PHS, Alaska Area Native Health Service, Division of Extramural Awards and Agreements, 250 Gambell Street Anchorage, Alaska 99501

C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES FOR PROJECTS IN REMOTE AREAS OF ALASKA POC William V. Knox, Contract Specialist, (907) 257-1430. The Alaska Area Native Health Service at 250 Gambell Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501 is currently seeking sources to provide Architect/Engineer (A/E) professional and incidental services on an as-needed basis for projects in remote areas of Alaska. The firm will be required to provide multi-disciplinary services to support sanitation facilities projects within the following categories: water resources, treatment storage, distribution and delivery; wastewater collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal; solid waste disposal facilities; permit applications, easements/right-of-way preparation; and general civil activities, soils, surveying, mapping and drafting services. The services may include, but are not limited to, pre-design, site investigation and analysis, schematic design, design development and construction documents including preparation of specifications and drawings. The A/E contractor must be qualified to provide input and services in a variety of disciplines including architectural, structural, civil, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, and construction management. An A/E contractor will be selected based on the criteria outlined in Part 36 of the FAR. Factors for evaluation in order of priority are: (1) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (2) Professional experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (4) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; (5) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedule; and (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. This requirement is Set-Aside for American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms under the authority of the Buy Indian Act. Interested and qualified firms should submit their Standard Form 254 and Standard Form 255, addressing all evaluation factors, and postmarked not later than 30 days after the publication of this notice. All firms responding to this notice may submit supplemental information as considered necessary to establish qualifications to perform the work. This is not a Request For Proposal. (123)

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