Virginia Tech often needs professional architectural/engineering assistance for discrete, small projects such as investigations, studies, reports, design of small projects, and related services. The aim of this RFP is to contract with an Offeror who will agree to be available to provide these services in a timely manner, thereby reducing Virginia Tech's cost and time for advertising and developing numerous RFPs, and generally to increase the Virginia Tech's efficiency in obtaining professional services. The purpose and intent of this RFP is to solicit proposals for a Term Contract for such professional architectural/engineering services to be provided on an "as needed" basis pursuant to Project Orders issued during the contract term. Period Of Contract: One Year. Under Executive Order 35 (2019), Cabinet Secretaries and all executive branch agencies are directed to continue and advance the following on a race and gender-neutral basis: exceed a target goal of 50% on discretionary spending with small businesses certified by the Virginia Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity ("DSBSD"). Owner's Small Business Participation Goal: 50% Virginia Tech shall engage in individual discussions and interviews with two or more offerors deemed fully qualified, responsible and suitable on the basis of initial responses, and with professional competence to provide the required services. Repetitive informal interviews are permitted. Offerors shall be encouraged to elaborate on their qualifications, performance data, and staff expertise relevant to the proposed contract. At the conclusion of the informal interviews, on the basis of evaluation factors published in the Request for Proposal and all information developed in the selection process to this point, Virginia Tech shall rank, in the order of preference, the interviewed Offerors whose professional qualifications and proposed services are deemed most meritorious. Question Deadline 01/05/2024 All inquiries for information shall be submitted in writing by e-mail no later than 10 days prior to the proposal due date. Cc: Tyler Linkenhoker, Capital Construction Contracts Officer E-mail: tlinkenhoker@vt.edu . All responses to the emailed inquiries will be answered and posted to the website as an addendum.
Virginia Tech reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to issue RFPs for similar work, for other disciplines or types of work, and for other projects as the need may occur. An Offeror may have only one A/E Term Contract in effect with Virginia Tech or its subsidiaries or branches at any time. Virginia Tech also reserves the right to issue Project Orders to other Offerors under Term contracts at its sole discretion, based on its evaluation of each Offeror's qualifications, expertise, current workload, capabilities, performance record, location or distance to the project, and other factors as may be pertinent to the particular project. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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