DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, 113 COMANCHE ROAD, FORT MEADE, SD 57741-1099

C -- A/E SERVICES SOUGHT - UPDATE DIETETICS REFRIGERATION/MECHANICAL SYSTEMS SOL RFP 568-2-97 POC Spencer Paladino (605) 347-7033 Provide Architect/Engineering services to Update dietetics Refrigeration/Mechanical Systems at the DVA Medical Center, 113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD. Work to includes design services including Preliminary Design, Construction drawings/Specifications, and Construction Period Services for Project 568-97-102. THIS ACQUISITION IS LIMITED TO FIRMS WITHIN A 200 MILE RADIUS OF THE DVA, FORT MEADE, SD. SPECIAL NOTE: THIS ACQUISITION IS SET-ASIDE FOR EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS UNDER SIC 8712-ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES. An emerging small business is defined as a business whose size is no greater than 50 percent of the numerical size standard applied to the SIC code assigned. The numerical size standard for SIC 8712 is $2.5 million. A firm-fix price contract is anticipated to be awarded. All interested parties are invited to submit qualification to the Contracting Officer, DVA Medical Center, 113 Comanche Road, Fort Meade, SD. 57741, in the form of SF's 254/255. Firms should include all relevant information regarding past projects designed which are similar in type to this project. All responses are to be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 4:30 P.M. on 12/20/96. NOTICE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. - Estimated construction cost for this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. (0312)

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