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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 10, 2003 FBO #0527
MODIFICATION

C -- Modification to Presolicitation Notice for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for A-E Services to Support the Construction Management Activities for the Mobile District and South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Notice Date

5/8/2003
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Mobile - Military, P. O. Box 2288, 109 Saint Joseph Street (zip 36602), Mobile, AL 36628-0001
 

ZIP Code

36628-0001
 

Solicitation Number

DACA01-03-R-0040
 

Response Due

6/11/2003
 

Archive Date

8/10/2003
 

Point of Contact

Sonya White, (251) 690-2535
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Engineer District, Mobile - Military
(sonya.m.white@sam.usace.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Support the Construction Management Activities for the Mobile District and South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This announcement is open to all busi nesses regardless of size. The contract will be awarded for a period not to exceed a total of three years. Rates will be negotiated for three 12-month periods. Work under this contract to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders, with the total IDC contract value not to exceed $3,000,000 over the three-year life of the contract. The Government intends to initially award the contract for $1,000,000, with the reserved right to adjust the contract amount to the full $3,000,000 value during the three-year life of the contract. There is a possibility that multiple contracts may be awarded on this solicitation. Selection of A-E firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications neces sary for the performance of the required services. All interested Architect-Engineers are reminded that, in accordance with the provisions of PL 95-507, they will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the effic ient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged firms. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subco ntract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are as follows: a minimum of 57.2% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), 8.9% be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 8.1% be placed with women- owned small businesses (WOSB), 3.0% be placed with HUB Zone small business, and 3.0% be placed with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. If a large business is selected for this contract, the firm will be required to submit a detailed subcontract ing plan during contract negotiation. If the selected firm intends to submit a plan with lesser goals, it must submit written rationale in the plan why the above goals can not be met. A firm fixed price contract will be negotiated. The North American Indus try Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541330 (previous SIC code was 8711) PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected firm will be required to perform a broad range of engineering services to satisfy fluctuating needs and conditions. Services required include assistance and guidance to Field Offices, and site visits. The majority of the work will be located in the southeastern United States; however, work may be located in any of the fifty (50) states, South or Central America, Puerto Rico, Pa nama, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other locations as may be assigned to the Mobile District and South Atlantic Division. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A thru D are primary. Criteria E thru G are secondary and will only be used as *tie-breakers* among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The selected firm must have, either in-house or through consultants, the following disciplines: (1) Architecture; (2) Civil Engineering; (3) Mechanical Engineering; (4) Electrical Engineering; (5) Structural Engineering; (6) Cost Estimating; (7) Construction Inspectors in (a) civil; (b) electrical; (c) mechanical; (d) struc tural. Evaluation of each discipline will consider education, registration, and relevant experience. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. In the resumes under Project Assignments, use the same disci plines nomenclature as is used in this announcement; B. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: ( 1) Biddability and constructibility reviews; (2) P reparation of contract related documents and analysis, such as construction cost estimates, delay impact analysis, claims and change order analysis; (3) Review of contractor submittals; (4) Shop drawing reviews; (5) In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the f irm's quality management plan, including the team's organization with an organizational chart, quality assurance, cost control, and coordination of the in-house work with consultants; (6) Construction inspection; C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The cap acity to field up to three (3) Construction Inspectors concurrently; D. Past Performance: Past performance on Department of Defense (DOD) contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; E. Geographic Loca tion: Geographic location with respect to the region under consideration; F. Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business Participation: Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort; G. Equitable Distribution of DOD contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in t he last 12 months as described in Note 24 of the Monday publication of the Commerce Business Daily. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit one (1) completed copy of their SF 255 Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific, Project for themselves and one (1) completed copy of their SF 254 for themselves and one for each of their subcontractors to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, CE SAM-EN-DW, ATTN: Mr. George V. Poiroux, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602; or P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office. Submittals must be received n o later than 3:00 P.M. Central Time on 11 Jun 2003. Regulation requires that the Selection Board not consider any submittals received after this time and date. Late proposal rules in FAR 15.412 will be followed for submittals received after the closing d ate of this announcement. In Block 2b include RFP Number and in Block 3a list two (2) principal contacts of firm. Include ACASS number in Block 3b of the SF 255. To obtain ACASS number, fax the first page of your SF 254 to the ACASS Center at 503-808-45 96 or call the ACASS Center at 503-808-4591. A maximum of ten (10) projects including the prime and consultants, will be reviewed in Block 8. In Block 10 of the SF 255, responding firms must indicate the number and amount of fees awarded on DOD (Army, Na vy, and Air Force) A-E contracts during the 12 months prior to this notice, including change orders and supplemental agreements for the submitting office only. A project specific design quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Response to Block 10 is limited to 25 pages. This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation packages are not provided. The A-E Evaluation Board (Selection Board) is tentative ly scheduled to commence on 16 June 2003. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms considered most highly qualified aft er submittal review by the selection board. Interviews will be conducted by telephone. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration database. For instructions on registering with the CCR, please s ee the CCR Web site at http://www.ccr.gov/
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, Mobile - Military P. O. Box 2288, 109 Saint Joseph Street (zip 36602) Mobile AL

Zip Code: 36628-0001

Country: US
 

Record

SN00320489-W 20030510/030508213549 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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