Engineering Services -- Dallas, 1301 Young Street, Room 1071, Dallas, Texas 75202-5433

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR CLINICAL AND SUPPORT SPACE FOR THE TUCSON INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE AREA OFFICE, TUCSON, ARIZONA SOL RFP/161-98-0005 DUE 011598 POC Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-3492 C -- Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract for Architect/Engineering services for Clinical and Support Space for the Tucson Indian Health Service (IHS) Area Office. The resultant contract will contain an initial base year with four one-year options that may be exercised by the Government. A contract will be awarded for solicitation RFP/161-98-0005 in connection with IHS facilities within the administrative jurisdiction of the IHS Tucson Area Office, Tucson, Arizona. The amount payable under this proposed contract is estimated not to exceed $100,000 per year. The contract work will be for architectural/engineering services primarily in support of clinics and clinical support space within the state of Arizona, which is located within the administrative jurisdiction of Engineering Services -- Dallas. The work will require basically architectural, mechanical, electrical and estimator disciplines, but may also require civil, structural, value engineering, geotechnical, environmental, geothermal, seismic, industrial hygienist, fire safety, elevator, acoustical, construction inspector, surveying and other disciplines with specialized experience. The one firm selected will primarily provide 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, energy conservation analysis, problem analysis, design review, consulting/design/construction management for elevator work, geotechnical testing, energy management, quality control testing, HVAC testing and balancing, asbestos and lead paint sampling/hazard assessment/abatement design/air quality monitoring, boundary and topographical serveying, and other architectural, engineering and technical services. THIS ACQUISITION IS SET-ASIDE UNDER THE BUY INDIAN ACT FOR FIRMS THAT ARE AT LEAST 51 PERCENT INDIAN OWNED, CONTROLLED, AND OPERATED. In accordance with Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation (PHSAR) Paragraph 380.503(E), under a 51 percent Buy Indian Set-Aside, not more that 50 percent of the work to be performed under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy 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, supplies, or equipment. In order for an Indian firm to prove they meet the qualifications requirement of the Buy Indian Set-Aside restriction, i.e., offerors who are currently certified by the IHS or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as an "Indian Firm," they need to submit their certification (Tribal Affilation and Degree of Indian Blood) with their Standard Form (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." The estimated dollar range for each construction project to be awarded under this requirements-type contract is $25,000 to $500,000. Specific projects, as theyoccur,will be accomplished by negotiation and issuance of individual delivery orders. Overhead and discipline labor hourly rates for the proposed option years will be negotiated before the award of the contract. The evaluation factors for consideration for consideration for architect/engineering firms and their consultants, in desending order of importance, with items two and three being of equal point value, are: (1) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS OF THE FIRM AND ALL CONSULTANTS -- Professional qualifications and licensures of project manager; sufficient staff; length of time principals and firm have been performing services and length of time that the prime and consultants have worked together; (2) EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF THE PROPOSED KEY STAFF -- Technical skills, construction inspection skills, CADD capabilities, specific clinical and support space experience; (3) LOCATION OF THE FIRMS AND CONSULTANTS' OFFICES RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE PROJECT SITES -- Relative travel time and communication ability between the prime firm and consultants relative to each other and to the project locations; knowledge of the locality of the projects; (4) FIRM'S AND CONSULTANTS' PAST PERFORMANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY CONTRACTS -- Presented proof of design abilities, estimating accuracy, project management, scheduling, budgeting, value engineering, etc.; (5) ALALYSIS OF CURRENT WORKLOAD -- Demonstrated ability to provide and devote a total team response to complete Clinical and Support Space projects on schedule. Joint Ventures (JV) will be considered providing the Indian firm is the managing entity and the JV is at least 51 percent Indian owned, controlled, and operated (this shall be stated in the letter of interest). Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit (1) a letter of intent (specifying the 51 percent Buy Indian Certification described above); (2) a SF 254, A/E and Related Services Questionaire for the firm and all consultants; and (3) a SF 255, A/E and Related Services Questionaire for Specific Projects to: Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, Indian Health Service, Engineering Services -- Dallas, 1301 Young Street, Suite 1071, Dallas, Texas 75202-5433 by no later than 4:30 p.m., January 15, 1998. No other general notification for this service will be made. In fairness to all firms, additional information will not be released in response to individual inquiries. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL! Facsimile copies will NOT be accepted. 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