SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- A/E Architectural Services - Expand Critical Care BedCapacity
- Notice Date
- 7/18/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Chief, A&MM (90C/NLR);Central Arkansas Veterans HCS;2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 200;North Little Rock AR 72214-1706
- ZIP Code
- 72214-1706
- Solicitation Number
- VA-257-07-RP-0116
- Response Due
- 8/8/2007
- Archive Date
- 10/7/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned
- Description
- SYNOPSIS FOR PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN SERVICES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THERE IS NO RFP PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System is soliciting Architectural firms to design spaces for the expansion of its critical care and step-down area areas. This project will create 15 additional critical care beds and an additional 8 step-down beds. These beds will be created on ward 4D which is currently a lodging unit. Other spaces within the medical center will be renovated to house the re-located lodging unit and some other smaller functions that have to be relocated. The total amount of square footage to be renovated is 30,125 square feet. Work will involve Architectural designing and alternatives, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection work. Estimated construction cost is between $1 million and $5 million. This announcement is open to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses only. The closing date for the receipt of responses is 3:00 P.M. local time (CDT) on August 8, 2007. Work shall be accomplished for the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541310 and the small business size standard classification is $4,500,000. Selection Criteria: Selection criteria to be utilized are listed in relative order of importance as follows: (1) Professional qualifications (resumes or curriculum vital and proof of professional registration) of key personnel of the Architectural firm and consultants, to include subcontractors, and the project team (team/office actually accomplishing the work), necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, to include CADD capability and compatibility with Auto CADD (latest version), capability to digitize existing drawings for CADD use, experience in Veterans Affairs design projects, energy conservation, pollution control, waste reduction and the use of recovered materials. Other VA and private sector experience can be submitted but preference will be given for VA project experience. (3) Professional capacity to complete projects within the established time limits and meeting project dollar thresholds. Availability of proper resources to accomplish the project and the effect other VA and private sector work in the office will have on the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System project. Furnish information (numbers and charts) showing existing workload versus time available to devote to Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. (4) Past performance with respect to execution of both VA and private industry in terms of high quality work, delivery on or ahead of schedule, and with cost and recognized budget control. (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project-preference to be in the following descending order: (A) firms within 100 miles of Little Rock, Arkansas, (B) in-state firms, and (C) out-of-state firms. (6) Inclusion of small business consultants, and/or minority-owned consultants, and/or women-owned consultants, and/or veteran owned consultant, and or disadvantage veteran owned consultant, and/or HUBZone consultants. Required Documents: Interested firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit three copies (1 original and 2 copies) of the completed Standard Form (SF) 330, SF330_Extr, SF330_SE, SF330_SF, Architect-Engineer Qualifications available at Internet site http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formType=SF#1-1000. Limit your SF 330 along with supporting data for a total package of not more than 75 pages, 8x11 paper, 12 pitch. Pages in excess of this maximum limit shall be removed from the proposal and will not be evaluated by the selection board. Relevant projects identified in Part I block 19, shall not be more than 5 years old. Identify submittal with VA-598-07-RP-0116, and address to: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, (90C/NLR), Attention: Soila Reando, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg 41, Room 223, North Little Rock, AR 72114-1709. Firms responding to this announcement by the response date will be considered for selection. Fax copies will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive. All Offerors shall be registered at www.VetBiz.gov and the Central Contractor Registration database. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757. Additionally, to be eligible for contract award a firm must complete annual representation and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov, and must be current in VETS-100 reporting which can be accomplished at http://www.vets100.cudenver.edu/.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Little Rock, Arkansas
- Zip Code: 72205
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 72205
- Record
- SN01345391-W 20070720/070718220905 (fbodaily.com)
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