Department of Veterans Affairs, A/E Evaluation and Program Support Service (187A/B), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICE -- - SEISMIC INVENTORY OF VA-OWNED BUILDINGS SOL 101-614 POC Scope: Kris Banga, 202-565-9370/Sel. Process: Ron Adam, 202-565-4181 Applications are invited from engineer/architects or engineering firms to provide professional services for the project, "Seismic Inventory of VA Buildings". The selected firm will be expected to perform the following tasks: (1) Assemble an electronic database of an inventory of VA-owned buildings, in accordance with the instructions contained in Executive Order 12941, dated December 1, 1994; ICSSC RP4, Standards for Seismic Safety of Existing Federally Owned or Leased Buildings and Commentary; ICSSC RP5, ICSSC Guidance on Implementing Executive Order 12941 on Seismic Safety of Existing Federally owned or leased Buildings; and, ICSSC TR-17, How-To Suggestions for Implementing Executive Order 12941 on Seismic Safety of Existing Federal Buildings, A Handbook. (2) Provide recommendations to Director, Facilities Quality Office (FQO), as to those buildings at all VA Medical Centers that should be designated as "Exceptionally High Risk", and "Essential". (3) After receiving concurrence from the Director, FQO, on Task (2) above, complete the database for all high risk/high priority buildings as outlined in ICSSC TR-17. The cost figures shall be obtained by evaluating solutions and adjusting estimates previously completed in the mid seventies and eighties. (4) At the government's option, the taking of digital photographs of buildings and the preparation of building location plans of the facilities may be required. The VA will provide a list of buildings owned by VA (approximately 5,000) in electronic form, including summary of Phase I and II seismic studies (hard copies) of buildings (approximate number = 1,000) in moderate to high seismic areas. The summary lists seismic vulnerability categories, along with retrofit cost. VA will also provide updated building location plans of 48 medical centers (in AUTOCAD, INTERGRAPH and MICROFICHE), and building location plans of the remaining 123 medical centers, dated 1980, available in MICROFICHE. The electronic data base shall be developed as shown in ICSSC TR-17, and delivered in Microsoft Access format. Verification of all pertinent information shall be made by contacting VA facilities' personnel. Because the potential cost implications of corrective actions in Zones 3 and 4 are much greater, it may be necessary to visit those sites to verify the data furnished. Deliverable items shall consist of: (a) four hard copies and two electronic copies of the database of VA owned buildings; (b) explanatory notes, if required; and, (c) support documentation. All items shall conform to the definitions and requirements contained in the documents, listed in (1) above and in the "Scope of Work", Item 1. An inventory of leased buildings may be required at government's option. Only firms with appropriate in-house engineering services will be considered. Copies of the above referenced material may be obtained by written request to this office. FAX requests are acceptable [(202) 565-5454]. No firm will be considered unless an application, consisting of a completed SF255, and such other evidence of experience and capabilities of the applicant considers relevant is received by the VA A/E Evaluation & Program Support Service within 45 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF254, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF254s for each proposed consultant's office involved. Applications will be rated based on the relevant experience of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant's capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work and the inclusion of minority-owned and women-owned consultants. Award of a contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for a proposal. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small, small disadvantaged and women-owned business subcontracting goals will be 40% (SB), 7%(SDS), and 5% (WOB) respectively of the amount of work consulted out. Note: the "covenant against contingent fee" clause is applicable to this solicitation. (0176)

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