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C -- A/E SERVICES FOR THE NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, BETHESDA, MD. SOL 263-00-P(CP)-0214 DUE 051000 POC Olga Acosta-Polston, Contracting Officer, (301) 435-4322 MODIFICATION TO THE SOLICITATION NOTICE PRINTED IN THE CBD ON 4/10/00 FOR A-E SERVICES UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER FOR THE NATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER (NNRC) AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), BETHESDA, MARYLAND. This announcement is provided to clarify the following major points in the original announcement: In the first stage, a short-list minimum of three (3) up to a maximum of four (4) "A-E Design Teams" will be selected to participate in Stage Two. The Stage One qualifications are to be submitted for criteria (1) PAST PERFORMANCE ON DESIGN. A total of five (5) projects are to be submitted, no more will be accepted nor evaluated. Of the five (5) projects, two (2) can be of any building type. Of those same five (5) projects, one (1) project must include a vivarium as part of a larger research facility. Of the five (5) projects submitted, ALL must have had their designs completed within the last ten (10) years. Actual completion of the construction is not a requirement. The StageTwo competition submittals and the entire project team will be evaluated by the Development Manager and the Government (NIH). Part of the evaluation process will require an interview with the 3 or 4 short-listed "A-E Design Teams." The NIH web site for the NIH Design Policy and Guidelines document is as follows: http://des.od.nih.gov/planning/nihpol.htm. All other information publicized in the original synopsis is correct. *** Posted 04/27/00 (W-SN449446). (0118)

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