518-23-324 Bldg. #78 Hydronic System Analysis & Replacement

SOURCES SOUGHT: The VA Medical Center, 200 Springs Rd, Bedford VA, MA has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide professional Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design for Project Number 518-23-324 Bldg. #78 Hydronic System Analysis & Replacement. The intent of the project is to accomplish several tasks outlined in the statement of work to include:

Perform site inspection on existing steam and hydronic heating system. Investigate and evaluate all the system pumps, corrosion control, age of system. Provide a schematic design to replace the existing system with consideration to replace steam with hydronic in remaining steam system to include steam coils in Air Handling Units (AHUs). Provide a detailed analysis/recommendations report including schematic design of future replacement system.

The intention of this report is for the VA to use it in an A/E Scope of Work for a future construction project. Identify existing components that pose imminent safety concerns and provide solutions. Design & construction documents shall consider isolation by floor & area of building. Design & construction documents shall be phase to allow for work during occupied building.

SCOPE: The scope of this project consists of Architectural and Engineer (A/E) services required to complete the project. The period of performance is 99 calendar days and shall begin upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) by the Contracting Officer. Please review attached SOW for additional requirements. The VA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this announcement.

This is a Request for Qualifications: The purpose of this notice is to request SF-330 Qualification statements from qualified SDVOSBs that have the experience directed at the requirements of the Statement of work. This procurement is set-aside 100% for SDVOSB concern. The NAICS code is 541330 and the small business size standard is $25.5 million. Firms must have valid registration in the System for Award Management (SAM).

Visit: https://sam.gov/content/home to register in this database. SDVOSB firms must be verified in VetCert under NAICS 541330. Visit: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ for more information.

RESPONSE: Interested SDVOSB firms must provide their qualifications to the Contracting Specialist no later than 4:00 pm on 07/15//2024 via email to Anthony.Prou@va.gov. The following information is required as a valid response: A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal in response to a solicitation for this project and include your firm s UEI Number, Firms address and Contact information. Evidence of your experience in A/E Services for complete design and construction of a project similar to this one, preferably at a medical facility (please provide contract descriptions, contract dollar amounts and telephone numbers for points of contact no photographs).

Qualifications (Adjectival Evaluation Factors): Site investigations in hydronic systems (minimum 3 projects in 10 years) Past Performance (minimum no more than 1 marginal noting in CPARS in the last 3 years) Competency of staff in disciplines (engineering projects with (hydronic study preferred but not required), minimum of 3 in last 10 years) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. SF-330 Architect- Engineer Qualifications completed for the intent of the project.

Evidence that your SDVOSB firm will perform more than 50% of the requirement with a qualified SDVOSB and or VOSB team. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested SDVOSB concern.

EVALUATION FACTORS: Adjectival Description Exceptional A comprehensive and thorough presentation of extraordinary merit with one or more significant strengths. Offeror s response is clearly superior. The response is innovative and exceeds requirements. No deficiency or significant weaknesses exists. Good Exceeds all the minimum requirements of the criteria; has an above average probability of success; contains no significant weaknesses and only minor, correctable weaknesses exist.

Acceptable Meets all the minimum requirements of the criteria; has an average probability of success; no significant weaknesses and any deficiencies can be readily corrected. Marginal Fails to meet one or more of the minimum requirements of the criteria; low probability of success; major weaknesses and/or significant number of deficiencies exist. Unacceptable Fails to meet any of the minimum requirements of the criteria; very low probability of success.

Neutral (Applies only to Past Performance) Offeror s performance record, relevant past performance or information on past performance is not available SELECTION PROCESS: The A/E selection will be completed in two stages as follows:

In Stage I, interested firms will submit SF-330 Qualification Statements of Capabilities. In Stage II, the A/E team most qualified will be requested to submit a price proposal for negotiations in an issued Request for Proposal.

PROJECT INFORMATION: The scope of work is attached for additional information.