Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

C -- A/E SERVICES SOL RFP 618-97-99 DUE 012199 POC Mavis Nelson 612-725-2189 Seeking various A/E firms to negotiate open-ended contracts for a three-year period for pending projects at VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN for the period of date of award through December 31, 1999 with options to renew for two additional 12-month periods. This procurement is set aside for emerging small business for all projects with fees under $50,000. There may be one or two projects wherein A/E fees will exceed $50,000 and a large business may be selected for negotiations. Therefore, both large and small business firms should respond to this solicitation. VAMC will consider A/E firms which can be categorized as full-time service A/E firms; general architectural firms with affiliated engineering support; and engineering specialized firms. The latter is requested as there may be occasion when projects relate specifically to engineering issues and would not requirae the involvement of an architect. All firms must have the capacity to produce Auto-CADD drawings which have compatibility with Autodesk, Release 14 with Softdesk Version 8. Our VAMC Project Section has developed its own CADD Standards by which A/Es must develop design documents. These standards will be made available for review at the VAMC only, prior to the selection process, if the A/E firms wish to review them. Also, they will be provided to the selected A/E firms prior to their work on any specific VAMC projects. The following projects are representative of work pending: consolidate CCU with Stepdown Telemetry; Closed Transition Switching; Replace UPS System; Neurology X-Ray Room Site Prep; Women's Privacy Corrections; Correct Energy Center Dificiencies; Replace Boilers, Building 222; Extend Freight Elevators; Environmental Improvements, First Floor; and Electrophysiology Lab Site Prep. Submit your interest in this selection process with your firm's 254s/255s, cover letter, and list of references by close of business January 21, 1999. The following evaluation factors are among those that will be used in selecting A/E firms for open-endedcontracts: Having professional services (disciplines) necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, specialized experience, qualifications of proposed team(s), location in general geographic area, past performance of similar projects being considered. The government makes no guarantee of any project for award, nor guarantee that any selected A/E firm will receive a project. A number of A/E firms will be selected to hold open-ended contracts. Posted 12/21/98 (W-SN282230). (0355)

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