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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 13, 2005 FBO #1264
SOURCES SOUGHT

C--C -- American Lake, Tacoma Washington

Notice Date

5/11/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20420
 

ZIP Code

20420
 

Solicitation Number

663-240AE
 

Response Due

6/13/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Architect or architect-engineer firms (NAICS 541310) to provide advance planning and design professional services for a new one story 70,000 GSF 83 Bed Nursing Home Care Unit ( 18 Bed Dementia Special Care Unit and 65 NHCU Beds ) and Dietetics Kitchen ( Food Service ). New building will correct existing seismic, fire and life safety deficiencies and space and functional deficiencies. The new facility will address CARES capacity gaps for specialty, primary and ancillary care. Space layout and interior partitioning will meet current VA Space Program Guidelines and optimized patient care and staff efficiency. Applicants must demonstrate success in sustainable design including prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, and energy efficiency in design. The completed project should be capable of achieving LEEDS certification. Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, nurse call, medical gases, and fire and safety systems will meet current codes and standards. The new space will be in compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards ( UFAS ) and PG-18-13 in all areas. Required services will include preparation of a design program, schematics and design development plans utilizing all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines including environmental engineering cost estimate, historic preservation and CADD. The contract will include a government option for: design build RFP package or construction document preparation; construction period services, and site visits. Only firms with in-house architectural services, experienced in the design of similar facilities, will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction of medical facilities. Only architects or architect / engineer firms demonstrating the above capabilities and a planned approach to perform contract services will be considered. Applicants must have an established working office within a 150-mile radius of Tacoma, Washington of sufficient size as to be able to provide timely response and experience to accomplish the work and be licensed in the State of Washington. Preference will be given to firms with working offices in the State of Washington. All small business,SDVOSB,8(a), HUBZone, SDB, WOSB,VOSB A/E firms will be considered. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 330, Part I and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant is received by the VA A/E Evaluation & Program Support Team (181A), Attention: Robert T. Smoot, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, five (5) copies are required within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF 330 Part II?s for each proposed consultant?s office involved. Applicants will be rated based on the relevant experience of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant?s capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic consideration, the participation of minority-owned and women-owned consultants and demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Award of contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small contracting goals will be: 40% (SB), 10% (SDB), 10% (WOSB), 3% (HUBZone), 7% (VOSB) and 3% (SDVOSB). Note: The covenant against the contingent fee clause is applicable to this solicitation.
 

Web Link

RFP 663-240AE
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=663-240AE)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 9600 Veterans Drive , VA Medical Center American Lake, Tacoma Washington

Zip Code: 98493-5000

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00804725-W 20050513/050511212121 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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