AE IDIQ anchorage health care system

This is a total emerging small business set-aside. An emerging small business is defined as a small business concern whose size is no greater than 50% of the numerical size standard applicable to the NAICS Code assigned to this announcement. NAICS code for this announcement is 541310. The small business size standard is $4.5 million; therefore, the emerging small business size is $2.25 million. Provide Indefinite Delivery A/E design services to include any combination of field investigation, management plans, survey reports, verification of requirements, conceptual design, contract documents & construction phase services, and post-construction services for projects (delivery task orders) yet to be defined with the Alaska VA Healthcare System. Task orders will be for renovation and refurbishment of existing facilities such as refurbishment of public spaces such as medical space, office space, waiting rooms, vending areas, to include walls, floors, ceilings, etc., and renovation of toilet facilities and offices. Preliminary studies, long range planning and minor renovations to exterior walks, surveys and reports, pavements and site structures as required to facilitate access might also be required. Services required will be architectural with other specialty engineering consults required, for mechanical, electrical, structural and civil. Requirements will vary with each task order. Not all services may be used. Large complex requirements will be addressed separate from this contract. This contract shall be for one base year from the date of award with options to extend the term of the contract for four (4) additional years. Negotiations will be conducted for hourly rates for each discipline required, overhead, profit and other cost element, which are particular to the contract. For each project, the VA will issue a request for fee proposal that includes a scope of work. The fee proposal shall be based on pre-negotiated unit prices. Each specific delivery order shall be negotiated based on the A/E effort involved. The maximum A/E fee for each tasks order shall not exceed $50,000.00. A minimum A/E fee of $500.00 over the life of the contract will be guaranteed should no work be ordered under this contract. The maximum contract amount including options years is $490,000. Specific evaluation factors, not in priority order shall be: The following evaluation criteria shall be strictly adhered to: FAR 36.602-1 (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry. (5) Location within the geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. To be considered for this project contractors shall be within a 20 mile radius from the Alaska VA Medical Center, 2025 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK. In addition to the evaluation criteria set forth in FAR 36.602-1 the board will consider the factors set forth in the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations 836.602-1. (a.) Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal officials with respect to professional performance, general management, and cooperativeness. (b.) Record of significant claims against the client because of improper or incomplete architectural and engineering services. (c.) Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project and their record of working together as a team. Firms that meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit 1 electronic pdf copy of SF330 Part I and SF330 Part II to Lorna.Craig@va.gov, e-mail address Lorna.Craig@va.gov by 4:30 pm local time on April 15, 2010. It is the responsibility of the offeror to assure that the e-mail has been received.