The Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, has a requirement for Two Phase Design-Build and Construction, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts in Support of Defense Health Agency (DHA), Southern Region.

• The contract scope of work will include, but is not limited to, some or all the following types of work: The potential contract(s) is intended to provide a full range of construction services to include renovation, repair and new construction services for DHA supported medical treatment facilities (MTF) and medical research laboratory facilities to provide quick, cost effective responses to requirements located at military installations. Projects my include, but not limited, to work inside both permanent and temporary facilities some of which include the following types: medical centers, community hospitals, medical clinics, dental treatment facilities, veterinary treatment facilities, medical office buildings, medical research laboratory facilities, medical warehouses, and various other facility types in direct support of the DHA mission.
• Work will vary from site to site and will require extensive knowledge of the functional operation relating to the efficient use of the facility, equipment, facility support systems, and building structures. Since the facilities will be in full operation, the contractor will be required to minimize interference with the daily operation of the MTFs and will be required to implement infection control processes. Joint Commission Environment of Care requirements and other applicable requirements must be met. Again, infection control and patient/staff safety are of utmost importance and will be required to be addressed during performance period.
• The Contractor shall be responsible for verifying all existing conditions, quantities, measurements, and distances, as they are only used in the Statement of Work for the estimation of the Scope of Work. The government is responsible for identifying the facility or location of work and shall not be held responsible for other inaccuracies.
• All these special requirements combine to create a demanding work environment for contractors, where the contractors must be willing to take on the risk performing work that may impact patient health and safety and may even expose their own workers to toxins or infectious diseases. This necessitates measures such as increased liability insurance, special immunizations for workers in certain facilities or areas of facilities, additional worker training in the use of specialized personal protective equipment, etc.