C--A/E FOR UPGRADE MEDICAL GAS SYSTEM

Department of Veterans Affairs, North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, VA Medical Center, Lake City, Florida, is soliciting and intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Architect/Engineering services to an A/E for development of complete construction documents (i.e. working drawings, specifications, and reports) and construction period services for Project 573A4-12-604, Upgrade Medical Gas System-FCA D. 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. This project will make all necessary upgrades to the medical gas system, including monitor and alarm systems, to be in compliance with NFPA 99. Design upgrades will cover the area beginning at the central oxygen storage tank through the various medical units, removal and replacement of the current Medical Vacuum system to meet current needs and provide for future expansion, removal and replacement of medical air and vacuum pumps, as necessary, removal and replacement of rotating vane units with variable speed claw systems, all hardware/wiring needed to bring the existing Master Medical Gas Alarms system up to present code, and all other work as stated in the A/E Statement of Task. NAICS code for this project is 541330. 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 solicititation. 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 reprocurement costs associated with this solicitation. 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 location and the VA Medical Center, Lake City, FL ( Determination of mileage eligibility will be based on www.mapquest.com ) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two (2) hard copies of Standard Form 330 (SF 330) and one (1) CD of Parts I and II no later than 3:00 PM, EST on October 28, 2011. All SF330 submittals must be sent to the attention of Susan Little (90C), VA Medical Center, 619 S. Marion Ave., Lake City, FL 32025. Submissions by electronic/fax means are NOT permitted. All questions are to be sent to the attention of contact@example.gov. 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 printed copy of the firms VetBiz Registry THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE ARE NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE. Subject to Availability of Funds. Point of contact is Susan Little, Contracting Officer, PH: +1 (555) 000-0000, X-2095.