A/E The Cottages, Phase 3 Tuscaloosa, AL Minor Design (Proj. #679-316)

This pre-solicitation notice seeks architectural and engineering design services for Phase 3 of the Cottages housing project at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center in Austin, Texas is soliciting Standard Form 330 qualification packages from interested firms by January 24, 2023 for the design and construction period services. Evaluation criteria include specialized experience, professional qualifications, capacity, past performance, locality knowledge, and experience providing construction period services, with geographic proximity as a secondary factor.

The contract is set aside exclusively for verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. The NAICS code for these architectural services is 541310. The predominate PSC code would be R425 for professional architectural and engineering services. The estimated value for construction is $13.8 million, and the period of performance for design services is 363 calendar days. The scope of work entails developing construction documents and providing construction administration for a new 20-bed cottage to add to the existing housing facilities on the medical center campus.