The purpose of this AMD is to deliver Contractor Questions received and Government Answers This is not a request for proposal. This is a request for Standard Form (SF) 330 Architect-Engineer Qualifications packages only. All information needed to submit SF 330 documents is contained herein. No solicitation package, technical information, or bidder/plan holder list will be issued. The Government will not pay, nor reimburse any costs associated with responding to this request. The Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. GENERAL INFORMATION Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW) Network Contracting Office 20 (NCO20) is seeking sources and intends to award a firm fixed price design contract for Architect-Engineering (A-E) services to perform investigative surveys to verify as-built conditions required in order to fully develop construction documents for the site preparation, demolition, new construction, and renovation to clinical unit 5 West of Building 100 which reflect removal of the old water treatment systems and designing, upgrading, and adapting the existing layout and utilities within the current water treatment and acid distribution rooms in order to bring them into line with the specifications required to house a new reverse-osmosis unit filtration unit for Project # 663-24-102. Location: Clinical Unit 5 West of Bldg. 100 at VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle. The A-E Services contract that is anticipated to be awarded will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers statute [formerly known as the Brooks Architect Engineer Act], Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 36.6 Architectural and Engineering Services, VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 836.6, and VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM) M836.6 Architect-Engineer Services. In accordance with FAR 36.209, Construction Contracts with Architect-Engineer Firms, no contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates, except with the approval of the head of the agency or authorized representative. PROJECT INFORMATION This project is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 Engineering Services and the annual small business size standard is $25.5M. A full design team is required to complete this project. The VA expects to award the anticipated A-E contract in approximately late Mar 2025. The anticipated period of performance for completion of design is 273 calendar days after notice of award (NOA). The VAAR magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $2,000,000.00. Please note that the 273 calendar-day period of performance for the design completion begins with the issuance of the NOA and that a notice to proceed (NTP) will not be issued for the completion of a design project. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The below information contains the instructions and format that must be followed for the submission of the SF 330 Statement of Qualifications: Submit one (1) SF 330 Statement of Qualifications to NCO20AESF330@va.gov, please also copy Contract Specialist Brandon Carroll at brandon.carroll@va.gov. This must include Parts I and II and any applicable attachments. The submission must include the SF 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications (form is available online at http://www.cfm.va.gov/contract/ae.asp). The SF 330 submission is due by 12:00 PM (PST) on Jan 16, 2024. The SF 330 must be submitted in one email and have a file size no larger than 20 MB. No hard copies will be accepted. The subject line of the email must read: SF 330 Submission 36C26024R0074 Project 663-24-102 Replace Reverse Osmosis Unit for Renal Dialysis Seattle 5 West. The SF 330 submission must not exceed a total of 50 pages. This includes title page, table of contents, and any other relevant information. Any pages submitted by an offeror that exceed the limit will not be considered during the evaluation. Each page must be in Arial size 12 font, single spaced. Part II of the SF 330 and any CPARs or PPQs will NOT count toward the page limitation. A PPQ obtained for another SF 330 submission may be submitted for this project. However, if significant portions of the project have been completed since the PPQ was filled out, a new PPQ should be submitted to accurately assess the project. Firms must include the following information in section B of the SF 330 submission: SAM Unique Entity Identifier Tax ID number Cage code Primary point of contact s email address and phone number All questions must be submitted to brandon.carroll@va.gov with the subject line SF 330 Questions - 36C26024R0074 Project 663-24-102 Replace Reverse Osmosis Unit for Renal Dialysis Seattle 5 West. The cutoff for question submission is 12:00 PM (PST) on Jan