Replace Primary Generator at Canandaigua VA Medical Center - Department of Veterans Affairs

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 58A5-24-509 Project Design Replace Primary Generator at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424. This Project will provide professional design services including site investigation, assessment, and the preparation of a complete construction document package for the replacement and reconfiguration of primary generator. 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 $2,250,000.00 and $2,250,000.00. 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 April 30, 2026. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov ) and are visible/verified/certified as SDVOSB in Dynamic Small Business Search (https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm) 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, /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 non-responsive 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 six (6) percent of the estimate cost of construction. Other A-E fees are not included in the six (6) percent. Additionally, FAR Clause 52.236-22
• (c) - Design Within Funding Limitation, will be applicable to this procurement action. SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED Project no. 528A5-24-509: A/E Design Replace Primary Generator LOCATION Canandaigua VAMC, 400 Fort Hill Avenue Canandaigua, NY 14424 COST RANGE Magnitude of Construction is between $2,250,000.00 and $2,250,000.00 Estimated Construction Cost Range: $2,250,000. Construction Magnitude: $1,000,000.00 - $5,000,000.00 TYPE OF CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED The Department of Veterans Affairs is contemplating awarding a firm fixed price contract. DESIGN COMPLETION PERIOD: The Department of Veterans Affairs requires design and contract support services. The A/E shall deliver 100% bid documents in 250 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP). SELECTION CRITERIA DESCRIPTIONS The selection criteria descriptions are provided below. The submitted SF-330s will be evaluated on the following criteria: This acquisition will be in accordance with FAR Part 36.602-1 and VAAR Part 836.602-1. The following

evaluation criteria will be used to evaluate SF-330 technical proposals: The A/E must demonstrate its qualifications with respect to the published

evaluation criteria for all services.

Evaluation Criteria (1) through (4) are considered most important and equal among themselves; Criteria (5) and (6) are of slightly less importance than (1) through (4) but are equal value among themselves; Criteria (7) through (9) are the least important and listed in descending order of importance. Specific

evaluation criteria include: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Professional Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. CONSTRUCTION PERIOD SERVICES: Experience in construction period services to include professional field inspections during the construction period, review of construction submittals, support in answering requests for information during the construction period, and support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work, and cost estimates. EXPERIENCE: Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. CAPACITY: Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Location: Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project CLAIMS - Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. Offerors with substantiated claims against the firm as a result of improper architectural and engineering services provided in the last three (3) years. VETERAN OWNED: 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 Criterion 1 - Professional Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Offerors will be evaluated in terms of the qualifications, competence and experience of the