C1DA--A/E Project 626-26-501 TVHS - Nashville Campus VAMC Infusion Speciality Care Clinic Renovation

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through Network Contracting Office 9 Central Region, is initiating a presolicitation process for architectural and engineering services under the Brooks Act and Revolutionary FAR Overhaul 36 to renovate the Infusion and Specialty Care Clinic at the Nashville VA Medical Center. This is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with eligibility strictly limited to firms verified in the SBA’s certification system and actively registered in SAM.gov. The procurement follows a qualifications-based selection process in which firms must submit an SF-330 package by March 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM Central Time; no price proposals are required at this stage. Only the top-rated firm based on technical qualifications will be invited to submit a cost proposal later, ensuring selection is driven by expertise rather than price. The contract will be awarded as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a performance period of 206 calendar days from notice to proceed, and the total A/E services cost is capped at six percent of the $13,135,188 construction budget, as mandated by VAAR and FAR provisions. The scope involves comprehensive design services for approximately 26,300 square feet of existing space, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, architectural, and fire protection systems, with the goal of modernizing outdated infrastructure to meet current VA and Joint Commission standards while improving patient flow and operational efficiency. The firm must conduct detailed field investigations to validate existing conditions due to limited as-built documentation and is required to develop bid-ready drawings and specifications that ensure constructability, maintainability, future replaceability, and minimal disruption to ongoing medical operations. Special provisions include strict limitations on subcontracting, prohibiting payments exceeding 50 percent of the service portion of the contract to non-similarly situated entities; all designs must align with the VA Technical Information Library and PG-18 design guides; and the selected firm must be registered in VETS4212 upon award. Submission requirements mandate electronic delivery via email in Microsoft Office or PDF formats, with AutoCAD and PDF copies for drawings, and a strict 50-page limit on the SF-330 submission—no zip files, password protection, or paper submissions are allowed. Evaluation criteria prioritize professional qualifications, specialized experience with similar healthcare projects, team capability, past performance, reputation, and local knowledge, with interviews conducted among top candidates before negotiation. The