Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer, 2201 North Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803-2196

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES Sol RFP 574-51-95. Due 061295. Contact Bonnie Obermier, 308/389-5118, Contracting Officer, Grand Island, NE. Architect/Engineering firm to provide professional services to design the installation of a new telephone distribution system throughout the Medical Center, 2201 North Broadwell Avenue, Grand Island, Nebraska, and the installation of a new VA provided telephone switch. The distribution system will consist of a fiber optics backbone to the existing and new telephone closets. Patient rooms will be wired for individual phones at the bedside. The estimated cost of the construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. A current 254/255 must be included with written request for firms to be considered. This procurement is set-aside for small business only. The business size for small business is $2.5 million average receipts for the preceding three years. SIC code is 8712. Applications will be rated based on the relevant experience on both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant's capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, experience on this type of work and capabilities of all involved offices. All interested firms with the above qualifications must reply no later than 6-12-95, 2:30 pm, local time. (128)

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