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Z -- GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, NIH SOL 263-96-P(CC)-0217 DUE 011597 POC Jean Riddle, Contracting Officer (301) 496-8080. Solicitation - The National Institutes of Health plans to solicit solely to 8(a) contractors currently in good standing and being serviced by the Small Business Administration, Washington, D.C. District Office and the Baltimore District Office, only. This will be for a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Quantity Contract, to provide construction services for renovating and maintaining existing NIH facilities. The contractor(s), as a minimum will be responsible for performing all associated demolition, removal of hazardous materials and construction of projects related to patient care units and related areas, laboratory spaces and support areas; renovation of animal and other support areas; renovation of office, public spaces and support areas and replacement, repair and relocation of both interior and exterior utility systems. The number of contracts to be awarded under this solicitation is at the discretion of the Government. Firms shall have a minimum of 5 years experience in the type of work outlined above. Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors with the associated weights: 1) Project Management Plan (40 points), including work and schedule plans, project staffing plans, contractor team experience, quality control and safety record, history. 2) Technical experience (30 points) including both general and subcontractor experience. 3) Past performance (30 points). Proposal will be evaluated for cost reasonableness but will not be assigned points. For purposes of evaluation, technical experience, management and past performance are considered more important than cost. These evaluation factors will be elaborated upon in the solicitation. The Government will issue task orders for any or all of the work described above to the award winning firms which in tern will be competed between those firms. The Government reserves the right, however, to negotiate with their choice of an awarded contractor if it will be in the Government's best interest. This contract will be for a base year of 365 calendar days and four one year options (365 calendar days each). The guaranteed minimum fee is $10,000.00. The maximum is $500,000.00 per task order and a $10,000,000.00 maximum per year. The solicitation will be ready for issuance in early December. Requests shall be presented in writing accompanied with a money order, certified check or cashier's check for $25.00 made payable to National Institutes of Health. (0325)

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