VA Medical Center, PO Box 1000, Perry Point, MD 21902-1000

Y -- CONSTRUCTION IDIQ CONTRACT FOR MICS NEW CONSTRUCTION/REMODELING SOL RFP 512(P)17-00 DUE 081100 POC Kim G. Allgood 410-642-1041 or Jackie Walker 410-642-2411 ext 5934 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, kim.allgood2@med.va.gov. On or about July 24, 2000 the VA Maryland Health Care System (VAMHCS) will issue a Request for Proposal for an 8A General Construction IDIQ Contract. Proposals will not be opened publicly. PROPOSALS WILL BE RESTRICTED TO CERTIFIED 8A FIRMS. SIC Code is 1542 with additional work which could include the 15,16 and17 series. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at VA Medical Center, Perry Point MD, Building 101. on July 12, 2000, at 10:00 AM. Building 101 Rm 27. Small Business size standard is $17 Million. This solicitation will facilitate award of General Construction Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with four awardees. Task Orders shall be competitively bid between the four awardees for multiple projects within the VAMHCS. Geographic limits for work under this solicitation includes the VAMHCS which is made up of Three Medical Centers, (Fort Howard, Baltimore and Perry Point), Baltimore Rehabilitation and Extended Care Center (BRECC) and Outpatient Clinics throughout the entire state of Maryland. Proposals will be evaluated based on factors and interviews. The VAMHCS will evaluate all proposals with the top eight (8) being called in for interviews, copy of interview questions will be provided 10 calendar days prior to interview. Those interviewed shall be ranked based on their interviews and award shall be made to the top four (4). Interviews shall be conducted August 28, 2000 through August 31, 2000 any contractor not available for interview during this period shall be eliminated from consideration and the next ranked proposal shall be considered. The evaluation factors are as follows: (a) Past Performance (b) Experience (c) Management and Organization (1) Key Personnel (2) Safety and Health (3) Bonding Capacity (d) Technical Ability (Inhouse trades/capabilities). The maximum amount of work that can be awarded shall not exceed $3 Million per year with a minimum of $100,000.00 per year being awarded under this contract. Contract shall have base year period with TWO (one year) option periods. Contractors shall be required to furnish all parts, labor, materials, and equipment to construct a wide variety of construction features to include but not be limited to; heavy construction, building construction, mechanical work, and electrical work. The scope of work and authority to perform the work will be accomplished using Task Orders which shall be competed between all four awardees under this contract and shall be awarded to the lowest bidder by the Contracting Officer. Solicitation for Task Orders shall include all necessary specifications, bond requirements and provisions for liquidated damages etc. as appropriate to each specific project. The Awardee/contractor will be required to commence work within ten (10) days after Notice to Proceed for each Task Order. Awardees under this IDIQ contract shall be required to competitively bid on all solicitations for task orders during the term of this contract. If an awardee fails to bid or the contracting officer determines that the contractor is not bidding competitively the awardee may be terminated and award made to the next highest ranked concern who shall be added to the contract. The VAMHCS reserves the right to add additional awardees to this IDIQ contract at any time to insure that we have four prospective bidders at all times. Any new awardees shall be taken from those already interview and ranked. Proposals are due by 3:00pm on June 22, 2000 at VA Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), Building 101 Rm. 26, PO Box 1000, Perry Point MD 21902-1000.. Award is expected September 1, 2000. Awardees should be prepared to receive task orders for be bid immediately upon award with due dates before the end of September 2000. Posted 07/03/00 (W-SN470945). (0185)

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