Engineering Services - Dallas, Indian Health Service, 1200 Main Street, Room 1900, Dallas, Texas 75202-4321, (214) 767-3492

C -- ARCHITECT ENGINEERING SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE GILLIS W. LONG HANSEN'S DISEASE CENTER, CARVILLE, LA Sol. 161-96-0503. Due 051696. POC: Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-3492. This proposed Architect/Engineering (A-E) Indefinite Delivery Contract will require primarily architectural services with historical preservation, mechanical, electrical, landscaping, asbestos abatement, and/or civil engineering support disciplines for studies, designs, HVAC balancing, or construction administration on mostly small projects in the estimated value of $25,000 to $250,000 for the repair, improvement, and remodeling of buildings, utilities, and grounds. Specific projects as they occur will be accomplished by the means of negotiation and the issuance of delivery orders. This project is a Small Business Set-Aside under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8712, Contractor's annual receipts for the last three fiscal years not to exceed $2.5 million average. The amount payable under this requirements type contract not to exceed $200,000 per year. The performance of this proposed contract shall be from the date of award for a one year period with three Option years that may be exercised by the Government. Factors of consideration for architects and consultants in descending order (or equal) of importance, with items one and two being of equal value, will be: (1) Professional Qualifications of Firm - Overall adequacy of staff, qualifications of principals and project managers, length of time firm has been established, and qualifications as a prime contractor; (2) Experience and Qualifications of Proposed Key Staff - Overall design ability of principals and professionals. Specific design ability and experience in historical preservation, hospital field, clinics, laboratories, outpatient facilities, rehab projects administrative ability in asbestos abatement and HVAC balancing; (3) Location of Main Office of A/E Form(s) and Consultants - As each may relate to one another, travel to project and total performance of assignments; (4) Overall Performance Record - Exhibited design abilities on previous projects, (awards) management ability, scheduling, budgeting, etc. (5) Analysis of Current and Projected Workload - Combined availability of total team exposure to be devoted to comply with short delivery time. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit (1) a letter of interest with a certification that the firm is a Small Business in accordance with the SIC Code, (2) one copy of a Standard Form 254, A/E and Related Services Questionnaire for the firm and all consultants; and (3) one copy of a Standard Form 255, A/E and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects to: PHS-6, Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, Engineering Services - Dallas, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Indian Health Service, 1200 Main Street, Room 1900, Dallas, Texas, 75202-4348, by 4:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16. No other general notification for these services will be made. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. (099)

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