SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Construction Quality Management (CQM) Support Services
- Notice Date
- 1/21/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Contract Management Branch 6700 B Rockledge Room 2230 MSC7612, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7605
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7605
- Solicitation Number
- RFP-NIH-NIAID-DMID-03-54
- Archive Date
- 3/11/2003
- Point of Contact
- Terrie Latimer, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-402-5825, Fax 301-402-0972, - Barbara Shadrick, Senior Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-7288, Fax 301-480-5253,
- E-Mail Address
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TLatimer@niaid.nih.gov, bs92y@nih.gov
- Description
- The Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is seeking a highly qualified contractor to provide Construction Quality Management (CQM) Support Services for management oversight for NIAID during the planning, design, construction, commissioning, activation, occupancy and closeout of multiple high containment biomedical research laboratory facilities to be located in undetermined locations of the United States. [NOTE: For reference purposes, you may view that solicitation (BAA-NIH-NIAID-NCRR-DMID-03-36 at: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract/archive/BAA0336-0.pdf]. It is anticipated that four to six Regional Biocontainment Laboratories (RBLs), and one to two National Biocontainment Laboratories (NBLs), will be funded and built in various regions of the United States in support of the NIAID Biodefense Research Agenda. The RBL construction program, which will be funded through a grant mechanism, will provide support for building and/or renovating Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) facilities and the associated BSL-2 laboratories, animal facilities, and research support space. The NBL construction program, anticipated to be funded through a contract mechanism, will provide support for constructing state of the art comprehensive facilities, including BSL-4 biocontainment laboratories and the associated BSL-3 and BSL-2 laboratories, animal facilities (including insectary), clinical facilities, and research support space. The CQM contractor will act as the liaison between the awardees of the RBL/NBL grants and contracts and NIAID staff to manage and oversee all activities associated with the award of the grants/contracts. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to participation in pre-award activities; providing oversight during the planning, programming and design of the facilities assuring that all codes and design requirements are being fulfilled; validation of project cost estimates; project schedule monitoring and analysis; constructability review of all design documentation at each design phase; Quality Assurance (QA) inspections to each site monthly or more as necessary; review of construction contractor's Quality Control (QC) plan; monitor construction activities scheduled with emphasis on milestones, phasing/sequencing, efficient and balanced workflow, major tests and inspections, and any unique requirements needing special scheduling or tracking; review community relations plan and monitor community relations status; routinely inform NIAID on the status and progress of design and construction activities and immediately notify NIAID of any conflicts or concerns that may negatively impact the desired outcome of the project(s). Qualified CQM contractors are considered to have civil, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection engineers, architects, security specialists and safety officers with broad experience in the design, construction, and commissioning of high level biocontainment research facilities such as those described in referenced BAA-NIH-NIAID-NCRR-DMID-03-36. It is anticipated that the period of performance for this contract will be a total of five (5) years. This RFP will be available electronically on or about January 22, 2003, and may be accessed through the NIAID Contract Management Branch (CMB) home page at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract and is also posted on FedBizOpps http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. No facsimile transmission will be accepted.
- Record
- SN00243766-W 20030123/030121213323 (fbodaily.com)
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