C1DA--578-27-003 - Renovate A Section First Floor of Building 1 - Design FY27

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice REQUEST FOR SF 330 36C25227Q0013 Project 578-27-003: Renovate A Section 1st Floor Bldg. 1 (AE) Design/Engineering Services SF-330 Package Due: October 30, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST (see details below) Points of Contact: Donita.Grace@va.gov INTRODUCTION: THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE in accordance with Public Law 109-461. This is a Request for SF330s for Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services for Project Number 578-27-003: Renovate A Section 1st Floor Bldg. 1 (AE) at the Edward J. Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED via SAM.gov. A request for proposal will be issued directly to the top-rated firm for which negotiations will commence in accordance with FAR part 36. The anticipated A/E design services, to be awarded, will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Act (Public Law 92- 582), FAR Part 36.6 and VA Acquisition Regulation 836.6. Period of Performance: 449 Calendar Days Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Estimated Magnitude of Construction: Between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 NAICS Code: 541310 Size Standard: $12.5 Million SBA & SAM : in accordance with VAAR 819.7003, at the time of SF330 submission and prior to award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible firm; (2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and (3) SDVOSB listed as verified in SBA at: https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ Additionally, all eligible firms must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be evaluated and eligible for contract award. If the firm is not registered in SAM, you may register online at https://www.sam.gov. 1. PURPOSE: This Source Selection Plan (SSP) outlines the procedures that will be used to solicit architectural and engineering (AE) design services for Project 578-27-003 Renovate A Section on First Floor of Building 1. The goal of this project is to provide complete AE design services to renovate section A of the 1st floor of building 1. 2. ACQUISISTION DESCRIPTION: 2.1: RFI: A Request for Information shall be published to https://sam.gov whereby interested architect-engineering companies shall submit an SF330 package. This competitive procurement shall utilize a best value trade-off source selection process identified in FAR 15. 2.1.a: Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB): For the purpose of this acquisition, the SSEB will be same as the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB). 2.1.b: Below are the individual (TEB) evaluation criteria and ratings for the SF330s, listed in descending order of importance. FACTOR 1: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (30 Maximum Points) Subfactor 1A: Specialized Experience (15 Points). Subfactor 1B: Additional Experience (10 points). Subfactor 1C: Technical Competence (5 points). The A/E Firm shall demonstrate its specialized experience and technical competence in the design and construction period services for projects of similar size and complexity. Specialized project experience should include design of renovations to existing hospitals, renovations to buildings constructed prior to 1970 w/space constraints, design of Pathology Suites, and HVAC upgrades to existing hospitals. Additional experience includes mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering, architecture, interior design and finishes, physical security upgrades, building management systems/building automation systems (BMS/BAS), Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), critical path scheduling, fire protection, construction infection control protocols, design and installation of biological refrigeration and preservation systems, design and installation of vacuum tub…