C211--(MD) 657-21-115JC - Correct HVAC in Procedure Rooms (CPS) - JC (VA-26-00056546) 657-26-2-8320-0070

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a presolicitation notice for A-E (Architect-Engineer) services to correct HVAC systems in procedure rooms and patient isolation rooms within Building 1 at the John Cochran Division of the VA Saint Louis Health Care System. The project aims to update and modernize these HVAC systems to ensure compliance with VHA Design Criteria. The government is procuring these services in accordance with the Brooks Act and FAR Subpart 36.

• Provide Basic Professional Services for design, estimation, and construction period services.

• Primary A/E disciplines required include: Supervisor, Architectural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (including Fire Protection), Structural, Physical Security Specialist, VPIH, and Commissioning.

• Design must include phasing, site investigations, and adherence to current VA standards and codes for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and life safety.

• Prepare a complete package of construction documents.

• Incorporate bid items allowing for a 10% budget reduction.

• Contract type: Firm Fixed Price.

• Estimated construction contract price: between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

• Anticipated time for completion of design: approximately 580 calendar days.

• Interested A-E firms must submit one (1) completed Standard Form 330 (SF330) qualification package (Parts I and II), including all consultants.

• SF330 submissions must include an organizational chart (Part I, Section H) and a design quality management plan.

• Submissions are limited to fifty (50) pages, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, and must be submitted as a PDF not exceeding 10MB.

• Submission Deadline: 05/13/2026 at 2:00 PM Central Standard Time.

• Submission Method: Electronically to Cedric Graham, Contracting Officer, at cedric.graham@va.gov.

• Evaluation Criteria (in descending order of importance):

  1. Professional Qualifications
  2. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence
  3. Estimating Effectiveness
  4. Past Performance
  5. Capacity to Accomplish the Work (including 50% design work by concern employees or eligible SDVOSB subcontractors)
  6. Claims, Terminations and Litigation

• This procurement is restricted to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms.

• Offerors must be verified and listed in the Vendor Information Pages Database (www.Vetbiz.gov).

• This announcement is a request for SF 330s, not a Request for Proposal.

• No solicitation document is available at this time.

• Federal contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov).

• Contractors must check the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) at www.sam.gov.

• Companies awarded a contract must enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of award.

• The government will not pay or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this request.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This announcement is a request for SF 330 qualifications packages from qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms for Architectural and Engineering (A-E) services. The project involves correcting HVAC systems in procedure rooms and patient isolation rooms within Building 1 of the John Cochran VA Health Care System in St. Louis, MO. This procurement is conducted under the Brooks Act and FAR Subpart 36.6, restricted to SDVOSB firms, and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).

• Provide Basic Professional Services including Supervisor, Architectural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (including Fire Protection), Structural, Physical Security Specialist, VPIH, and Commissioning.

• Design must ensure compliance with current VHA Design Criteria for procedure and isolation rooms.

• Incorporate bid items allowing for a 10% budget reduction.

• Design must include phasing with construction boundaries to protect patients and workers.

• Perform site investigations to assess current conditions and utility services.

• Prepare a complete package of construction documents meeting applicable design standards and building codes.

• Design must meet all current VA standards and codes for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and life safety.

• Design must meet Interagency Security Committee and other relevant physical security guidelines.

• Provide a written synopsis of the construction project scope for potential bidders.

• Contract type: Firm Fixed Price is anticipated.

• Estimated construction contract price: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

• Anticipated design completion time: Approximately 580 calendar days.

• Submission Deadline: May 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time.

• Submission Method: Electronically via email to Cedric.Graham@va.gov.

• Required Document: One (1) completed Standard Form 330 qualification package (Parts I and II), including consultants. SF 330 submissions (including additional pages) not to exceed fifty (50) pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, submitted as a PDF not exceeding 10MB.

• Evaluation Criteria (descending order of importance): Professional Qualifications, Specialized Experience and Technical Competence, Estimating Effectiveness, Past Performance, Capacity to Accomplish the Work, and Claims, Terminations and Litigation.

• This procurement is 100% set-aside for qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms.

• Firms must be verified and listed in the Vendor Information Pages Database (http://www.Vetbiz.gov).

• Firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

• At least 50% of the design work must be accomplished by employees of the prime contractor or eligible SDVOSB subcontractors.

• No solicitation document is available; this announcement is a request for SF 330s.

• Personal visits to discuss this announcement are not allowed.

• The government will not pay for costs associated with responding.

• Award is contingent upon availability of funds.