MODIFICATION
C -- A/E Services for AHU Animal Research Center
- Notice Date
- 6/1/2007
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
- ZIP Code
- 10468-3904
- Solicitation Number
- VA-243-07-RP-0006
- Response Due
- 6/8/2007
- Archive Date
- 8/7/2007
- Point of Contact
- Fakera Nazneen 718-741-4355/4599 fax
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to POC
(Fakera.Nazneen@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Sources Sought Announcement: Contracting Officer: Fakera Nazneen 718-741-4355 ph 718-741-4599 fax e-mail:Fakera.Nazneen@va.gov The James J. Peters VA Medical Center is seeking qualified Architect /Engineer Services in order to develop plans and specifications for the construction and renovation of HVAC Systems for Animal Research Facilities, Project No. 526-07-112. The design of HVAC systems and the work site environment for Animal Research Facilities is a highly specialized field, and it is integral to animal housing areas. During any renovations containment/exclusion, temperature, humidity and relative room pressure must be maintained in accordance to all applicable federal laws, VA regulations, PHS policy, Accreditation standards as well as bio-safety levels and usage. The design criteria must also include noise and vibration level criteria as excessive noise and vibration (sound inside and out side the range of human hearing) can have detrimental effects on the animal colonies housed in the facility. The Air handling systems must be capable of delivering highly filtered non-re-circulated air, maintain temperature controls within 2 degrees of set points, humidity controls within 5% of set point at the room level. Additionally these systems must be capable of providing air to individually ventilated caging systems and containment cubicles. Design to include equipment specifications, heating, ventilation and HVAC, fire protection, architecture, structures, plumbing, electrical, critical path, value engineering, energy conservation and estimating. We are looking for an A/E firm with previous experience in designing research animal housing space. Copies of VA publications are available upon request from VA Engineering or on the internet at www.gov/facmgt/standard/va_stds.htm . Design must meet all applicable and most current federal and state codes/requirements, i.e.: OSHA, EPA, DER, NFPA 101, JCAHO, AHERA, NESHAPS, NFPA, ASTM, PENNDOT, UFAS. The architect-engineer will make site visits as necessary to survey existing conditions as required to determine existing as-built conditions affecting this project. A/E shall field verify all dimensions, wall layouts, etc. A/E shall field verify every aspect that relates to the project. A/E shall coordinate visits with the Project Engineer. A/E must be proficient in the use of AutoCad 2000 and have access to Microsoft Word 5.0 or higher. The NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code for this project is 541310.Business size standard is $4.5 million. The estimated construction cost for this project will be between $250,000 and $500,000. Please identify all socioeconomic categories that apply to your organization: Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUBZone, Small Business, and 8(a) program participants. Area of consideration is restricted to 75 mile radius of the Bronx VA. Selection criteria will be based on: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including experience in designing HVAC systems for research animal housing facilities, (2) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, (3) location in the general geographic area of the project, (4) specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment of this project, and (5) past performance on contracts with government research facilities, (6) maintaining project schedules and project budgets, and (7) cost control effectiveness. This is not a RFP. The firm should be balanced with a multidisciplinary organization. All responses on SF 330 to this announcement must be received by mail no later than 4:30 pm, local time on June 8, 2007. DO NOT SEND EMAIL. IT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
- Zip Code: 10468
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 10468
- Record
- SN01308382-W 20070603/070604103035 (fbodaily.com)
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