Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

C -- A/E SERVICES SOL RFP 618-36-96 DUE 101395 POC Contact Point, NELSON, MAVIS, (612)725-2189, Contracting Officer, NELSON, MAVIS, (612)725-2189, Additional Contact, BYRD, JANICE, (612)725-2188 Seeking various A/E firms to negotiate open-ended contracts for a three-year period for pending projects at VA Medical Center for the period of October 1, 1995 through September 30, 1998. Various disciplines will be considered: General A/E with in-house or separate affiliated support of mechanical, electrical and/or fire protection disciplines. Pending projects waiting funding are: Modifications for TB Phase II, Urgent Care, and Canteen Service Electrical Study. All drawings will be in Auto-CAD R-12 with ASG Softdesk V-5.0 and/or Auto-CAD R-13 (windows) with ASG Softdesk V-7.2 (windows). Specifications will be completed in Word Perfect (windows) and/or Microsoft Word (windows). No substitutions will be accepted. Submit for interest in open-ended contracts with your firm's 252/254, cover letter, and list of references by close of business October 13, 1995. Depending on dollar value of the contract, emerging small business A/E firms will be given first priority for projects with A/E costs under $50,000 (established by Office of Federal Procurement Policy under Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program). The following evaluation factors are among those that will be used in selecting A/E firms for open-ended contracts: Having professional services (disciplines) necessaary for satisfactory performance of required services, specialized experience, qualifications of proposed team(s), location in general geographic area, past performance of similar projects being considered. The government makes no guarantee of any project or award. (0240)

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