Description
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center, is seeking architect-engineer services for medical facilities. The contract is expected to be a multiple award, indefinite delivery contract with a total value of $200 million and a period of performance of 7 years. The contract will include a base period of 1/3 year and two 2-year option periods. The selection of firms will be qualification-based, and the award will be made to the most highly qualified firms. The contract will require the selected firms to provide medical facility design and construction services, including site-specific safety plans and compliance with the EM385-1-1 safety standard.
• The contract is expected to include a portion of the rewards reserved for small business concerns.
• The contract will allow small businesses to be considered for each task order.
• Task orders estimated at less than $1 million will be set aside unless the determination is made that the requirement is not appropriate based on technical complexity.
• The contract will require compliance with the FAR 52.219-14 limitations on subcontracting.
• The contract will include a safety management system and require the selected firms to have a qualified safety official on site at all times.
• The contract will require the selected firms to provide near-miss reporting, mitigation, and controls, and to investigate all issues and share lessons learned across the community of practice.