Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF A FAMILY LODGE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Notice Date

June 19, 2001

Contracting Office

National Institutes of Health, Office of Procurement Management, Acquistions Branch C, Bldg. 13, Room G800, Bethesda, MD 20892-5057

ZIP Code

20892-5057

Solicitation Number

292-01-P(CS)-0033

Response Due

August 3, 2001

Point of Contact

Terrie Latimer, Contracting Officer, 301-435-4558

Description

It is the intent of the NIH to procure this project under a competitive 8(a) two-step sealed-bid procurement. Firms will be qualified with respect to this project requirements. This is an 8(a) procurement under NAICS Code 233320. Under the first step, NIH will pre-qualify construction contractors with respect to this project requirements for a bidders list to provide all services for the construction of a new two-story 26,500sf building called the "Family Lodge" on NIH Campus, Bethesda, Maryland. Per FAR 36.204 estimated construction cost is in the range of: $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. The unique features and high visibility of the new Family Lodge demands a highly qualified construction general contracting firm, which can best construct the design elements of this project and enhance the spirit of healing at the NIH. Moreover, there is a requirement to open this building concurrently with the Clinical Research Center (CRC) to enhance the experience of the patients who come to a world-class healthcare facility. Such urgency dictates a compressed construction schedule of one (1) year and four (4) months or shorter (485) calendar days including any options. As it stands, the actual construction phase is scheduled to begin January 2002 and end by end of May 2003. Therefore, through an 8(a) -- "Two-Step Sealed Bidding" (FAR Subpart 14.5), NIH has decided to conduct a market survey of a pool of qualified general contracting firms with 8(a) status whose past experience can demonstrate their ability to create the subject facility in keeping with the NIH spirit, and are readily available to work with NIH. All interested general construction contracting firms with 8(a)status may participate according to the aforementioned 8(a) -- "Two-Step Sealed Bidding" (FAR Subpart 14.5). A set of plans and line specs are available and may be purchased through Terrie Latimer, the Contracting Officer for a cost of $10.00 per set. Only cashiers checks, money orders or certified checks made out to The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc., will be accepted. These sets of drawings are not construction documents, and only offer enough information about the location of the building, its size, number of floors, each floor's layout, and the exterior finishes. These sets only offer enough information for the competitors to learn about the general characteristics of the building, and be able to submit their credentials for having constructed similar buildings previously. Only those contractors that qualify for this project in the first phase will be able to participate in the second phase. In the second phase, the qualified contractors will receive final sets of drawings and specification for a cost of $75.00 (each), and will submit their bids, accordingly. The selected contractors will be subsequently informed as to the date the construction sets are ready to be picked up. NIH will publish an announcement of the solicitation of step one (1) for submission of technical qualifications soon in the Commerce Business Daily. Per FAR 5.207(c)2)xv) all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. This is an 8(a)two-step Sealed Bid Small Business set-aside under NAICS Code 233320, per FAR 36.204 estimated construction cost is in the range: $5,000,000 to $10,000,000.

Record

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