589A6-26-235, B WING INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This announcement is a Sources Sought for A-E (Architect/Engineer) services for the B Wing Infrastructure Upgrades project at the VAMC Leavenworth, Kansas. The project involves design completion for renovations and upgrades to specific building corridors and HVAC systems. This is a request for interested parties and not a Request for Proposal (RFP).

• Design completion for the "B Wing Infrastructure Upgrades" project.

• Rebuild/renovate cross corridors interconnecting Buildings 89/90 and 89/91 for floors 3 and 4.

• Replace HVAC systems for these cross corridors with a DX unit, eliminating fan coil units.

• Replace single pane windows throughout specified areas of the 3rd and 4th floors.

• Design must permit the award of a construction contract with a magnitude between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

• Contract type: Firm Fixed Price is anticipated.

• Period of Performance: Design completion is anticipated to take approximately 180 calendar days, including VA reviews.

• Funding: Award is contingent upon availability of funds.

• Interested A-E firms are required to submit a Standard Form 330 qualification package (Parts I and II).

• Submissions must include an organizational chart (Part I, Section H, excluding consultants) and a design quality management plan.

• Submissions must be made electronically.

• Deadline for submission: January 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time.

• Submission Point of Contact: NCO 15 Contracting Office, Attn: Tim Parison, Contracting Officer (timothy.parison@va.gov).

• Selection Criteria (in descending order of importance):

  1. Team Proposed for the Project (Professional Qualifications)
  2. Previous Experience of Proposed Team (especially medical facility projects)
  3. Location and Facilities of Working Offices
  4. Project Control (management of schedule and costs, quality control)
  5. Capacity to Accomplish the Work (including meeting small business subcontracting goals)
  6. Estimating Effectiveness
  7. Miscellaneous Experience and Capabilities (e.g., Revit, ICRA, ILSM, hazardous materials)
  8. Claims, Terminations, and Litigation

• This procurement is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms.

• Firms must be verified and listed in the Vendor Information Pages Database (VetBiz.gov).

• Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

• Firms must check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) and certify that no individuals providing services are listed.

• Awarded contractors must enroll in E-Verify.

• No solicitation document is available at this time.

• No other information pertaining to project scope is available.

• The Government will not pay or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this request.

• Personal visits to discuss this announcement are not allowed.

• NAICS Code: 541330 Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $12.5M.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This announcement is a request for SF 330 qualifications packages from qualified Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms for the "B Wing Infrastructure Upgrades, VAMC Leavenworth" project. The procurement is restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. This is not a Request for Proposal, and no award will be made from this announcement.

• The A-E firm shall provide services to design a construction project at Dwight D. Eisenhower VAMC.

• The scope of work includes preparing plans and specifications to correct Architectural, Structural, and Environmental deficiencies.

• Specific tasks include rebuilding/renovating cross corridors interconnecting Buildings 89/90 and 89/91 for floors 3 and 4.

• Replacement of all single pane windows throughout specified areas of the 3rd and 4th floors.

• Replacement of the HVAC system for the cross corridors with a DX unit, eliminating fan coil units.

• The design shall be prepared to permit the award of a construction contract with a magnitude between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

• Anticipated contract type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Anticipated time for completion of design: approximately 180 calendar days, including VA reviews.

• Firms must submit one (1) completed Standard Form 330 qualification package (Parts I and II).

• The SF 330 must include all consultants, Part I Section H (organizational chart excluding consultants), and a design quality management plan.

• Submissions are limited to fifty (50) pages, with each page not exceeding 8 1/2 x 11 inches.

• Evaluation criteria (in descending order of importance) include: Team Proposed, Previous Experience, Location and Facilities of Working Offices, Project Control, Capacity to Accomplish Work, Estimating Effectiveness, Miscellaneous Experience and Capabilities, and Claims, Terminations and Litigation.

• This procurement is 100% set-aside for qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms.

• Firms must be verified and listed in the Vendor Information Pages Database (vetbiz.gov).

• Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• A-E firms must have licensed professional architects and engineers currently registered in Missouri or a state with recognized engineering licensure.

• At least 50 percent of the design work must be accomplished by employees of the concern or eligible SDVOSB subcontractors/consultants.

• No solicitation document is currently available.

• The Government will not pay for any costs associated with responding.

• Submissions must be made electronically.

• Submission deadline: January 22, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Standard Time.

• Submission email: timothy.parison@va.gov

• Personal visits to discuss the announcement are not allowed.