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C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Sol. 1-7MN1-97. Due 121196. Contact Point, Roger F. Garza, Contracting Officer, 409/260-9448. The Agricultural Research anticipates award of an Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architectural and Engineering Services in College Station, Texas. The nature of the services required are as follows: Pre-design, including surveys, soil borings, investigative reports, design criteria development, design, construction drawings, construction specifications, cost estimates, shop drawing review, and approval and inspection of construction projects. Selection criteria and point scores are: 1) points for experience and expertise of key personnel and coverage of all disciplines, including consultants; 2) 30 points of similar experience providing A-E services to any other Government entity for design/build projects, renovation and repair of laboratory facilities, and computer assisted designs; 3) 10 points for demonstrated past performance in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with time schedules; 4) 10 points for volume and nature of annual workloads, which indicates availability of A-E's time for ARS projects; 5) 20 points for proximity of the A-E Firm in relation to the College Station location. The basic contract will be for the remaining fiscal year with the Government's option to renew four (4) additional one (1) year option periods. This contract is set-aside for small businesses. For your information, small businesses are those revenues did not exceed the small business size standard of $2.5 million for the past three years. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit completed Standard Form 254 and Standard Form 255 no later than 12-11-96. (312)

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