Chief, Centralized Contracting Division (402D3), National Cemetery Administration, Operations Support Center, 5101 Russell Road, Quantico, VA

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES DUE 123098 POC J. C. Jackson, Contracting Officer, (703) 441-3085 (voice); (703) 441-3070 (fax); e-mail: jcjackson@cem.va.gov PLEASE NOTE: This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), but is a request for submissions of Standard Forms 254 & 255. The National Cemetery Adminstration has a requirement for an Architect/Engineering firm to design a 5,000 unit columbarium at the Riverside National Cemetery (Project Number 901CM3029), Riverside, California. The project includes the design and all related professional services for typical precast concrete and poured in place concrete development using the standard National Cemetery Administration precast niche and system. Services consist of preparation of schematics and design development drawings with a Government option to enter into construction documents, construction period services and construction inspection. Schematic work will include an analysis of the existing developed area of the site to locate a preferred location and topographic survey of the selected site. Design Development work will include a completion of drawings to a level of approximately 35% of a constructiondrawing. The estimated cost of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Consideration will be limited to firms licensed to practice in the State of California, within a 100 mile radius of the site. Emphasis will be placed on design capabilities of the firm and on previous columbarium design experience. Selection of firms to be interviewed will be based on the following evaluation factors: Firm's Capacity and Capability (30%), Proposed Project Team and Organization (20%), and Experience and Past Performance on similar work (50%). Firms may be interviewed using Video Teleconferencing procedures, at the option of the Government. A firm responding to this notice within thirty calendar days from date the notice is published, or December 30, 1998, whichever is later, will be considered. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate Standard Forms 254 and 255 to the issuing office. The selected firm shall have electronic mail capability and Internet access in order to submit required fee proposal documents. See Note(s): 1. Posted 11/23/98 (I-SN274171). (0327)

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