Presolicitation Notice – C– Design Replace Fire Alarm System

Notice Type: Presolicitation Notice

Posted Date: 27-NOV-13

Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (90C);510 East Stoner Avenue;Shreveport LA 71101

Subject: C-- Design Replace Fire Alarm System

Classification Code: C - Architect and engineering services

Solicitation Number: VA25614R0039

Contact: Travis A SippelContract Specialist 318-990-4059 mailto:travis.sippel@va.gov [Contract Specialist]

Setaside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small BusinessService-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business

Place of Performance (address): Overton Brooks VA Medical Center;510 E. Stoner Ave;Shreveport, LA

Place of Performance (zipcode): 71101

Place of Performance Country: USA

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs

Shreveport VAMC

Overton Brooks Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

The A/E firm shall, in collaboration with VA staff, accomplish Contract Drawings and Specifications, and provide Construction Period Services for a project to replace the fire alarm system in the following buildings at the Overton Brooks VAMC, Shreveport, LA:

Bldg 1 - Main Hospital Bldg 2 - Engineering Shops Bldg 3 - Boiler Plant Bldg 4 - Administrative Bldg (Engineering) Bldg 6 - Administrative Bldg (OI&T) Bldg 12 - Fiscal Bldg 14 - Admin Bldg 16 - Medical Research / Temporary Storage Bldg 25 - Hazardous Waste Storage Bldg 27 - Storage (Engineering) Bldg 29 - Storage (Logistics) Bldg 33 - Medical Research Bldg 36 - Storage (Environmental Management) Bldg 42 - Clinical Bldg (PET/CT).

The project shall also include the installation of fiber optics to the following buildings: Bldg 55 - (Eye & Podiatry Clinic, HBPC) and Bldg 57 - Dental Clinic.

This contract will provide for complete design (construction documents) and comprehensive construction period services (CPS). The new system shall fully address replacement and installation of all system and component devices to meet and/or exceed all applicable National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Fire Code and National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements. It shall also address phasing and maintaining the current system operational during construction. Further, the project shall address an electrical condition gap identified by the station Facility Condition Assessment (FCA) to be corrected in the Capital Asset Inventory (CAI).

AE shall perform design site visits, design review meetings, etc. as needed to accomplish and facilitate each phase of the design. The AE shall incorporate the requirements of all applicable codes, including but not limited to, Fire & Life Safety, ADA, National Electric Code, International Plumbing Code, VA HVAC Design Guidance, and other applicable VA Design and/or Construction Guidelines into the design of this project.

AE shall also incorporate into the design construction bid alternates identified during the design process. Also identify in the design any phasing required to facilitate construction. Additionally, the A/E firm shall have the plans and specifications reviewed and certified by a registered Fire Protection Engineer as being in compliance with the current Life Safety Code (LSC) and applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes. The final cost estimate shall utilize pricing and format established by RS Means CostWorks "Facility Construction Data", most current edition. Also provide a detailed submittal register for the final design.

The solicitation is to be issued as a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541310. This Small Business Size Standard is $7.0 Million dollars average annual gross revenues for the past three fiscal years. The construction cost range for the project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. This information is only used for classification purposes in the representation and certification portion of the Request for Proposal (RFP).

In accordance with VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that, in the performance of the contract, at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns.

Important Notice: Prior to submitting a SF 330 for consideration under this SDVOSB set- aside, offerors must apply for and receive verification from the Department of Veteran Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.70 by submission of documentation of Veteran status, ownership and control sufficient to establish appropriate status. All offerors SHALL be visible and verified in the VetBiz database located at www.vip.vetbiz.gov. at time of submission of the SF 330.

To be considered for an award, the A/E must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) database (information on registration requirements can be obtained at https://www.sam.gov. A/E must also submit their complete Annual Representations and Certifications at proposal due date/time obtained from SAM as well.

Firms interested in being considered for this project are to submit their completed SF 330 electronically (copy attached) to travis.sippel@va.gov no later than 2:00 P.M. local time on December 16, 2013. The A/E selection criteria shall include: 1) Proposed Design Team, 2) Proposed Management Team, 3) Previous Experience of Proposed Team, 4) Location and Facilities of Working Officers, 5) Proposed Design Approach for this Project, 6) Project Control, 7) Estimated Effectiveness, 8) Sustainable Design, 9) Miscellaneous Capabilities (such as Interior Design, CADD applications used, Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Analyses, Environment Preservation, CPM and Fast Track Construction), 19) Awards, and 11) Insurance and Litigation. Firms will be evaluated by the A/E Evaluation Board for selection of the top three most highly rated firms. The three most qualified firms will be invited to interview with the selection board, and will be numerically scored and ranked. The firm with the highest score will be selected and asked to negotiate a fair and reasonable price.

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ShVAMC/VAMCLAOBrooks/VA25614R0039/listing.html