SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Architect andEngineering Services for Project Management Oversight
- Notice Date
- 8/16/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Transit Administration HQ, 400 7th Street, SW Room 9101, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- FTA-PMO-01
- Response Due
- 8/30/2002
- Point of Contact
- Annette Jamison, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-4444, Fax (202) 366-3808, - Jackson Lucy, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4980, Fax (202) 366-3808,
- E-Mail Address
-
annette.jamison@fta.dot.gov, lucy.jackson@fta.dot.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR SUBMISSION OF STANDARD FORMS 254, 255 NOR PROPOSALS. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources for a small business set-aside. The NAICS Code for this requirement is 541330. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) intends to award up to 15 indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for project management oversight (PMO) services to A&E firms under FAR Parts 36 and 15. Awarded IDIQ contracts will have a maximum monetary limit of $20 million, with a minimum guaranteed amount of $500,000 for a 5-year period of performance. FTA is considering whether to set aside one award for small businesses (sm). Joint Venture contractors, team assignments and existing SBA mentor-protege relationships established under the Small Business Administration Program are encouraged. FTA does not intend to impose restrictions against firms applying under this requirement from serving as a subcontractor under contracts that may be awarded under full and open competition. PMO services are the monitoring of a FTA assisted project's progress in order to ascertain whether the project is on time, within budget, in conformance with design criteria, constructed to approved plans and specifications, and efficiently and effectively implemented. FTA intends to obtain services on specific projects including but not limited to rail modernization, new start construction and other major capital projects deemed appropriate by FTA. The projects to be monitored vary in size from $30 million to over $1 billion. Licensed A&E firms are required, however expertise required will include other disciplines. REQUIRED DISCIPLINES: To ensure that selected firms have the specialized experience, each firm must have at least two persons from each of the following disciplines: Electrical engineering, mechanical or vehicle engineering, signals (railroad or transit) engineering, systems engineering, cost estimating, project scheduling, quality assurance engineer, value engineering specialist, civil engineering and structural engineering, transit system security, real estate and environmental compliance. Services also require fact-finding studies, site surveys, investigations and economic analysis in evaluation or assessment of design requirements; the production of designs, construction drawings, specification, and estimates as required to execute construction projects; construction observation, review of grantee submittals, participation in value engineering, site visits; and, observation of field-testing and start-up for revenue operations. Incidental services, e.g., AutoCAD drafting, word processing, cost estimating, etc. may be required in the performance of specific task order requirements. Some limited design work in regards to these projects may also be required in order to validate grantee designs, criteria or standards. Professional qualifications of staff and consultants include all principals and key staff of the firm, its consultants, and project personnel, with projects of types to be assigned to a contract, including all proposed consultants, in executing the scope of the contract. In addition, the firm must have at least one work experience in project management or construction management, for a project with a construction value equal to or greater than $20,000,000 in one of the following areas: civil project, fixed guideway, transit project or railroad project. The firm's cost estimators previous experience must include 5 years with a construction contractor bidding or proposing firmed fixed price construction work with a minimum, individual value of $25 million or more. Relevant past performance within the past five years on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms or cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules is required. The NAICS code assigned to this requirement is 541330. RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS: In accordance with FAR Part 19, in order to set-aside an acquisition, FTA must satisfy the required expectation that at least two responsible, small business concerns capable of performing the demands of the proposed acquisition are available to compete for an award. Responses to this notice will assist in this determination. All small business concerns which includes small disadvantaged business concerns, women-owned firms, 8(a) firms, and/or firms participating in the existing SBA mentor-protege program, that are capable of qualifying and performing the services described above must respond to this notice for receipt at the following address no later than 5:00PM EST, Thursday, August 29, 2002. Joint Venture and/or Team Arrangements are encouraged. Responses must be submitted using either Federal Express or United Parcel Service (UPS) delivery services to: U.S. DOT/Federal Transit Administration; Office of Procurement, TAD-40; ATTN: PMO Program; 400 7th Street, SW, Room 9101; Washington, DC 20590 THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THIS NOTICE. ALL INFORMATION TO RESPOND TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE HAS BEEN PROVIDED HEREIN. NO REQUESTS, TELEPHONE CALLS OR EMAILS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE RESPONDED TO. RESPONSES REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (1) COMPANY NAME (2) CONTACT PERSON (TELEPHONE & EMAIL ADDRESS) (3) TYPE OF BUSINESS (i.e. small, sdbc, 8(a), wo) (4) ANTICIPATE QUALIFYING AS FOLLOWS (CHECK AS APPROPRIATE): [ ] Independently [ ] Joint Venture [ ] Teaming Arrangement with Subcontractors [ ] Existing SBA mentor-protege program. [ ] Other--explain
- Record
- SN00142559-W 20020818/020816213320 (fbodaily.com)
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