Page 8 of 8 Page 1 of 2 THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR SF 330'S ARCHITECT/ENGINEER QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF 330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN THIS PHASE. ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING (A/E) DESIGN SERVICES: 1. The Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Contracting Office 7 is seeking qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firms to submit Standard Form 330 (SF 330) Architect/Engineering Statement of Qualifications for Project 619-24-103 Replace Flooring and Repair Walls in Building 1 at CAVHCS West Campus, located at 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109. Firms submitting qualification packages must be fully licensed to perform designs as a registered professional AE firm in the United States to be considered for this opportunity. Also, see geographic location restriction in paragraph 4 of this notice. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation selection criteria as specified herein. 2. This acquisition is a 100% set aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. a. Prospective Contractors are cautioned that proposal submitted in response to this solicitation must meet the criteria identified in VAAR Clause 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). b. Prospective Contractors must comply with VAAR Clause 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION). In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the contractor will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs listed in the SBA certification database as set forth in 852.219-73. Any work that a similarly situated certified SDVOSB/VOSB subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Other direct costs may be excluded to the extent they are not the principal purpose of the acquisition and small business concerns do not provide the service as set forth in 13 CFR 125.6. c. For a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to be considered as a prospective contractor, the firm, must be certified and listed in the SBA certification database (https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/) and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) at time of submission of their qualification. For a Joint Venture to be considered eligible as an SDVOSB if the joint venture 13 CFR 128.402 and the managing joint venture partner makes the representations under paragraph (c) of this clause. A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph 852.219-73(d) of the clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants. Failure of a prospective SDVOSB to meet these certification requirements by the SBA shall result in elimination from consideration. Plus, the firm is reporting to VETS -4212 Federal Contractor Reporting in accordance with FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. 3. Contract Information: A Firm Fixed Price A/E Design service contract is contemplated for Project # 619-24-103 -- AE Design-Replace Flooring and Repair Walls in Building 1. The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The estimated/target design completion period is 210 calendar days after issuance of Notice to proceed. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541330, Architectural Services with a size standard of $25.5 million. 4. Due to the requirement for site visits and coordination on design reviews, A/E firms will be required to attend various meetings in person on site at the facilities. Due to this requirement, the area for consideration for this acquisition is restricted to A/E firms with an operating office located within 400 miles of 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109. Eligible prime contractor firms must have a main and/or branch office geographically located within the 400-mile driving distance. (Determination of mileage eligibility will be based on upon Google Maps) 5. Project Information/Statement of Tasks: The AE shall provide all labor, equipment, materials, and incidentals to deliver Professional (PE) Architectural/Engineering services to verify existing conditions, design and prepare contract working drawings and specifications for Project No. 619-24-103. This project will occur on the ground floor, first floor, and second floor on the A-wing of the building #1, main hospital. The contract documents shall cover all activities for the replacement of flooring in the hallways, repair/paint the walls in the hallways, remove/replace the cove base, remove/install corner gua