SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- A/E SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOMESTIC DESIGN PROJECTS
- Notice Date
- 4/30/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of State, Office of Logistics Management, Acquisition Management, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA, 22219
- ZIP Code
- 22219
- Solicitation Number
- S-ALMEC-03-R-0046
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2003
- Point of Contact
- Maria Tran, Contract Specialist, Phone 7038756033, Fax 7038756085, - Patricia Regalo-Warren, Branch Chief/AE, Phone 875-6282,
- E-Mail Address
-
tranmz@state.gov, regalo-warrenpa
- Description
- The Department of State (DOS), Office of Logistics Management, on behalf of the Office of Real Property Management and Special Projects Division anticipates awarding up to five indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery contracts to qualified firms or teams to provide architectural and engineering services for renovation projects at various locations in the United States. Most projects will be in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with limited work at other Department of State facilities nationwide (e.g. U.S. Passport Agencies). One of the contracts will be set aside for a small business. The small business size standard is $4.0 million or less based on the annual average gross revenue of a firm which has been in business for three or more complete fiscal years. The NAICS is 541310. Large business firms responding to this solicitation may be required to submit a small business subcontracting plan. The DOS?s Fiscal Year 2003 subcontracting goals are: small business 40%; small disadvantaged business 13%; and small women-owned business 5%; HUBZone business 3%; and service disabled veteran business 3%. Each contract will be for a one-year period from the date of contract award with four one-year option periods. The Government guarantees a minimum of $10,000 in task orders over the life of each contract. The total amount of orders issued under the contract shall not exceed $3 million per year. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to: facilities analyses; data collection; mechanical, electrical, and structural surveys; space situation summaries; space requirements reports; performance specifications and budgets; block and stack plans; space plans/layouts; interior design; design; construction drawings and specifications; construction review and punch lists; furniture review and punch lists; design of system upgrade and replacement projects; physical and security design for security and surveillance systems, special forced entry, and ballistic resistant construction; hazardous material abatement and removal design/specification, and its existing condition documentation are required. Additionally, relocation planning and management/oversight services, and furniture procurement and installation management/oversight services are required. Services include: architectural, including space planning and interior design; master planning; historical restoration; facilities programmer; electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; structural engineering; blast; civil engineering; security systems engineering; lighting systems, acoustical engineering, chem-bio (NVC) engineering; cost estimating and planning; value engineering; other specialties when needed; administrative and technical coordination of the various disciplines involved; working within the U.S. Government?s requirements, and with the applicable laws, codes, and standards at the project sites. Familiarity with sustainable design through an integrated design approach is required. The preparation of construction documents via alternative documentation methods (e.g. design-bid-build plans, specifications, and design-build) is required. Construction documents shall be submitted with AutoCAD version 2000 for each submission. In order to be eligible to perform under this contract, the successful offeror must possess or be able to obtain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret facility clearance (FCL), issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DOD 5220.22-M. Specifically designated personnel assigned to this contract must also possess a Secret personnel security clearance issued by the Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO). Subcontractors who will require access to classified information must also possess a DoD Secret FCL. All offerors will be required to comply with security requirements as detailed in the NISPOM. If a selected offeror does not possess the necessary FCL, the Department of State will sponsor the firm for an FCL. Sponsorship does not guarantee that the firm will receive the clearance. A period of 90 days from the date of final selection of the final offeror will be allowed for the selected firm to obtain the necessary FCL. After this period, the Government may, at its discretion, consider awarding the contract to another firm or awarding less than five contracts. Firms, which form joint ventures, must also comply with the above FCL and personnel security clearance requirements to be cleared as a joint venture. The offeror?s facility location shall not exceed a 50 road-mile radius from the Department of State main building located at 2201 C Street, Washington, DC 20520. If the offeror?s site does not comply with this requirement, the offeror will not be given further consideration for contract award. Firms/teams responding to this announcement on or before the closing date will be considered for selection using the following evaluation criteria ? (100 pts. maximum): a) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance ? 25 pts. b) Specialized experience and technical competence in facility rehabilitation and system replacement projects involving multiple disciplines, e.g. architectural, mechanical, civil/ geotechnical, structural, and electrical in office buildings and other support facilities. The firms' expertise in furniture, furnishings, and equipment management, including GSA federal schedules procurement, plus relocation planning, along with security and telecommunications systems integration into design documents also will be evaluated. Provide back-up data for five examples of recent projects, and the dates completed, which would demonstrate examples of creative solutions in facility rehabilitation, including such things as adaptive reuse, sustainable design, energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, the use of recovered materials, and accommodating organizational and technical change ? 25 pts. c) Demonstrate experience in providing and coordinating a multi-discipline effort either in house or with consultants. If using consultants, must demonstrate that they have worked successfully as a team in providing similar services by providing information for five examples of recent projects, and the dates completed, performed by the team. Submit a management plan. Explain how you propose to manage and coordinate Department of State projects ? 20 pts. d) Previous records of performing work on schedule and of effective cost and quality control. Briefly describe internal quality assurance and cost control procedures and indicate effectiveness by listing the planned and actual design duration, client?s construction budget, design construction estimate, construction award amount, and construction change order rate in tabular form for five recent projects. For each project identified in the responses to evaluation criteria, provide the name, address, and current telephone number of a client representative and identify which members of the proposed design team participated in the project. Although previous or ongoing performance of a similar U.S. Government contract is not a requirement for firms responding to this solicitation, if such contracts have been performed, the offeror must have performed at a satisfactory level at a minimum ? 20 pts. e) Previous experience with Federal agencies and understanding of GSA and other Federal Property Regulations ? 10 pts. The statements must address each of the evaluation factors under separate headings. Failure to address each of the evaluation criteria, in writing, will result in failure to qualify. Additionally, failure to provide the requisite information will result in failure to qualify. Selection will be in accordance with the Brooks Act, P.L. 92-582 (40 U.S.C. 541 et seq.). Offerors will be point-scored by a Selection Board for purposes of establishing a short list for consideration by the Selection Official. Discussions will be conducted with the most highly qualified firms in accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c). This is not a request for proposals. Requests for clarification must be submitted in writing to Maria Z. Tran either by facsimile (703) 875-6292 or e-mail at tranmz@state.gov. No telephone calls, please. A/E firms that meet the requirements of this solicitation are invited to submit two copies of Standard Form 254, Architectural/Engineer and Related Services questionnaire and two copies of Standard Form 255, Architect/Engineer and Related Services questionnaire for specific projects. All submittals must be received NLT 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on May 30, 2003. Postal Mailing address: U.S. Department of State, Attn: Maria Z. Tran, A/LM/AQM/FDCD, Room L-600, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219. Courier address: U.S. Department of State, Attn: Maria Tran, A/LM/AQM/FDCD/AEB, Room L-600, 1701 North Fort Myer Drive (17th St. Entrance), Arlington, VA 22209. *****
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Department of State, 1701 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington, Virginia
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209
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