C -- A/E ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT

Notice Date

March 12, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Roseburg Healthcare System (653/900/90C), 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470-6513

ZIP Code

97470-6513

Solicitation Number

653-24-01

Response Due

April 26, 2001

Point of Contact

Terry Albertus, Contracting Officer at (541) 440-1270

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact Contracting Officer. (terry.albertus2@med.va.gov)

Description

This is a total emerging small business set-aside. An emerging small business is defined as a small business concern who's size is no greater than 50% of the numerical size standard applicable to the NAICS code assigned to this announcement. NAICS code for this announcement is 541310. The small business size standard for this code is $4.0 million; therefore, the emerging small business size standard is $2.0 million. Provide Indefinite Delivery A/E design services to include any combination of field investigation, vertification of requirements, conceptual design, contract documents & construction phase services, and post-construction services for projects (delivery task orders) yet to be defined within at the VA Roseburg Healthcare System (VARHS). The system consits of a 400,000 gross sq.ft. acute care VA Medical Center situated in Roseburg, OR, (area prone to seismic events), outpatients clinics located in Bandon, Brookings and Eugene, Oregon. Delivery orders will be for renovation & refurbishment of existing facilities such as refurbishment of public spaces such as halls, medical space, office space, waiting rooms, vending areas, to include walls, floors, ceilings, etc. & renovation of toilet facilities and offices. Furnishings & building accessories will not be included. Preliminary studies, long range planning, and minor renovations to exterior walks, pavements and site structures as required to facilitate access might also be required. Services required will be mainly architectural with occasional minor civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and structural. Requirements will vary with each delivery task order. Not all services may be used. Large complex requirements will be addressed separate from this contract. This contract shall be for one year from the date of award with options to extend the term of the contract for four-(4) additional years. Negotiations will be conducted for hourly rates for each discipline required, overhead, profit & other cost elements, which are particular to the contract. For each project, the VA will issue a request for fee proposal that includes a scope of work. The fee proposal shall be based on pre-negotiated unit prices. Each specific delivery order shall be negotiated based on the A/E effort involved. The maximum A/E fee for each delivery task order shall not exceed $75,000.00. A minimum A/E fee of $500.00 over the life of the contract will be guaranteed should no work be ordered under this contract. The maximum contract amount, including option years is $450,000. Specific evaluation factors, not in priority order shall be: 1) TEAM EXPERIENCE: The professional qualifications of the team proposed by the A/E will be considered for its collective ability to perform the required services. The team will be given particular attention for its overall coordination; previous experience in working together as a team; previous experience with similar work, and its estimating capabilities. Individual members of the team will be considered for their professional qualifications & experience relevant to the project. 2) HEALTH CARE EXPERIENCE: The specialized experience & technical competence by each member of the team in health care related work will be considered. Preference will be given to experience similar to that required by this work. 3) TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE: The experience of the individual members of the team with issues unique to the renovation & refurbishment of health care facilities will be considered. Also considered will be experience with the design of modifications to occupied facilities, development of conceptual designs,& preparation of construction documents & preparation of detailed estimates & specifications. 4) AVAILABILITY OF THE TEAM: The ability of all members of the team to respond to unscheduled delivery orders & multiple delivery orders will be considered. 5) GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE: The past performance of all members of the team on contracts with Government agencies as well as private industry will be considered. Special consideration will be given to proven performance in working with bureaucratic organizations, with non-standard codes & regulations, & with cost control, quality of work, & compliance with performance schedules. 6) LOCATION: Location of all firms of the team will be based within one hundred (100)-mile eographical radius of Roseburg, OR will be considered. Also considered will be the A/E's ability to quickly respond to the Medical Center's needs as expressed in the contract. 7) CAD CAPABILITIES: Internet accessibility, and computer Assisted Drafting (ACADR14) capabilities & the willingness to comply with local drafting criteria & standards will be considered. Graphic information will be provided to the A/E & returned to the VA in a VARHS standardized AutoCAD Releast 14 format using compact disc media. A/E firms are required to respond in writing if interested & shall submit a completed SF 254 & SF 255 to the VA Roseburg Healthcare System, ATTN: Terry Albertus (900/90C), 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg, OR 97470. Emerging small business firms responding to this announcement no later than by 4:00 p.m. April 26, 2001, will be considered. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification & performance data submitted, three or more firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required, will be chosen for interviews. Firms selected for interviews will be requested to present their approach for this work & demonstrate their experience. This is not a request for proposal. Contract award is subject to the availability of funds.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010314/CSOL004.HTM (W-071 SN50F9W5)