William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans' Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition & Facility Planning Svc (90C), 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209-1639

C -- REPLACE CHILLED WATER INSULATION SOL 544-044-97 DUE 051297 POC Contract Specialist, Elaine Grant, (803) 695-6843 Furnish professional Architect/Engineer Services to include preliminary services and phasing recommendations, planning, consultation and visits, design work, preparation of contract drawings and specifications, preparation of cost estimates and construction period services as necessary for testing, demolition, remediation, installation, testing, and certification of all work for project # 544-97-106, "Replace Chilled Water Insulation" at WJBD Veterans' Hospital, Columbia, South Carolina 29209. The intent of this project is to replace the deteriorated chilled water piping insulation located in Building 100, including removal of the old insulation, installation of new insulation, marking and labeling and additional pipe hanger where required. Construction will be phased to minimize disruptions to the operations of the Medical Center. The design shall ensure compliance with current VA standards and all other applicable codes and criteria. Value Engineering is encouraged and shall be noted at each design review. Submissions are expected at conceptual, 50% and 100% Design stages. Construction Cost Range is $100,000 -- $250,000. A/E will be required to provide evidence of professional liability insurance of $1,000,000. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, (2) a Standard Form 255. Architect Engineer and Related Service Questionnaire for Specific Project, when requested, and (3) any requested supplemental data to the procurement office shown. Firms having a current Standard Form 254 on file with the procurement shown are not required to register this form. Firms desiring to register for consideration for future projects administered by the procurement office (subject to specific requirements for Individual projects) are encouraged to submit, annually a statement of qualifications and performance data utilizing Standard Form 254, Architect Engineer and Related Service Questionnaire. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitations indicated with respect to size and geographic location of firm, specialized technical expertise or other requirement listed. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three or more firms considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required, will be chosen for negotiation. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required, that include: (1) Professional-capabilities: (2) specialized experience and technical competence, as required: (3) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time: (4) past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) geographical locationand knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of the criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; (6) any other special qualification required under this announcement by the contracting activity. Concerns should submit all forms to the Contracting Officer (90C), A&FP Service, Dorn Veterans' Hospital, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209 not later than May 12, 1997. This is not a request for proposal. This is a 100% Set-Aside for Emerging Small Business Concerns. An "Emerging Small Business" means a Small Business Concern whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the Numerical Size Standard applicable to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code assigned to a Contracting Opportunity. A Concern is small if its average annual receipts for the preceding three (3) Fiscal Years did not exceed 50% of 2.5 million. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code assigned to this project is 8712. Award is subject to Availability of Funds. (0085)

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