VA Medical Center (04-90C), 1201 N.W. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125

C -- OPEN-ENDED A/E SERVICES SOL 546-06-00 DUE 101299 POC Jane H. Ferencz 305/324-3107 The DVA Medical Center, Miami, Florida is looking for an Architect/Engineering firm able to provide professional architectural and engineering services under an open-ended contract for multi-disciplinary projects at the Miami VA. Delivery or performance under the contract will be made only as authorized by delivery or task orders issued. Selection will be based on: 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; 2)Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered material as well as specialized experience of the firm to perform the work required, including specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project; 3)Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; 4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. This includes the reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness as well as record of significant claims against the client because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services; 5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality ot the project. A single open-ended, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract will be awarded for a maximum annual value of $1,000,000. Individual task/delivery orders will be issued under this contract for specific projects with the value of each order not to exceed $450,000.00. All responsible sources will be considered. Joint-venture participation will be considered and evaluated on the demonstrated interdependency of each joint-venture participant member on the other which makes that union a viable design force. The SIC code is 8712. The small business size standard is $4 million. Interested firms should submit appropriate data on SF 254 and SF 255 to Jane Ferencz, VA Medical Center (90C), 1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, Florida 33125 before close of business October 12. 1999. See numbered Note 24. Posted 09/03/99 (W-SN376541). (0246)

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