Dept of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Engineering Services Seattle, 2201 Sixth Ave., M/S RX-24, Rm 710, Seattle, WA 98121

Z -- RAPID CITY MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRS, RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA SOL 102-IFB-00-0004 DUE 070500 POC Larry D. Doles, Contract Specialist E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist, LDoles@ess.ihs.dhhs.gov. SOURCES SOUGHT: BUY INDIAN SET-ASIDE. The Indian Health Service, Engineering Services Seattle, is planning to issue a solicitation for Miscellaneous repairs at the Sioux San Hospital in Rapid City, South Dakota. The project consists of interior renovations to the hospital including bathroom renovations, corridor handrails, entrance renovations, fire alarm replacement, and lead paint and asbestos abatement. A new four-stop elevator is to be added to the hospital and a five-stop elevator to the Lakota Lodge. Exterior work includes a new water main, painting and new valves for the elevated water storage tank, sidewalk replacement, and curb cuts. Contractor must provided a fully qualified Superintendent that can supervise all aspects of work during performance of the contract as the hospital and Lakota Lodge will be occupied during construction and work will be phased to avoid shutdowns. Therefore, proper coordination with all aspects of the project is imperative. Also, both building have historical significance and the State of South Dakota has dicated construction design detailing that would be acceptable in preserving the historical intergity of the two (2) buildings. The project performance period will be 365 calendar days from issuance of the Notice To Proceed. The magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. The proposed acquisition is being considered as a potential Set-Aside for 51% Indian owned, controlled and operated firms under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. In accordance with Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation paragraph 380.503(e), not more than fifty (50) percent of the work performed under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy Indian Act shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies, or equipment. Responses shall indicate: (1) the degree (percentage) to which the interested prospective contractor's firm is owned, operated, and controlled by a member or members of any tribe, pueblo, band, group, village or community that is recognized by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Health and Human Services; (2) whether the prospective contractor is a potential prime contractor or subcontractor/supplier, (3) bonding capability of the prospective contractor. Be sure to include the name and phone number of the bonding company, a contact person at the bonding company, the upper limit of the firm's capacity and all outstanding bonds to date, (4) a list of projects similiar to the size, type, and complexity to that described above. Include the project name, date of award, award amount, and the name and phone number of the project's owner's representative; (5) a description of the general type(s) of work the prospective firm would perform itself and the type of work which would be subcontracted to other Indian firms. Provide the names, if known. The Contracting Officer will consider expressions of interest in response to this notice as well as other information to determine if a Buy Indian Set-Aside is appropriate. Inadequate responses or insufficient responses from Indian prime contractors or subcontractors or both, may cause this procurement to be solicited as unrestricted under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This not a request for proposals. A pre-solicitation notice which will describe how to order bid documents will be issued after the set-aside decision is made. Posted 06/21/00 (W-SN467208). (0173)

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