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Sources Sought for VOSB Only AE Firms561-18-903 Correct Seismic Deficiencies Bldg. 8 Boiler Plant


New York, United States
Government : Federal
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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.

This intent of this special notice is to identify qualified, professional, Veteran Owned Small Business, VOSB, Architect & Engineering, AE, firms that specialize in structural engineering -- specifically seismic condition. Qualified and responsible VOSB firms interested in this requirement are requested to respond to this announcement with an email of interest supported with a capability statement outlining their specific qualifications and experience.

This specialized requirement is primarily for the correction of important structural, seismic condition deficiencies and to ensure the building structure and other non-structural components and equipment are compliant with current codes.

The responses to this notice will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. Design and renovation work at this VA facility shall be completed in accordance with the guidelines of the most current VA Design Requirements and Criteria and VA Federal Specifications Standards Specifications available online at http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/.

The Government is expanding its search to qualified VOSB firms as an insufficient number of qualified SDVOSB firms responded to a pre-solicitation notice - 36C24219Q0837 - posted on June 21, 2019.

SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED
On Project No. 561-18-903 Correct Seismic Deficiencies in Boiler Plant Bldg. 8, the A/E shall perform a complete survey to the existing conditions and provide recommendation to the VA for review; upon approval the A/E will develop designs and prepare the construction document package with bid alternatives that can be readily identified and listed in the procurement documents; the A/E shall provide construction period services and post-construction services. Professional, AE services are required for Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project No. 561-18-903 Correct Seismic Deficiencies in Boiler Plant Bldg. 8.

LOCATION
VA New Jersey Healthcare System Lyons Campus, 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018

COST RANGE
Estimated Construction Cost Range: Between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.

TYPE OF CONTRACT CONTEMPLATED
The Department of Veterans Affairs is contemplating awarding a firm fixed price contract.

ESTIMATED START AND COMPLETION DATES
The Department of Veterans Affairs requires the following estimated completion time for the design and construction support services:

Completion of the design phase is required in 185 calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed, NTP. The number of calendar days to complete construction is to be determined by the AE firm after the design is complete.


SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: THIS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOR FOR SF330 S. Qualified VOSB Architect-Engineering firms specializing in structural engineering -- seismic conditions -- interested in this requirement must provide concise and complete documentation of their technical expertise with sufficient detail for the Government to determine whether the prospective firm possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete this acquisition.

Capability packages are required no later than 2:00 PM EST Friday, August 30, 2019 via email to Ms. Mitchelle Labady at Mitchellle.Labady@va.gov.

Packages shall include the following:
a. company name; b. address; c. point of contact;
d. contact information --phone, fax, and email--;
e. DUNS number; f. Tax ID Number;
g. Type of small business [Veteran-owned small business]; and
h. must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Statement shall not exceed 15 pages each, exclusive of photos or drawings with brief captions.

All interested and qualified parties must be registered in SAM [www.sam.gov] as a small business under NAICS 541330 -- Engineering Services -- and small business size standard of $15 Million as well as verified/visible/certified in Vendors Information Pages or VIP of www.vetbiz.gov.

The Contracting Officer is not responsible for not receiving submissions due to the offeror misaddressing the package or illegibility of the information. NOTE: Any request for assistance with submission or other procedural matters shall be submitted via email only to Mitchelle.Labady@va.gov telephone inquiries will not be honored.

Once the Government determinates the acquisition strategy for this procurement, the selection shall proceed in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 and VAAR 836.602.

LIMITATIONS
VA NOTICE OF TOTAL VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE -- JUL 2019 --DEVIATION

a. Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veteran-owned small business or VOSB [1] Means a small business concern [i] Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more Veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more Veterans; [ii] The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more Veterans; [iii] The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] code identified in the solicitation document; [iv] The business has been verified for ownership and control pursuant to 38 CFR part 74 and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages [VIP] database, [https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov]; and [v] The business will comply with VAAR subpart 819.70 and Small Business Administration [SBA] regulations regarding small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 121.406 and 125.6, provided that any reference therein to a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern [SDVO SBC], is to be construed to also apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed VOSB. The nonmanufacturer rule and the limitations on subcontracting apply to all VOSB set-asides and sole source contracts. [2] Veteran is defined in 38 U.S.C. 101[2].

[b] General. [1] Offers are solicited only from eligible Veteran-owned small business concerns. Only VIP-listed veteran-owned small business concerns [VOSB] may submit offers in response to this solicitation. A VIP-listed service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern will be considered a VIP-listed Veteran-owned small business concern for this purpose and must also meet the criteria identified in paragraph [a][1]. Offers received from concerns that are not VIP-listed Veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. [2] Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a VIP-listed Veteran-owned small business concern that meets the size standard for the applicable NAICS code.

[c] Representation. By submitting an offer, the prospective contractor represents that it is an eligible VOSB as defined in this clause, 38 CFR part 74, and VAAR subpart 819.70. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 8127[e], only VIP-listed VOSBs are considered eligible. Therefore, any reference in 13 CFR part 121 and 125 to a service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern [SDVO SBC], is to be construed to apply to a VA verified and VIP-listed SDVOSB/VOSB and only such concern[s] qualify as similarly situated. The offeror must also be eligible at the time of award.

[d] Agreement. When awarded a contract [see FAR 2.101, Definitions], including orders under multiple-award contracts, or a subcontract, a VOSB agrees that in the performance of the contract, the VOSB shall comply with requirements in VAAR subpart 819.70 and SBA regulations on small business size and government contracting programs at 13 CFR part 121 and 125, including the nonmanufacturer rule and limitations on subcontracting requirements in 13 CFR 121.406 and 125.6, provided that for purposes of the limitations on subcontracting, only VIP-listed VOSBs are considered eligible and/or similarly situated [i.e., a firm that has the same small business program status as the prime contractor]. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor. An otherwise eligible firm further agrees to the following: [1] Services. In the case of a contract for services [except construction], it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed VOSBs. [2] Supplies or products. [i] In the case of a contract for supplies or products [other than from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies], it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed VOSBs. [ii] In the case of a contract for supplies from a nonmanufacturer, it will supply the product of a domestic small business manufacturer or processor, unless a waiver is described in 13 CFR 121.406[b][5] is granted. [3] General construction. In the case of a contract for general construction, it will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed VOSBs. [4] Special trade contractors. In the case of a contract for special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not VIP-listed VOSBs. [5] Subcontracting. Any work that a VIP-listed VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the percent of subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For supply or construction contracts, cost of materials is excluded and not considered to be subcontracted. For mixed contracts and additional limitations, refer to 13 CFR 125.6.]

[e] Joint ventures. A joint venture may be considered a VOSB is listed in VIP and if the joint venture complies with the requirements in 13 CFR 125.18, provided, that any reference therein to service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concern [SDVOSB], shall also apply equally to a veteran-owned small business [VOSB] and is to be construed for the VA as only a VIP-listed VOSB.

[f] Precedence. For any inconsistencies between the requirements of the SBA program for service-disabled Veteran-owned small business concerns and the VA Veterans First Contract Program, as defined in VAAR subpart 819.70 and this clause, the VA Veterans First Contracting Program requirements have precedence.


THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR SF330 S. 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.

Ms. Mitchelle Labady
Contracting Officer
mitchelle.labady@va.gov

mitchelle.labady@va.gov

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