This request for A-E firm qualifications packages is 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under VAAR 852.219-73, VA Notice of Total Set-Aside for Certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (Jan 2023) (Deviation) THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR SF 330'S ARCHITECT- ENGINEER QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROCUREMENT OF ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING (A-E) SERVICES: This is a request for Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications only. A-E Services are being procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (Public Law 92-582), formerly known as the Brooks Act, and implemented in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO FAR) subpart 36.102. All submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the selection criteria included in this notice. 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. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. Any resulting award for the proposed A-E services will be procured under a negotiated Firm-Fixed Price contract. At the time the Request for Proposal is issued, all offerors must adhere to VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting --Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction. (JAN 2023) (DEVIATION) GENERAL INFORMATION: The Department of Veterans Affairs, W.G. Hefner Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina, is seeking sources and intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for Architect-Engineering (A-E) firm to provide Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project # 659-26-700, Replace Steam and Condensate Piping located at 1601 Brenner Ave, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144. The A-E Services listed herein is being procured in accordance with RFO FAR 36.102, RFO FAR 36.202, and VAAR 836.6. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and visible/certified in the SBA Certification database at the time of proposal in order to be considered for an award. As a prospective offeror for this Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside, you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a SDVOSB concern as established by VAAR 852.219-73. The W.G. (Bill) Hefner Salisbury VA Medical Center is a working facility and phasing plans for minimizing downtime, and provisions for continuation of service during outages is critical to this project. Point of Contact: Sean Cosby, Contracting Officer Email: Sean.Cosby@va.gov PROJECT INFORMATION: Project No. 659-26-700 Project Title: A-E: Replace Steam and Condensate Piping W.G. H…