C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORT SPACE FOR THE PHOENIX INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Notice Date

May 3, 2001

Contracting Office

Engineering Services -- Dallas, 1301 Young Street, Room 1071, Dallas, Texas 75202-5433

ZIP Code

75202-5433

Solicitation Number

RFP/161-01-0035

Response Due

June 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-6613

Description

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Engineering Services -- Dallas (ES-D), is seeking qualified A/E firms to submit proposals for Architect Engineering Services for Healthcare and Support Space for the Phoenix IHS Area Office. The selected contractor will provide a non-exclusive contract for A/E services for the Phoenix IHS Area Office or other areas in the SW. THIS PROCUREMENT IS OPEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES UNDER FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The estimated dollar range for each design project is $100,000 to $200,000. Contract type will be Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity. Specific projects, as they occur, will be accomplished by negotiation and issuance of delivery orders. The proposed contract will be for an initial period of 365 days or $1 million, whichever occurs first, with four one-year options that may be exercised at the Government's discretion. Multiple awards may be made. Overhead and discipline labor hourly rates for the option years will be negotiated up-front, prior to the contract award. The evaluation factors for selection, in descending order of priority, with items 2, 3, and 4 being of equal value, are: (1) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF PRINCIPALS, PROJECT MANAGERS, KEY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS: Professional qualifications of the principals, design staff and project managers; sufficient staff; length of time principals, firms, and primary consultants have been performing services similar to those required by this contract. Technical competence and skills: specific healthcare and support space experience, including but not limited to planning, conceptual design, knowledge and incorporation of all applicable codes, evaluation of alternatives; construction inspection skills; CADD capabilities; (2) COMPOSITION OF PRIMARY OFFICE STAFF: The A/E office shall have a minimum core staff of one registered architect (specializing in healthcare facilities), one registered civil/structural engineer, one registered mechanical engineer, and one registered electrical engineer. All architects and engineers shall be registered/licensed in one of the fifty states; (3) LOCATION OF A/E FIRM'S AND CONSULTANTS' OFFICES RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER AND THE PHOENIX AREA OFFICE: Relative travel time and communication ability between prime firm and consultants relative to each other and to the Phoenix Area Office. Primary A/E office should be located within the Phoenix, Arizona, metroplex; (4) FIRM'S AND CONSULTANTS' PAST PERFORMANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY CONTRACTS OF SIMILAR MAGNITUDE AND COMPLEXITY TO THIS REQUIREMENT: Presented proof of design abilities, accuracy, project management, federal contracting requirements, scheduling, budgeting compared to design estimates, estimates compared to final project costs, timeliness, and the demonstrated responsiveness to the needs and requirements of the customer; and (5) ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND PROJECTED WORKLOAD: Demonstrated ability to provide and devote a total team response to complete healthcare and support space projects on schedule. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit (1) a letter of interest; (2) TWO Standard Form 254's, A/E and Related Services Questionnaire for the Firm and All Consultants; and (3) TWO Standard Form 255's, A/E and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects to: Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, Indian Health Service, Engineering Services -- Dallas, 1301 Young Street, Suite 1071, Dallas, Texas 75202-5433, no later than 4:00 p.m. CST, Wednesday, June 13, 2001. Electronic transmissions (i.e., facsimile, e-mail, etc.) will NOT be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010507/CSOL004.HTM (W-123 SN50L0A4)