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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE MIDWEST AREA Sol 0001-5114-95. Due 031095. Contact Point: Rebecca A Holzinger, Contracting Officer, 309-681-6615. The US Dept of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, has a requirement for Architectural-Engineering Services for repair/maintenance, alteration and/or new construction projects located in the Midwest Area - St. Paul Morris, Minnesota. Requirements may also include the states of Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin. The contract will include, but not be limited to, A-E services for environmental assessments, building and/or site investigations, design development, construction drawings, specifications, detailed cost estimates and analyses, bidding phase services, construction phase services, shop drawing review and approval, construction inspection, construction monitoring, design review and other related services. The contract shall be for a period of one (1) year beginning from date of award, with a Government option to renew for two (2) additional one-year periods. The contract will be for a minimum of $1,000.00 worth of services per contract year, with a maximum limitation not to exceed $100,000.00 worth of services per contract year. Consideration of firms will be limited to those located within 150 miles of St. Paul and Morris, Minnesota who can provide professionl services primarily in the disciplines of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and HVAC engineering for pre-design, design and post-design contract services. The following specific factors will form the basis for evaluation and determination of those highly qualified firms and selection of the best qualified. All factors are of equal importance: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required to support agricultural research; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location of prime our consultant contractor within the 150 mile radius of St Paul and Morris, Minnesota. Firms desiring consideration must submit SF-254 and SF-255 forms meeting the requirements of this announcement by 2:00 pm local time at Peoria, Illinois, 30 days after the publication date and be identified as responding to Solicitation No. 0001-5114-95. This project is set aside for small business. (SIC Code 8712) SF-254 and SF-255 forms received after the exact date and time specified will be processed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations, Paragraph 15.412. This is not a request for proposals. (058)

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