PHS-6, Engineering Services - Dallas, 1200 Main Street, Room 1900, Dallas, TX 75202-4348, (214) 767-3492

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR CLINICAL AND SUPPORT SPACE FOR THE TUCSON AND CALIFORNIA INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE (IHS) SERVICE AREAS Sol 161-96-0033, Due 052196, POC Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-3492. Architectural and Engineering Services for Clinical and Support Space in connection with Indian Health Service facilities located within the State of Arizona and California and within the administrative jurisdiction of the IHS Tucson and California Area Office. The firm selected will primarily provide architectural, mechanical, and electrical design, construction management and inspection, and estimating services, but may also be required to provide scope development, planning, interior design, environmental and other studies related to assigned projects. Other areas for consideration for work are energy conservation analysis, problem analysis, design review, elevator design, geotechnical testing, energy management quality control testing, HVAC testing and balancing, asbestos/abatement design/air quality monitoring, boundary and topographical surveying. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be for a base one year with three one-year Options that may be exercised by the Government at their discretion. The estimated dollar range for each construction project is $25,000 to $500,000. The amount payable under this requirements type contract is estimated not to exceed $100,000 per year. Fees for the additional years will be negotiated prior to the award of this contract. This solicitation is set-aside under the buy indian act for 100 percent indian owned, controlled and operated firms. Indian owner must be a member of a Federally Recognized Tribe. In accordance with the Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation (PHSAR) Paragraph 380.503(E), under a 100 percent Buy Indian Act shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. Indian Act shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, the work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, suppliers, or equipment. In order for an Indian firm to prove they meet the qualifications requirements of the Buy Indian Set-Aside restriction, i.e., offerors who are currently certified by the Indian Health Service (IHS) or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as an ``Indian Firm,'' they need to submit their certification (Tribal Affiliation and Degree of Indian Blood) with their SF 254/255. Offerors who are not currently certified by IHS or BIA are required to submit proof of ownership and eligibility for Indian preference under the ``Buy Indian Act''. Specific projects, as they occur, will be accomplished by negotiation and issuance of delivery order. The evaluation factors for selection in descending order of priority with the factors one and two having equal value are: (1) Professional Qualifications of Firm and All Consultants: Professional qualifications of principals and project managers, sufficient staff, length of time principals and project managers, sufficient staff, length of time principals and firm have been established, working relationship between firm and consultants, and applicable licenses. (2) Specialized Experience of Project Related Personnel: Noted specialized technical skills, construction inspection skills, CAD capabilities, and specific experience in designing clinical and support spaces. (3) Location of A/E Project Office and Consultants in Relation to Each Other and Knowledge of the General Geographic Area of the Project: Relative travel time between prime firm and consultants and to the project location, knowledge of the locality of the project. (4) Past performance Record on Contracts with Government Agencies and Private Industry Projects: Presented proof of design abilities, project management, scheduling, budgeting, estimating, value engineering, etc. (5) Analysis of Firm's Current and Projected Workload: Demonstrated ability to provide and devote a total team response to complete projects on schedule. Number of existing and proposed Engineering Services contracts. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit (1) a letter of interest with the Certification described above; (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 close of business,. Tuesday, May 21. No other general notification for these services will be made. This is not a request for proposals. Facsimile responses will not be accepted. (101)

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