SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- C--Provide Architect/Engineeringmulti-disciplinary services
- Notice Date
- 3/29/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Rita Anderson (90C);Department of Veterans Affairs;North Texas Veterans Health Care Center;4500 S. Lancaster Road;Dallas TX 75216
- ZIP Code
- 75216
- Solicitation Number
- VA-257-07-RP-0032
- Response Due
- 4/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/29/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Provide Architect/Engineering multi-disciplinary services on an as needed basis under a single award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, for the VA North TX Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas TX 75216. Individual delivery orders will be placed against the contract for designated projects. Duration of the contract will be 7/1/07 to 6/30/08 or for one year from date of award if later. The contract includes options for a second year and third year. The number of individual delivery orders to be placed during the initial and option years is unlimited. Total amount of delivery orders for the entire contract period, including initial and option years, will not exceed $600,000. Individual delivery orders will not exceed $50,000. A minimum order of $1,000 is guaranteed on the contract and a delivery order will be placed at the same time as award of the IDIQ contract to meet the guaranteed minimum. Other than the minimum, the Government will not be bound to place any additional delivery orders under the awarded contract. Delivery orders may be performed at any of the VA owned or VA occupied properties within the north Texas area. Primarily, projects will be located at the Dallas VAMC, Bonham VAMC or the Fort Worth VA Outpatient Clinic. Delivery orders and project types will vary from simple to complex and from well defined to those requiring full development of design options. Information may be readily available or may require A/E to complete exhaustive investigative services. The nature of the projects will include, but not be limited to, interior renovation, and correction of facility or system deficiencies. The A/E firm will be capable of performing all necessary professional architectural and engineering functions required to accomplish assigned projects, with or without direct VA assistance. The A/E firm shall include a multidisciplinary design team capable of providing a variety of professional services. Design services may require architectural, interior design, civil, structural, MEP, Certified Industrial Hygienist, fire protection engineer, and AutoCAD drawings. Work may include but will not be limited to; project analysis and investigative reports, conceptual designs, contract documents (complete or abbreviated plans and specifications), asbestos abatement, site, exterior and interior layouts and designs, interior furnishings and finish schedules, project cost estimating and scheduling. Construction period services may require, but are not limited to, review of equipment, samples, mockups, shop drawings and other related construction submittals and documents, project site inspections/site visits and reports, as-built drawings and digitizing of manual as-built drawings into AutoCAD. The A/E team shall possess a thorough working knowledge of VA standards, specifications and design criteria. The A/E will also possess a thorough working knowledge of all construction, Life Safety, and ADA codes, requirements, and standards. All specifications with the exception of specialized or outdated specifications, shall be edited VA standards. Current VA standards, specifications and design information may be accessed and downloaded on the Worldwide Web, VA Web Site @ vawww.va.gov. All contract drawings shall be produced on AutoCAD (Latest Version) for Windows NT. Compact Disks and mylars of drawings shall be provided. VA Standard AutoCAD layering Title blocks shall be utilized. All specifications and written documents shall be provided in Latest Verion of Microsoft Word for Windows. Any required scheduling shall be provided on Latest Version of Microsoft Project. To be considered for selection, A/E firms must meet the following minimum qualification requirements before evaluation criteria will be applied: A. Hospital experience required. B. Thorough working knowledge of VA standards, specifications and design criteria required. C. Servicing offices of prime A/E and all consultants must be located within 50 mile radius of Dallas, Bonham or Fort Worth Texas. D. Competition is limited to emerging small businesses. Upon meeting the minimum qualification requirements, A/E selection will be based on the following criteria: 1) Past performance which exhibits specialized experience and technical competence in the work to be performed. 2) Past performance which exhibits ability to design within the specified construction cost limitation and prepare accurate budgetary construction cost estimates. 3) Past performance and current methodology pertaining to quality controls methods used to ensure technical accuracy of work. 4) Past performance and current work status which exhibits capacity to accomplish work in the required time. 5) Professional qualifications of staff and consultants. Criteria 1, 2 and 3 are more important that Criteria 4 and 5. Criteria 1, 2 and 3 are equal in importance. Criteria 4 and 5 are equal in importance. In accordance with P.L. 600-656, this acquisition IS restricted to emerging-small businesses. NAICS 2002 Code 541310, Architectural Services, applies to this acquisition and the small business size determination is NTE $4.0 million in average annual receipts over the preceding three fiscal years. An emerging small business cannot exceed $2.0 million in average annual receipts over the preceding three fiscal years. Qualified A/E firms, are invited to submit Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, IN TWO COPIES. Submission should be marked Attn: Rita Anderson (90C) at the above address, and is due by 4:30 p.m. local time, 4/30/07. E-mail submissions will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposals.
- Place of Performance
- Address: VA North Texas Care System;4500 S. Lancaster Road;Dallas, TX 75216
- Zip Code: 75216
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 75216
- Record
- SN01261986-W 20070331/070329220725 (fbodaily.com)
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