MODIFICATION
C -- VISN 2 AE IDIQ
- Notice Date
- 2/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;National Energy Business Center (VA-NEBC;4141 Rockside Road - Suite 110;Seven Hills OH 44131
- ZIP Code
- 44131
- Solicitation Number
- VA-776-10-RP-0116
- Response Due
- 2/26/2010
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2010
- Point of Contact
- Don Marsh
- E-Mail Address
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Contract Specialist
(donald.marsh2@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a list of questions that have been submitted for this presolicitation, along with answers for each. Continue to use the latest modified presolicitation posted on 2/3/2010 for the requirements. For estimating effectiveness (point #5 in section H), breaking out percentage change orders for major divisions is difficult and often misleading. Most changes affect more than one discipline and multiple subcontractors, making it difficult to track on large projects. Can we list the total percent of change orders and provide narrative to describe any special situations? Yes, you can list the total percent of change orders and provide narrative for special situations. Are there existing IDIQ contracts for these services? If so, who holds them? The Contracting Offices at each of the medical centers in VISN 2 may have their own AE IDIQ's, but the National Energy Business Center does not currently have their own. Can the engineering firm act in a prime capacity on this project? ( The RFQ references A/E) The Prime firm can be either under the 541310 or 541330 NAICS Codes. What percent or anticipated percentage of work will be allocated to the different disciplines requested? (eg. Architecture, MEP, Structural, Civil) A percentage for each discipline has not been set. Does the prime firm need to have a business license to conduct Architecture or Engineering in New York? The prime firm must have a license in the state of NY as this is the location of VISN 2. Can the Prime firm be a company that performs the energy and auditing analysis with a sub consultant team of architects and engineers? The prime firm must be under the 541310 Architectural Services, or the 541330 Engineering services NAICS Code. If the firm submits as a sub consultant on one team does that pre-clude them from acting as prime? A firm can only submit as a prime once, but firms can be sub-consultants for multiple teams. Do you have any maximum allowable file size you can receive via email for the zip files for the VISN energy SF 330 submissions? Please keep the email file to 5-6 MB. Could you clarify what you mean by "Management Plan"? The VA is looking for how the Management of the firm will handle each of the phases mentioned in this section. This is left open for the interpretation of each firm to address this in the manner they feel will fit best. The Pre-solicitation notice states that "If acceptable SF-330 packages are received from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) firms, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions with the highest qualified SDVOSB or VOSB firm." Will companies receive a preference if they utilize a SDVOSB company as a subcontractor under this procurement? This is only available for the prime firms. Does the VA require the A/E to be able to evaluate building energy use and provide an EPA Energy Star energy performance rating? This will be on a per task order basis depending on the project type. What is the design goal energy performance rating for renovations and additions to VA buildings? The goals will be on a per task order basis depending on the type of project. We are preparing a submittal for the above referenced solicitation. We are a Civil Engineering and Landscape Architectural firm. Are submittals being accepted for just these disciplines or do the submittals have to include ALL disciplines? The presolicitation lists the possible disciplines that the VA may require during the period of the AE IDIQ contract. Firms are to best address the criteria for this that is listed in the presolicitation. We recognize this to be a pre-solicitation notice. Is it the intent for this to also serve as the combined synopsis / solicitation for this particular offering? This presolicitation is asking for SF330's which is the main part of the FA36.6 and Brooks Act process for Architect and Engineering Services. After receipt of the SF330's we will be evaluation using Brooks Act and FAR 36.6 AE Services procedures. So the answer to your question is this serves as the only posted form of a solicitation, as the actual solicitation only is given to the highest rated firm or firms after evaluations and interviews have been held. Do we send electronic versions for each one via email and no hard copies? Also, in the past, for SF-330 submittals, I have submitted a SF-330 for each of our subconsultants in their own section, which was widely accepted. Is this acceptable with your agency too? Please send electronic copies via email to Donald.marsh2@va.gov. It is acceptable and up to each firm whether or not they would like to submit a SF330 for each sub. With regards to section F how would you be ranking this section would more weight be given to VA projects, Retro-Commissioning Projects, or Governmental work? The reason we ask the question is that we have preformed considerable amount of work in each category and we want to demonstrate the projects that you are looking for. The projects that were listed in this email, are similar to what is listed in the presolicitation. Firms are to put projects that best demonstrate what is listed in the presolicitation. The section F portion of the SF 330 allows the VA to view what projects a firm has performed on. Can a non-architect/engineer owned SDVOSB firm submit to provide A/E services using consultants as the professionals to provide the A/E services as long as the SDVOSB has engineering services listed on their CCR registration? The criteria in the presolicitation must be met to be considered for this AE IDIQ contract. If the interested firm meets the NAICS code, and the other criteria then it will be evaluated. Also reference FAR 52.219-14 regarding subcontractors of SDVOSB firms.
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