C--Conceptual Study VAMC Huntington

The contract is a 100% set-aside opportunity for qualified emerging small businesses to provide architectural and engineering services for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The scope involves preparing a conceptual study, basic floor plans, and budgetary cost estimates for a project titled "Conceptual Study, Correct Patient Privacy Issues, Wards 4 & 5 South" at the VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. The work area is restricted to firms located within a 500-mile radius of Huntington. Submission requirements include three copies of SF 330 forms, due by 2:00 PM Central Time on March 9, 2007, with no faxed or emailed submissions accepted. The contract is subject to availability of VA funds and carries an estimated value of less than $25,000. Selection criteria for award emphasize professional qualifications, specialized experience with similar projects—specifically at least five hospital-related contracts—past government contract performance, firm location, expertise and roles of key design personnel, and cost control and estimating effectiveness. The solicitation is not a request for proposal but rather a sources-sought notice to identify eligible firms. All applications must be mailed to the designated contracting officer at the Acquisition Service Center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The NAICS code applicable to this contract is 541330.