Department of Veterans Affairs, Ronald J. Adam, Director, A/E Eval. Service (087A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420

C -- OUTPATIENT IMPROVEMENTS, VA MEDICAL CENTER, SHREVEPORT, LA SOL 667-043 POC Contact Point, Kevin Dix, (202)565-4615, Contracting Officer, Edward L. Bradley, (202)565-6249, Additional Contact, Ronald J. Adam, (202)565-4181 Architect or architect/engineer firm to provide professional services for design of a project that may include, but is not limited to: ''Clinical Addition'' at the VAMC, 510 East Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. At a minimum, the project will include 90,000 GSF of new space which will be physically connected to the hospital building. The new addition may house services such as Nuclear Medicine, Radiology, Police and Security, Ambulatory Care and expanded Ambulatory Care functions. In addition, approximately 30,000 GSF of existing space vacated by the above services will be renovated into functions for other services such as Audiology and Speech Pathology, Eye Clinic, Digestive Disorders, and Prosthetic and Sensory Aids. Project shall be designed within VA Construction Guidelines. Required services will include design development, including all appropriate architectural, interior design and engineering disciplines, and a firm estimate of construction cost. The contract will include a government option for construction documents preparation and construction period services. Only firms with in-house architectural services, experienced in the design of similar type projects will be considered. Emphasis will be placed on the estimating capabilities of the applicants. Applicants must have an established working office in the state Louisiana of sufficient size and experience to accomplish the work. No firm will be considered unless an application consisting of a completed SF 255, and such other evidence of experience and capabilities the applicant considers relevant, is received by the VA A/E Evaluation Service within 30 days of the date of this advertisement. A current SF 254, representing and differentiating between the personnel, experience and capabilities of all involved offices, must be included with the application together with current SF 254s for each proposed consultant's office involved. Applications will be rated based on the relevant work, record of past performance on VA work, geographic considerations and the inclusion of minority-owned and women-owned consultants. Award of a contract is dependent upon the availability of funds. This is not a request for a proposal. If subcontracting opportunities exist and the submitting firm is not a small business, the samll and small disadvantaged business subcontracting goals will be 40% and 15% respectively of the amount of work consulted out. Note: the covenant against contingent fees'' clause is applicable to this solicitation. (0150)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0025 19950531\C-0011.SOL)