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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 14, 2005 FBO #1265
SOURCES SOUGHT

C--C -- New Mental Health Center/Clinical Addition Expansion, Biloxi, MS

Notice Date

5/12/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, District Of Columbia 20420
 

ZIP Code

20420
 

Solicitation Number

520PM2317AE
 

Response Due

6/14/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking Architect or Architect-Engineer firms (NAICS 541310) to provide advance planning and design professional services for a new Blind Rehabilitation Center, new Mental Health/ Clinical Addition, a new nursing home care unit, a new gymnasium, an administrative center, a new police and security center, and support facilities. New construction is approximately 414,300 DGSF and renovation of approximately 141,800 net usable square feet. The new facilities support two major CARES initiatives. Creation of a Blind Rehabilitation Center on the Biloxi, MS, campus and relocation of mental health services to the Biloxi campus from the Gulfport campus. Space layout and interior partitioning will meet current VA Space Program Guidelines and optimized patient care and staff efficiency. Applicants must demonstrate success in sustainable design including prescribing the use of recovered materials, achieving waste reduction, and energy efficiency in design. The completed project should be capable of achieving LEEDS certification. Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, nurse call, medical gases, and fire and safety systems will meet current codes and standards. The new space will be in compliance with the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS ) and PG-18-13 in all areas. Required services will include preparation of a design program, schematics and design development plans utilizing all appropriate architectural and engineering disciplines including environmental engineering cost estimate, historic preservation and CADD. The contract will include a government option for: design build RFP package or construction document preparation; construction period services, and site visits. Only firms with in-house architectural services, experienced in the design of similar facilities, will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on estimating capabilities and previous successful experience with construction of medical facilities. Only architects or architect / engineer firms (Small Business and Large) demonstrating the above capabilities and a planned approach to perform contract services will be considered. Applicants must have an established working office within a 150 mile radius of Biloxi, MS of sufficient size as to be able to provide timely response and experience to accomplish the work and be licensed in the State of Mississippi. Preference will be given to firms with working offices in the State of Mississippi. All small and large businesses will be considered. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 330, Part I and other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant is received by the VA A/E Evaluation & Program Support Team (181A), Attention: Robert T. Smoot, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, five (5) copies are required by 4:00 PM EST on June 14, 2005. A current SF 330 Part II?s for each proposed consultant?s office involved. Applicants will be rated based on the relevant experience of both the firm(s) and assigned individuals, the applicant?s capacity to do the work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic consideration, the participation of minority-owned and women-owned consultants and demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Award of contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the small, small disadvantaged and women-owned business contracting goals will be: 23% (SB), 5% (SDB), 5% (WOSB), 3% (HUBZone), 7% (VOSB) and 3% (SDVOSB). Note: The covenant against the contingent fee clause is applicable to this solicitation. * * *
 

Web Link

RFP 520PM2317AE
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=520PM2317AE)
 

Place of Performance

Address: VA Medical Center, 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS

Zip Code: 39531

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00805936-W 20050514/050512211945 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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