Architectural Design Services

Question and answer.

Is it possible to give us an idea of what types of projects this solicitation might include so we can list example projects that might be more closely related to your solicitation projects?

Response: The types of projects we will have include small renovations ($500k to $20 million) of laboratory facilities, animal holding facilities, and areas that support these facilities including processing areas for cage, rack, and bottle washing. The facility has wet labs and instrumentation labs designated for mass specs, flow cytometry, electron microscopes, MRI, and NMR equipment to name a few. Some renovations will involve administration buildings, a library relocation, or a 230 seat auditorium.

This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A - E Act as implemented in FAR 36.6 and selection will be non-project specific. Firms will be selected for negotiation, if necessary, based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The services will consist of all the professional disciplines including architectural, structural, environmental, civil engineering, landscape architectural and interior design specialists, mechanical and electrical as required by the Food and Drug Administration at the Jefferson Lab Complex in Jefferson, AR. In addition, services may include special studies requiring detailed analysis and written reports; bidding and award activities, construction administration and inspection.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is- 541310- Architectural Services; Small Business Size Standard is $7.5 Million.
This acquisition is a total small business set aside.

The requirement will be an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract on projects conceived to repair, improve and remodel buildings and other facilities. Asbestos removal and disposal may be included in some of these projects as a part of the demolition process. The requirement will be for a base year plus four (4) option years with an estimated not to exceed amount of $4,000,000. The one-time guaranteed minimum order amount for the entire five year period is $1,000.00. Multiple task orders may be awarded with similar completion schedules and overlapping delivery dates. Specific projects, as they are approved, will be accomplished by the negotiation and issuance of individual fixed-price task orders.

Firms which meet the requirements of this announcement are invited to submit for the firm and all consultants, four (4) original hard copies and one (1) electronic copy on CD, (1)Standard Form 330, "Architect - Engineer Qualifications" (available at http://www.gsa.gov) and (2)any supplemental data which is pertinent to this acquisition.

The firm shall identify in Section H of its SF 330 its DUNS number. The firm shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of its experience and will base its evaluation on the information presented in the firm's SF 330. The offeror is reminded that the Government reserves the right to award this effort based on the initial SF 330, as received, without discussion.

Responses shall be submitted to the attention of Nick Sartain, Contract Specialist, OAGS, Acquisitions, 3900 NCTR Road, Building 50, Room 422, Jefferson, AR 72079, no later than July 31, 2015 by 13:00 hours Central Time in Jefferson, AR.