C1DA--AE Replace Elevators Cx 539-24-102

Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) seeks to retain an independent third-party Commissioning Agent to perform comprehensive commissioning services for the subject project. This project will upgrade and replace all 21 elevators and elevator components as necessary on the main Cincinnati campus as well as the Ft. Thomas campus. Asbestos and lead-based paint abatement is part of this project (if necessary).

Selection Criteria:

(1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services;

(2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials;

(3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time;

(4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules;

(5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project;

(6) The extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to the use of service-disabled veteran owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors; and Submission Info: Please submit your SF 330s to ronald.heidemann @va.gov by the closing date/time of this announcement. No physical copies will be accepted. Please include your firm s POC and UEI in the email body. ***End of Presolicitation Notice**