PHS-6, Office of Engineering Services, 1200 Main Street, Room 1900, Dallas, Texas 75202-4348, (214) 767-3492

C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR OFFICE SPACE, PUBLIC SPACE, QUARTERS, AND SITE WORK LOCATED WITHIN THE DALLAS OFFICE OF ENGINEERING SERVICES (OES) SERVICE AREA Sol 161-96-0001. Due 111495. POC Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-3492. Architectural and Engineering Services for Office Space, Public Space, Quarters, and Site Work in connection with Indian Health Service facilities located within the Dallas Office of Engineering Services Service Area. This area includes a twenty-three state region in the southern half of the United States. Disciplines required will be primarily architectural for clinical and support space. The disciplines of structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering and environmental (including asbestos) specialties may be required for designs, HVAC balancing, and construction administration. The estimated dollar range for each construction project is $25,000 to $500,000. Specific projects, as they occur, will be accomplished by negotiation and issuance of delivery orders. The amount payable under this requirements-type contract is estimated not to exceed $100,000 per year. The performance period for this contract will be from the date of execution and will continue for 1 year (365 calendar days). It will also have 4 1-year Options that may be exercised by the Government. Fees for the additional year Options will be negotiated prior to the award of the contract. This contract is set-aside under the Buy Indian Act for 100-percent Indian-owned, operated, and controlled firms. In accordance with Public Health Service Acquisition Regulations (PHSAR) paragraph 380.503(e), not more than 50-percent of the work to be performed under the prime contract award pursuant to the Buy Indian Act shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies, or equipment. Offerors who are currently certified by the Indian Health Service (IHS) or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as an ``Indian Firm'' need to submit this certification along with their SF 254/255. Offerors who are not currently certified by IHS or BIA are required to submit proof (certification of tribal affiliation and degree of Indian blood issued by BIA is acceptable proof) that the owner meets the definition of ``Indian''. All responsible firms may submit an SF 254 and an SF 255 which shall be considered by the agency. The factors for consideration for architects/engineers and their consultants, in descending order of priority with the first two having equal value, are: (1) The professional qualifications of the firm and consultants. Overall adequacy of staff, qualifications of principals and project managers, length of time firm has been established, and qualifications as a prime contractor; (2) The experience and qualifications of proposed key staff. Overall design ability of principals and professionals; experience in office space, public space, quarters, and site work for all appropriate disciplines; (3) Past performance record on contracts with Government agencies and private industry contracts. Presented proof of abilities to manage, schedule, and budget projects; (4) Analysis of current and projected work load. Combined availability of total team response to be devoted to this project; (5) Location of the firms' and consultants offices relative to each other and to project sites. Firms accessibility to consultants and project. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit: (1) a letter of interest and the Buy Indian Certification described above, (2) a Standard Form 254, A/E and Related Services Questionnaire for the firm, all subcontractors, and all consultants; and (3) a Standard Form 255, A/E and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects, to PHS-6, Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, Office of Engineering Services, 1200 Main Street, Room 1900, Dallas, Texas 75202-4348 by close of business, Tuesday, November 14, 1995. No other general notification for these services will be made. This is not a Request for Proposal. (278)

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