildings. The A/E must provide evidence of understanding the project; and any unique architectural/engineering aspects associated with the proposed project and how to address them. Provide a maximum of 5 substantially completed projects (completed through 100% construction) of comparable scope and size to this project. The information provided for each project shall include at a minimum, project number, project title, detailed description of project scope, project owner contact information, project cost, period of performance and list of aspects that are similar to this project. The A/E firm shall provide a table of the comparable projects listed above comparing their IGE with the bid/award amount during construction. The A/E firm shall provide a table indicating participation of the proposed team members with the comparable projects listed above. Capacity (Section H): This factor evaluates the ability of the firm and the firm s subcontractors, given their current projected workload (percentage) and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the possible myriad of design projects in the required time. The general workload and staffing capacity of the design office will be evaluated. List current projects with a design fee of greater than $20,000 being designed in the firms office. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the specified contract performance period; Describe experience in successfully delivering projects per performance schedule, providing timely construction support, and successfully completing multiple projects with similar delivery dates. Volume of VA contract awards in the last 12 months. Past performance (Section H): The contractor shall provide complete past performance documentation for all projects with Government agencies and private industry provided in Criteria 2. These past performance documents shall reflect/speak to the contractors cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules in a hospital setting. The contractor shall submit performance references for the projects listed in Criteria 2. Interested firms may submit the most recent Contractor Performance Assessment Report System (CPARS) performance report OR a Past Performance Questionnaire for each individual project. Do NOT submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS report is available. If submitting a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) evaluation: Use the Provided PPQ form as Attachment C. Ensure the correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for each contract customer/reference. If a PPQ is submitted but an official CPARS evaluation is found for that project, the official evaluation takes precedence. Past performance will be evaluated on its Relevance and Recency. Relevance is defined as performance of work on projects that are similar in scope to the type of project anticipated under the resultant contract. For the purposes of this pre-solicitation notice, recency is defined as performance occurring beginning no earlier than May 2019 and completing no later than May 2024. Knowledge of Locality (Section H): Knowledge of the locality, to include specific knowledge of certain local conditions or project site features, such as Geological Features Climatic Conditions Working with and Local Construction Methods Or Local Laws and Regulations The information for this factor shall be provided in Section H of the SF330. Note that the intent of this factor is to showcase a firm s understanding of the site and locality, and not where the firm is located and how they would travel to the site. Information related to the firm s location, shall be provided in section H, under Secondary Selection Criteria Factor 1. Construction Period Services (Section H): Experience in construction period services must be demonstrated via project experience. These may be the same projects identified above in Section F; however, the firm shall clearly delineate the types of construction period services performed for each. Refer to the Statement of Work for review timeline expectations. Project descriptions must include experience with: Professional Field Inspections during the construction period Review of construction submittals Support in answering requests for information during the construction period Support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work, and cost estimates shall be included as an evaluation criterion when construction period services is included in the statement of work for A-E Services Coordination with commissioning requirements Attendance at weekly conference calls Providing minutes of meetings between the AE, VA, and contractors Pre-final inspection site visits Generation of punch-list reports, and Production of as-built documentation. The information for this factor must be provided in section H of the SF 330. Secondary Selection Criterion*: Geographic location. Geographic location. Location of the firm, as measured by the driving distance (miles) between the Offeror s principal business location and the project site located at 1201 Brock Rock Blvd. Richmond, VA 23249. Determination of the mileage will be based on Google Maps (https://www.google.com/maps/dir/). *The secondary selection criterion is used as a tiebreaker, if necessary, in ranking the most highly qualified firms following the completion of discussions. The secondary selection criterion will not be applied when determining a firm s SF 330 submission highly qualified or not highly qualified. 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The below information contains the instructions and format that must be followed for the submission of the SF 330 Statement of Qualifications: Submit ONE (1) SF 330 Statement of Qualifications to Contract Specialist Tessia Hall at Tessia.Hall@va.gov. This must include Parts I and II and any applicable attachments. The submission must include the SF 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications (form is available online at https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/architectengineer-qualifications). The SF 330 submission is due by 10:00 AM ET on November 26, 2024. The SF 330 must be submitted in one email and have a file size no larger than 5 MB. No hard copies will be accepted. The subject line of the email must read: SF 330 Submission - 36C77625R0011 Construct Veteran Whole Health Community Gathering Center Richmond VA . The SF 330 submission must not exceed a total of 50 pages. This includes title page, table of contents, and any other relevant information. Any pages submitted by an offeror that exceed the limit will not be considered during the evaluation. Each page must be in Arial size 12 font, single spaced. Part II of the SF 330 and any CPARs or PPQs will NOT count toward the page limitation. A PPQ obtained for another SF 330 submission may be submitted for this project. However, if significant portions of the project have been completed since the PPQ was filled out, a new PPQ should be submitted to accurately assess the project. Firms must include the following information in section B of the SF 330 submission: 1) SAM Unique Entity Identifier 2) Tax ID number 3) Cage code 4) Primary point of contact s email address and phone number All questions must be submitted to Tessia.Hall@va.gov with the subject line SF 330 Questions - 36C77625R0011 Construct Veteran Whole Health Community Gathering Center Richmond VA. The cutoff for question submission is 10:00 AM ET on November 4, 2024. Questions will be answered through modification to the pre-sol notice posted to Contract Opportunities at SAM.gov. This procurement is a 100% set-aside for SDVOSB concerns. Offers received from other than SDVOSBs will not be considered. Offerors must be certified as SDVOSBs by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and visible in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) at the time of SF 330 submission, written responses, and award. Failure to be certified in the VetCert database at these times will result in the offeror being deemed ineligible for award. All joint ventures must be SBA certified at the time of SF 330 submission, written responses, and award and must submit agreements that comply with 13 CFR 128.402 prior to contract award. All prime firms must meet the NAICS code requirement specified in this notice. The Contracting Officer will verify the NAICS code in VetCert. Failure to meet the NAICS code requirement may result in the rejection of the SF 330 submission. SF 330 submissions received after the date and time specified will not be considered. Late proposal rules per FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Firms not providing the required information may not be evaluated. All information must be included in the SF 330 submission package. It is the offeror s responsibility to check the Contract Opportunities website at SAM.gov for any revisions to this announcement prior to submitting their SF 330. All questions must be submitted to Tessia.Hall@va.gov with the subject line "SF 330 Questions - 36C77625R0011 Construct Veteran Whole Health Community Gathering Center - Richmond VA. The cutoff for question submission is 10:00 AM ET on November 4, 2024. Questions will be answered through modification to the pre-sol notice posted to Contract Opportunities at SAM.gov. 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.