Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (9-90C), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AT THE SOUTHERN AZ VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, TUCSON AZ SOL RFP678-63-00 DUE 062600 POC Pam Hayes, Contracting Officer (520) 629-4611 E-MAIL: ERROR --, Pamela.Hayes@med.va.gov. Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Multi-Discipline Open-Ended A/E contract for the Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System (SAVAHCS), Tucson, AZ. This contract will be a multi-discipline contract and shall include architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural disciplines. A-E services are required for the preparation of construction documents including plans, specifications, cost estimates, studies, record drawings and review of shop drawings and submittals. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of the initial contract award and three (3) option years. The options may be exercised within the time-frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of A-E performance under the subject contract. The estimated start date is September 2000. The total amount that may be paid under this contract (including the option years) will not exceed $450,000. Individual tasks orders shall not exceed $75,000. The minimum guarantee for the entire contract term (including the option years) will be satisfied by the award of the initial task order. A-E must be located within 150 miles from Tucson, Arizona to be considered. The SIC Code is 8711/8712 and the small business size standard classification is $4 million. THE ANTICIPATED PROJECTS FOR THE FIRST YEAR ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) Correct Operating Room Deficiencies, Bldg. 57. In the operating room suite: patch, repair and paint damaged walls; replace damaged doors and poorly functioning hardware; remove fluoroscopy C-arms and monitors that are no longer utilized; replace anesthesia gas columns. View boxes will be relocated for improved functional efficiency. Other miscellaneous repairs will be made and code compliance issues (gas storage, fire protection) will be corrected as identified during the design process. (2) Replace Tile Roofs, Bldg. 2 and 38. (3) Replace Sewer Lines, Bldg. 3. (4) Fire Protection, Bldg. 2 Roof and (5) Network FabricationCenter, Bldg. 57. THE ANTICIPATED KNOWN PROJECTS FOR THE OPTION YEARS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) Emergency Power Additions; (2) Chiller Replacement; and (3) Repair Condensate Return Lines. The A-E must demonstrate his and each consultant's qualifications with respect to the published evaluation factors for design and all option services. Evaluation factors (1) through (7) are of equal importance; factor (8) is of lesser importance than factors (1) through (7). SPECIFIC EVALUATION FACTORS INCLUDE: (1) Professional qualifications of the firm, principles, and staff including those of any consultant, proposed for designing the anticipated projects described above. Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management and cooperativeness; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work described above. Firm's prior experience should include, at a minimum, completion of projects associated with health care facilities, to include emergency power installation and code compliance issues where appropriate; (3) Capacity of the firm and project teams to accomplish multiple projects simultaneously within the required time constraints and their record of working together as a team; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies (emphasis on VA work) and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Specific internal quality control procedures. Firm will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination of plans and specifications; (6) Location in the general geographical area of the anticipated projects (within 150 miles of Tucson) and knowledge of local site conditions; and ability of the firm to provide timely response to requests for on-site support; (7) Record of significant claims against the A-E because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services;(8) The volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Veterans Affairs. SUBMISSIONS: Firms which meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of the completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 and SF 255 including each sub-consultant's current SF 254 to Pam Hayes (9-90C), SAVAHCS, 3601 S. Sixth Ave., Tucson, AZ 85723, not later than 4:00 (PST) 30 days after publication in the Commerce Business Daily. Faxed copies of the SF 254 and 255 will not be accepted. No material will be returned. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL and NO solicitation package or bidder/planholder list will be issued. Posted 05/23/00 (W-SN457937). (0144)

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