C--PROJECT 573A4-12-101 RENOVATE REHABILITATIVE MEDICINE

This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set Aside. Project 573A4-12-101; Renovate Rehabiltive Medicine, VA Medical Center, Lake City FL. Department of Veterans Affairs, Orlando VA Medical Center, Orlando Florida, is soliciting and intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Architect/Engineering (A/E) services to an A/E firm for development of complete Construction Documents (i.e. working drawings, specifications, and reports) and perform Construction Period Services for this project entitled "Renovate Rehabiltive Medicine, VA Medical Center, Lake City FL. The performance location is the VA Medical Center, Lake City Florida. The selected A/E firm will be required to perform all necessary on-site survey work for this project such as verifying record drawings, and existing site conditions. Interested firms shall have the capability of engaging all additional disciplines as necessary to provide a complete proposal. An A/E contract will be negotiated for the development of complete construction documents i.e., working drawings, specifications, reports, and construction period services. The A/E will be given written information; participate in project planning meetings, pre-bid meeting, and pre-construction meeting as required; communicate with VA personnel via telephone or letter; and is expected to coordinate so that the final documents include all requirements in accordance with industry standard practices, VA standards, VA design manuals, and review comments. Construction document tasks will include, but will not be limited to, preparation and/or performance of reports, specifications, renderings, working drawings, site visits, meetings and meeting minutes, staff interviews, phasing/scheduling, and other related information and services. The A/E firm shall furnish technical services for schematic design, design development and construction documents. The selected contractor will hire a Certified Independent Third-Party Safety Professional (CITP) for the review of the design documents for compliance with national and local codes, standards, federal and state regulations. Construction Project Overview This project will renovate approximately 5,800 Square feet of space housing the Rehabilitative Medicine program located on the second floor of Building 64, Main Hospital. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) is a complex and diverse specialty service comprised of Physiatry, Physical Therapy, Kinesiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, and Recreation Therapy sections. PM&RS provides comprehensive functional assessment and treatment of functional deficits to eligible veterans, Champ VA, and employee patients. The goal of this project is to renovate the Physical Medicine space on the second floor of building 64 in order to not only improve overall patient throughput, but to also improve how care is delivered on a daily basis by creating group space for team interaction and integration, but also by creating individual patient treatment rooms, which ultimately will also improve much needed privacy during healthcare delivery. Asbestos and lead based paint abatement will also be included in the renovation. The NAICS code for this A/E project is 541310. The estimated magnitude for construction is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. The projected NAICS code for future bid build project will be 236220. This is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set Aside. Potential contractors must be registered in CCR (www.ccr.gov) and visible/certified in Vet Biz (www.vetbiz.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. As a prospective offeror or bidder for this Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a SDVOSB concern as established by 38 CFR Part 74. Therefore, when submitting a bid or proposal, you are certifying your company is eligible to receive an award per this solicitation. Furthermore, while your company may be listed as "verified" in VA's Vendor Information Pages at www.vetbiz.gov as a SDVOSB, if protested, and based upon the evidence submitted the protest is sustained, therefore determining that your company is ineligible for award as a SDVOSB, your company may be held liable for all re-procurement costs associated with this solicitation. In order to assure compliance with FAR Clause 52.219-14(b) (1), Limitations on Subcontracting, all firms submitting a SF 330 for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by 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 subcontracted or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), large, etc). Submitting firms themselves and/or submitting firms intending to use SDVOSB and/or VOSB during contract performance are reminded such firms must be registered on Vetbiz and CVE Verified prior to award. Further, the SDVOSB business must be 51% or more owned by one or more service connected veterans (SDVOSB). Further, the service connected veterans (SDVOSB)/veterans must manage and control the daily operations of the firm, or in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. The SDVOSB/VOSB must meet the small business size standard under relevant industry (NAICS) Code. At least 50% of the cost of personnel for contract performance of the SDVOSB will be spent for employees of the SDVOSB itself or other eligible SDVOSB concerns. SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection criteria as identified in FAR Subpart 36.6 and VA Acquisition regulation 836.6 as follows: 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service. 2) 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. 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. 4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 5) Location in general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. 6) Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. 7) Record of significant claims against the firm because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. 8) Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA: In addition to the selection criteria identified above, the area of consideration for offeror is a 300 mile driving radius between offeror's business location and the Lake City VA Medical Center, Lake City FL (Determination of mileage eligibility will be based on www.mapquest.com). Firms submitting SF 330 outside this range will not be considered Limitations on Subcontracting; all firms submitting the SF 330 for this Sources Sought Notice shall indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by the concern's employees and in which discipline (s), the percentage of cost of contact performance to be expended and in what discipline (s) by any other subcontractor or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity (s) used must be identified by name, office location and size /type of business ( i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8a, etc. The SDVOSB concern must be 51% or more owned by one or more service connected disabled veterans SDVOSB. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit by mail: (1) electronic copy (CD) and one (1) hard copy of the SF 330 for Parts I and II no later than 12:00 PM, EST on May 14, 2012. Mailing Address: Orlando VA Medical Center, 5201 Raymond Street, Orlando FL. All questions are to be sent to the attention of [email protected], Subject Line: RFI-VA-248-12-R-1230. Additionally, the submission must include an insert detailing the following information: (1) Dun & Bradstreet Number (2). Tax ID Number (3), the e-mail address and phone number of the Primary Point of Contact (4). A copy of the firm's VetBiz Registry. (5) On-line Representation and Certifications (ORCA). Cut off for Request for information is 10 days from the posting of this notice. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. The project is Subject to Availability of Funds. Point of contact is Wayne L. Boger, Contracting Officer, PH: 321-397-6575; email: [email protected].