578-27-003 - Renovate A Section First Floor of Building 1 - Design FY27

Updated Oct 29, 2026

Solicitation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Hines, Illinois. Due Nov 16, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-6), 18 days left.

Bid documents (14)

• Bid document 30 KB
• Attachment 1: Scope 578-27-003 Design Statement of Work Rev1 104 KB
• Bid document 253 KB
• Attachment 1: Hines Standard Documents 12.9 MB
• Attachment 2: Acronyms and References 142 KB
• Attachment 3: Hines Design Requirements and Other Information 161 KB
• Attachment 4a SPECIFICATIONS BOOK COVER 248 KB
• Attachment 4b SECTION 01 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 208 KB
• Attachment 4c SUBMITTAL REGISTER Example For Contractor Reference 1.9 MB
• Attachment 4d SECTION 01 33 23 SHOP DRAWINGS-PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES 216 KB
• Attachment 4e SECTION 01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS 126 KB
• Attachment 5: Building 200 1st Floor Plan 1.7 MB
• Attachment 6: Building 1 Section A- E- F Floor Plans 294 KB
• Attachment 7: ADDENDUM 18 KB

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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Illinois Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.

Description

AMENDMENT A0001 Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice REQUEST FOR SF 330 36C25227Q0013 Project 578-27-003: Renovate A Section 1st Floor Bldg. 1 (AE) Design/Engineering Services SF-330 Package Due: October 30, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST (see details below) Points of Contact: [email protected] INTRODUCTION: THIS IS A TOTAL 100% SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE in accordance with Public Law 109-461.

This is a Request for SF330s for Architect/Engineer (A/E) Design Services for Project Number 578-27-003: Renovate A Section 1st Floor Bldg. 1 (AE) at the Edward J. Hines VA Hospital in Hines, IL. This announcement is not a request for proposal. No solicitation package will be issued via SAM.gov.

A request for proposal will be issued directly to the top-rated firm for which negotiations will commence in accordance with FAR part 36. The anticipated A/E design services, to be awarded, will be procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Act (Public Law 92- 582), FAR Part 36.6 and VA Acquisition Regulation 836.6. Period of Performance: 449 Calendar Days Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price Estimated Magnitude of Construction: Between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000 NAICS Code: 541310 Size Standard: $12.5 Million SBA & SAM : in accordance with VAAR 819.7003, at the time of SF330 submission and prior to award of any contract, the offeror must represent to the contracting officer that it is a (1) SDVOSB eligible firm; (2) Small business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to the acquisition; and (3) SDVOSB listed as verified in SBA at: veterans.certify.sba.gov/

Additionally, all eligible firms must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be evaluated and eligible for contract award. If the firm is not registered in SAM, you may register online at sam.gov.

1. PURPOSE: This Source Selection Plan (SSP) outlines the procedures that will be used to solicit architectural and engineering (AE) design services for Project 578-27-003 Renovate A Section on First Floor of Building 1. The goal of this project is to provide complete AE design services to renovate section A of the 1st floor of building 1.
2. ACQUISISTION DESCRIPTION: 2.1: RFI: A Request for Information shall be published to sam.gov whereby interested architect-engineering companies shall submit an SF330 package.

This competitive procurement shall utilize a best value trade-off source selection process identified in FAR 15. 2.1.a: Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB): For the purpose of this acquisition, the SSEB will be same as the Technical Evaluation Board (TEB). 2.1.b: Below are the individual (TEB) evaluation criteria and ratings for the SF330s, listed in descending order of importance.

FACTOR 1: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (30 Maximum Points) Subfactor 1A: Specialized Experience (15 Points). Subfactor 1B: Additional Experience (10 points). Subfactor 1C: Technical Competence (5 points).

The A/E Firm shall demonstrate its specialized experience and technical competence in the design and construction period services for projects of similar size and complexity. Specialized project experience should include design of renovations to existing hospitals, renovations to buildings constructed prior to 1970 w/space constraints, design of Pathology Suites, and HVAC upgrades to existing hospitals.

Additional experience includes mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering, architecture, interior design and finishes, physical security upgrades, building management systems/building automation systems (BMS/BAS), Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD), critical path scheduling, fire protection, construction infection control protocols, design and installation of biological refrigeration and preservation systems, design and installation of vacuum tube transport systems, and project phasing and coordination in an active hospital setting.

Offeror shall provide a minimum of three (3), and no more than five (5) recent and relevant Government and private experience projects similar in size, scope, and complexity, and experience with the type of projects/competence above. Relevant is defined as those task requirements identified in the Statement of Work. Recent is defined as services provided within the past seven (7) years with at least 50% of the Construction completed.

At a minimum, include the following for each submitted project (if applicable): Project title, location, contract number, and detailed narrative describing the scope of services provided including the type of work performed by the offeror and its role in the project i.e., prime contract, Teaming Partner, or subcontractor. Project Owner, owner s point of contact including telephone number and email address.

Services & Deliverables provided under the contract/task order Period of Performance, including start and completion dates for design and construction if applicable. Estimated cost of construction based on AE s design Final construction cost (or projected final construction cost if still underway) The percentage of total cost resulting from changes due to AE omissions. To demonstrate technical competence, the offeror shall include narratives of how the firm addresses each of the following topics.

Simply restating this list will not be sufficient. The management approach The coordination of disciplines and subcontractors Quality control procedures Familiarity with VA Design Guides/Manuals, Master Specifications and other applicable standards. FACTOR 2: PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (20 Maximum Points) Subfactor 2A: Key Positions (15 Points).

Subfactor 2B: SDVOSB Compliance (5 Points). The architects and engineers on the firm s staff representing the project or signing/stamping drawings in each discipline must possess a minimum of five

The description continues in the official notice.

Contracting contact

• Donita Grace · Contract Specialist · [email protected] · (414) 844-4860

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Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 541310, a business counts as small if it has no more than $12.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

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About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

Who can bid: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-aside

SDVOSB set-asides are for small businesses owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, certified by the SBA.

How to get certified: SDVOSB certification guide. All open Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVOSB) set-asides.

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