C -- A/E Design Services For A Major Addition And Childcare Center To The George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, VA

The contract seeks architectural and engineering design services for a significant addition and childcare center at the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center located in Arlington, Virginia. Six firms—Davis Brody Bond, LLP; Michael Graves and Associates; Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, P.C.; Holabird & Root LLC; MGA Partners, Architects; and R.M. Kliment & Frances Halsband Architects—have been short-listed for interviews and further consideration under solicitation number GS11P03MKC0037. This solicitation was posted on July 7, 2003, by the General Services Administration's Pbs R11 Construction Services Division Center 2, headquartered in Washington, D.C. The selection process is managed by Denise K. Avery-Craft, the contract negotiator, who serves as the primary point of contact. The contract is currently in the presolicitation phase, with no specified set-aside or NAICS code indicated. The work aims to enhance the infrastructure and amenities of the National Foreign Affairs Training Center by expanding facilities, specifically focusing on the construction of the childcare center, to support the center's operations and personnel needs. The contract underscores the agency’s commitment to upgrading government facilities through collaboration with leading design firms.