Chief, Centralized Contracting Division (402D3), National Cemetery Administration Operations Support Center, 5101 Russell Rd., Quantico, VA 22134

C -- CEMETERY EXPANSION, FORT BLISS NATIONAL CEMETERY, EL PASO, TX DUE 031500 POC Wayne A. Simpson, Contracting Officer, 703-441-3088 (voice); 703-441-3070 (fax) E-MAIL: Click here to CONTACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER via, wasimpson@cem.va.gov. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP), but a request for submissions of Standard Forms 254 & 255. The National Cemetery Administration has a requirement for an Architect/Engineering firm to design the 22-acre expansion of the Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso, Texas (Project No. 886CM3011). The project includes the design and all related professional services for typical land development including roads, earthwork, landscaping, a new well for irrigation and replacement of the irrigation system in the existing developed 60 acres, irrigation in the new area and architectural services for the design of a committal service shelter, approximately 600 square feet. Services include the preparation of design development drawings with a Government option to enter construction documents, construction period services and construction inspection services. The project would be based on a Government-provided master plan. The magnitude of the resulting construction project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Emphasis will be placed on Civil Engineering capabilities of the firm and previous cemetery design experience. Selection of firms to be interviewed will be based on the following evaluation factors: Firm's capacity and capability (30%), Proposed project team (20%), and Experience and past performance on similar land development work (50%). Firms responding to this notice within 30 calendar days from date of its publication in the printed copy of The Commerce Business Daily, or March 15, 2000, whichever is later, will be considered. This acquisition is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8712 and a size standard of $4 million are applicable. All eligible small business concerns desiring consideration shall submit appropriate SF-254 and SF-255 forms. See Note 1. Posted 02/10/00 (W-SN424259). (0041)

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