C--Construct Green House Nursing Home Facility 556-403 (Design)

This is not a request for proposal. This announcement is being issued to request two (2) copies of an SF 330 from qualified and eligible 100% SERVICE DISABLED VETERNA OWNED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (SDVOSB).The CAPT. James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center (FHCC), North Chicago, IL is seeking professional Architect/Engineering (A/E) services for the "Construct Green House Nursing Home Facility", Project #556-403. The consultant shall provide all architectural and engineering services to provide Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents and Construction Administration phases of design for the new Construct Green House Nursing Home facility. The Green House Nursing Home Facility design will accommodate approximately ten (10) nursing home residents, and shall consist of approximately ten thousand (10,000) square feet. This unit will be constructed on a site where four other nursing home units that have already been built. The new home shall be similar in layout and floor plan to the current homes with minor modifications as requested and required during the different design phases. A few of these modifications may include redesign of common areas to accommodate additional storage space and the creation of a housekeeping closet. Provide any additional investigation and planning to complete the development of the site. All services related to the Statement of Work (SOW) shall meet local, state, federal, Department of Defense (DOD)/Department of Navy (DON), Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life safety codes. The A/E will develop standard construction documents for bidding and construction by a qualifying general contractor. The consulting A/E firm will also provide construction period administration services. This request for SF330 is 100% set-aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. A/E firms must be registered at www.sam.gov and www.vetbiz.gov. Please include your firm's VetBiz.gov SDVOSB status verification. Verification must be in effect prior to submitting SF330's. Following an evaluation of the qualifications and performance data submitted, three firms that are considered to be the most qualified to provide the type of services required will be chosen for interview. The A/E must be located within a 200 mile radius of the CAPT. James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center (FHCC), North Chicago, Illinois. The 200 mile radius will be determined using the following website: http://www.freemaptools.com/raius-around-point.htm. Prospective firms are reminded that as per FAR 52.219-14: By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for- (1) Services (except construction). At least fifty percent (50%) of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Interested A/E firms, which meet the requirements listed in this announcement, must submit two (2) original hard copies and one (1) electronic copy (CD media only - No flash drives) of the completed Standard Form (SF) 330 no later than close of business (4:30 PM CST) Friday, May 23, 2014. Complete SF330 Packages are to be emailed to: Department of Veterans Affairs Captain James A. Lovell Federal Healthcare Center Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) Southern Tier Offices ATTN: Christopher J. Grubbe (VA69D-14-I-0844) Building 1, Room 339 North Chicago, IL 60064-2226 Email address for point of contact: contact@example.gov NAICS 541330 and size standard $14.0M apply. The Small Business Standard is $14 million. No bid packages are available. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP).