Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief, Acquisition & Materiel Management Service (90C), Audie L. Murphy Division, STVHCS, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78284

C -- IDIQ CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL 671-88-97 POC Gloria R. Santos, Contract Specialist, 210-617-5150 -- A firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is required to provide professional A/E services on an as needed basis in support of San Antonio and Kerrville VA Medical Centers. Typical task orders will include, but are not limited to, mechanical and electrical design projects as follows to include all necessary accessories for a complete installation (1) Plumbing involving domestic water, drain & vent systems including piping, equipment and fixtures; (2) Medical gas and vacuum systems including piping, fittings, valves, station outlets/inlets, rough-in, gauges/alarms; (3) Relocation of existing fire protection sprinkler heads with necessary piping and fittings; (4) Hvac piping to connect HVAC equipment including chilled water, condenser water, heating hot water, drain piping, steam, steam condensate and vent piping; (5) HVAC equipment including air terminal, fan coil, air handling units, ventilating fans, heating and cooling coils; (6) Ductwork and accessories for HVAC systems including supply, return and outside air, general exhaust and corrosion resistant exhaust systems; (7) HVAC controls and instrumentation including DDC, pneumatic, electric and electronic; (8) Testing, adjusting and balancing of HVAC system; (9) Low voltage (600V & below) power and lighting wiring including receptacles, switches, motors, panel boards, disconnects, transformers, grounding & lighting; and (10) Intercommunication system including audio-visual, nurse call, code one, public address, radio entertainment, extension, TV antenna equipment and system extension. The firm must have CADD capability. Resulting IDIQ contract will be for a one year period from date of award with four one year renewal options. The Government is uncertain as to the number of delivery orders that will be placed against the contract during the term of the contract; however, a minimum of $100,000.00 and a maximum of $1,000,000.00 are anticilpated. Individual, fixed-priced orders may not exceed $450,000.00. Negotiations will be conducted for hourly rates for each discipline required, overhead, profit and other cost elements which are particular to the contract. Upon award, negotiations for each specific delivery order shall be conducted on the A/E effort involved. Firms desiring consideration are invited to submit completed SF-254 and SF-255s; and SF-254 for each of its proposed consultants by close of business June 4, 1997. Facsimile copies will not be accepted. The selection will be conducted by using the submitted SF-254/255s. Evaluation factors for consideration of qualifications, listed in order of importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance and required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Include 3 referenceswith telephone numbers and contact persons. (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the projects. Preference for location is in the following descending order: Firms within 70 mile radius of San Antonio/Kerrville, TX; in-state firms; and out-of-state firms. This is a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The SIC Code is 8712 and the Small Business Size Standars if $2.5 million. This is not a request for proposals. -- (0125)

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