SHORT-LIST CRITERIA UTILIZING THE SF330 FORM
Department of Veterans Affairs Architect/Engineer Evaluation Board
1. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including a joint venture
or association) with the type of services required
Assignable point rang ...........................................................(0 to 40)
2. Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the
project and record of working together as a team
Assignable point range
.......................................................(0 to 40)
3. Professional capacity of the firm in the designated geographic area of the project to
perform work (including any specialized services) within the time limitations.
Unusually large existing workload that may limit A/E's capacity to perform project
work expeditiously
Assignable point range
..........................................................(0 to 20)
4. Past record of performance on contracts with the Department of Veterans Affairs. This
factor may be used to adjust scoring for any unusual circumstances that may be
considered to deter adequate performance by an A/E. (Firms with no previous VA
experience receive a +5 rating)
Assignable point range
.........................................................(-20 to 20)
5. Geographic location and facilities of the working office(s) which would provide the
professional services and familiarity with the area in which the project is located
Assignable point range
.........................................................(0 to 20)
6. Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving
waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design
Assignable point range
.........................................................(0 to 20)
7. Inclusion of small business consultant(s) (1 point), and/or minority-owned
consultant(s) (1 point), and/or women-owned consultant(s) (1 points), and/or veteran
owned consultant(s) (1 point), and/or disadvantage veteran owned consultant(s) (1
point), and/or HUBZone consultant(s) (1 point)
Assignable point range
.........................................................(0 to 6)
SCORING KEY
SCORING
RANGE
POOR
MARGINAL
ACCEPTABLE
VERY GOOD
OUTSTANDING
FACTORS
1 and 2
0-40
0
5-10
15-25
30-35
40
3,5,6
0-20
0
5
10
15
20
4
(-20)-(+20)
(-20)
(-10)
0
10
20
7
0-6
0
1-2
3-4
5
6
Revised: July 13, 2004
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