C--OPEN ENDED A/E MULTIDISCIPLINARY

PROVIDE MULTI-DISCIPLINE A/E SERVICES TO INCLUDE ANY COMBINATION OF FIELD INVESTIGATION, CONCEPTUAL DESIGN, CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES, POST-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, AND AUTOCAD DRAFTING SERVICES FOR AREAS AS YET TO BE DEFINED AT THE 450,000 SQ. FT. AT THE RALPH H. JOHNSON VA ACUTE CARE MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC) IN CHARLESTON, SC, AND ASSOCIATED OUTPATIENT CLINICS LOCATED IN BEAUFORT, SC, MYRTLE BEACH, SC, AND SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. THESE SERVICES WILL ALSO INCLUDE ANY OTHER PROPERTY FALLING UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE RALPH H. JOHNSON VAMC. DELIVERY ORDERS WILL BE FOR RENOVATION AND REFURBISHING OF EXISTING FACILITIES SUCH AS REFURBISHMENT OF PUBLIC SPACES AND RENOVATION OF TOILET FACILITIES. FURNISHINGS AND BUILDING ACCESSORIES WILL NOT BE INCLUDED. SERVICES WILL BE FOR, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, ARCHITECTURAL WITH CIVIL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, STRUCTURAL, AND INTERIORS SUPPORT. REQUREMENTS WILL VARY WITH EACH DELIVERY ORDER. NOT ALL SERVICES WILL BE USED. THIS CONTRACT WILL HAVE A BASE YEAR WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S OPTION TO EXTEND THE BASE CONTRACT ANNUALLY FOR FOUR (4) ADDITIONAL YEARS. THE TOTAL VALUE OF DESIGN WILL BE A MINIMUM OF $5,000.00 AND A MAXIMUM OF $5,000,000.00 OVER A FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD FROM THE DATE OF THE CONTRACT. THE MAXIMUM FOR EACH DELIVERY ORDER WILL BE $500,000.00 AND WILL BE DESCRIBED AND OBLIGATED ON STANDARD FORM 30 (AMENDMENT FORM). DELIVERY ORDERS ARE NOT TO EXCEED $500,000.00. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT IS NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000.00. EVAULATION FACTORS, NOT IN PRIORITY ORDER SHALL BE: (1) TEAM PROPOSED FOR THE PROJECT. (2) PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF PROPOSED TEAM. (3) PROPOSED DESIGN APPROACH FOR THIS PROJECT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN. (4) LOCATION AND FACILITIES OF WORKING OFFICES WITHIN A 50-MILE RADIUS OF CHARLESTON, SC., INCLUDING THE PRIME FIRM AND CONSULTANTS. (5) CONTROL OF SCHEDULE/COST/ESTIMATING EFFECTIVENESS OF 10 MOST RECENT PROJECTS. (6) CAPABILITY OF UTILIZING MOST CURRENT VERISON OF AUTOCAD. (7) PREVIOUS LITIGATION INVOLVEMENT. (8) UTILIZATION OF MODERN COMMUNICATIONS SUCH AS INTERNET, FAX, Etc... CONSIDERATION IS LIMITED TO CONCERNS LOCATED WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF THE VAMC, CHARLESTON, SC. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS PROCUMEMENT IS 541310. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. INTERESTED FIRMS WHO POSSES EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES, MAY SUBMIT THREE (3) COPIES OF AN SF-330 LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.GSA.GOV/PORTAL/GSA/EP/FORMSLIBRARY.DO?FORMTYPE=SF TO SANDY MULLIGAN, CONTRACTING OFFICER, 109 BEE STREET, CHARLESTON, SC 29401 NOT LATER THAN 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME, OCTOBER 9, 2008. THIS REQUIREMENT IS ISSUED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. SOURCE: FEDBIZOPPS SYNOPSIS HTTP://WWW.FBO.GOV/SPG/VA/CHAVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA-247-08-RP-0069/LISTING.HTML