Chief, Centralized Contracting Division (402D3), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, NCA Operations Support Center, 5101 Russell Road, Quantico, VA

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES DUE 011699 POC J. C. Jackson, Contracting Officer, (703) 441-3085 (voice); (703) 441-3070 (fax); e-mail: jcjackson@cem.va.gov This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), but a request for submission of Standard Forms 254 and 255. The National Cemetery Administration has a requirement for an Architect-Engineer Firm to design the expansion of Eagle Point National Cemetery (Project Number 906CM3007), 2763 Riley Road, Eagle Point, OR 97524-9677. The project includes the design and all related professional services for typical land development including roads and irrigation. Services consist of topographic survey of approximately ten acres, the development of schematics and design development drawings, with a Government option to enter into construction documents, specifications, construction period services and inspection. The estimated cost of construction is between $1 million and $5 million. Consideration will be limited to firms licensed to practice in the State of Oregon and located within 150 miles of Eagle Point National Cemetery. Emphasis will be placed on Civil Engineering capabilities of the firm and not on previous cemetery design experience. Selection of firms to be interviewed will be based on the following evaluation factors: Firm's Capacity and Capability (30%); Proposed Project Team and Organization (40%); and Experience and Past Performance on similar site development work (30%). Firms may be interviewed using video teleconferencing procedures, at the option of the Government. A firm responding to this notice within thirty calendar days from date the notice is published, or January 16, 1999, whichever is later, will be considered. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate Standard Forms 254 and 255 to the issuing office. The selected firm shall have electronic mail capability and internet access in order to submit required fee proposal documents. This is a modification of a previous announcement published on October 29, 1998. This requirement has is modified from a 100% small business set-aside to full and open competition. Posted 12/16/98 (I-SN280832). (0350)

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