This is a Sources Sought notice. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. This Sources Sought is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of qualified small business concerns prior to issuing a Request for Qualifications. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. All responses will be provided by an e-mail response. No presentations will be scheduled. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation 5.2, the Indian Health Service is conducting market research and is issuing a Sources Sought notice for a Detailed Design for a new Health Facility and a Renovation to the existing health center at the Fort Peck Service Unit. This project is at the Verne E. Gibbs Health Center, 107 H. Street, Poplar, MT 59255. The Fort Peck Service Unit (FPSU) provides health care to Indian people within the Fort Peck Reservation located in the State of Montana. The federal government provides healthcare services to members of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes utilizing two healthcare facilities located on the reservation. The Chief Redstone Clinic is located in Wolf Point, Montana and the Vern E Gibbs Health Center is located in Poplar, Montana. In addition to the healthcare facilities, the Service Unit has seventeen (17) federally owned housing units to provide lodging to the healthcare providers relocating from outside the local area. The scope of work may include final planning, design, construction administration/observation, equipment planning and commissioning for a new 10,742 SF healthcare facility and a renovation of 13,000 SF outpatient health care center. Types of services to be provided would include: 1) Planning and Engineering review, 2) Architectural programming validation, 3) Conceptual Design 4) Schematic Design in compliance with approved program documents 4) Design development and construction documents 5) Solicitation document preparation, 6) Landscape Design, 7) Interior Design, 8) Construction Cost Estimating, 9) Construction administration/management, and/or observation 10) Value engineering, 11) Commissioning 12) NFPA 99 Risk Assessment coordination 13) LEED and Sustainability adherence and certification 14) IHS A-E Design Guide compliance 15) FGI Guidelines Adherence 16) Phased Construction planning The estimated cost range of resultant construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The A-E firm's primary business shall be architectural healthcare design with a focus on completed construction project costs in the $5,000,000-$10,000,000 range, with the capability of providing and subcontracting engineering and other specialty disciplines/services, as necessary. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541310 Architectural Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $7.5 million. One items that the offerors need to be aware of are: 1) Notice see HHSAR 352.270-2 Indian Preference (Apr 1994) Interested small businesses are invited to respond to this sources sought by providing the below information. The written response to this notice should consist of the following items: a. Company Name. b. Company DUNS number. c. Company point of contact, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and website address d. Name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a company point of contact who has the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representative's e. Date submitted. f. Type of Company: All respondents should register on the SAM located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1. g. Is your firm capable of providing Detailed Design Services for a medical facility project of this magnitude? h. If yes, provide organizational experience as a Designer of Record responsible for the design of at least three similar projects within the past ten (10) years, each of which is comparable in nature, type, and complexity to the project. Sample design projects completed within the past five years are considered more relevant than projects completed more than five years ago. Healthcare design projects with federal, state, or local Government, and/or commercial customers will be considered more relevant. Respondents will NOT be notified individually of the results of the sources sought. Important Notice: It should be clearly understood that this Sources Sought notice is not an award or commitment by the Government. The offeror is further advised that funding may not become available. If funds are not available, no award will be made. The offeror will not be reimbursed for any/all effort or submission preparation costs. Responses to this sources sought are requested no later than 22 September 2016. Address your submission as follows: 16-102-SOL-00030 Sources Sought Attn: John Fannon (Contracting Officer) IHS Division of Engineering Services - Seattle 701 5th Street Suite 1600, Mail Stop RX-24 Seattle, WA 98104 john.fannon@ihs.gov All offerors are advised that registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Website at http://www.sam.gov. Completion of the electronic annual representations and certifications are also mandatory prior to the award of a contract.
