SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- FY06 MCA Battle Area Complex, Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawaii Island, Hawaii
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps Of Engineers, Honolulu, Building 230, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440
- ZIP Code
- 96858-5440
- Solicitation Number
- W9128A-04-R-0018
- Response Due
- 8/10/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/9/2004
- Point of Contact
- Richard H. Phillips, 808-438-8577
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Corps Of Engineers, Honolulu
(rich.h.phillips@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- ??????C--Architect-Engineer Services. FY06 MCA Battle Area Complex, Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawaii Island, Hawaii 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required for the design of FY06 MCA Battle Area Complex, Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA), Hawaii Island, Hawaii. This announc ement is open to all businesses regardless of size. Firm-fixed price contract will be negotiated. Award of the contract is anticipated to be in January, 2005. The selected firm, if large business, must comply with FAR 52-219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for these contracts are that a minimum of 58% of the contractor??????s intended subcontract amount be placed with small business (SB), which includes sm all disadvantaged businesses (SDB), WOSB, HUBZone SB, Veteran-Owned SB, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal but the successful large business firm must submit an acceptable plan before any awa rd can be made. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The project is to design a standard Battle Area Complex (BAX) for gunnery training and qualification requirements of the weapons systems of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) and 25th Infantry Brigade at PTA. Primary features of the range include: two course roads with crossover capability, reconfigurable stationary armor targets (SAT), moving armor targets (MAT), reconfigurable stationary infantry targets (SIT), reconfigurable moving infantry targets (MIT), machine gun bunkers with sound effects simulator, grenadier gunnery/breaching wall/building facades, live fire villages, portable shoothouse pads, trench lines, hasty firing positions, mortar simulation devices (MSD), landing zones, and service roads. Oth er range operations facilities include: large range operation center, operations/storage building, latrine, bleacher enclosure, covered mess, ammo breakdown building, large after action review building, ammunition loading dock, bivouac area, landing zone, unit staging area, battery maintenance building, and flagpole. Project estimated construction cost is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. Unexploded Ordnance cleanup and environmental mitigation may be required. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Primary Criteria are listed under a through e. Crite ria f through h is secondary and will only be used as ??????tie-breakers?????? among technically equal firms. (a) Specialized experience and technical competence in the design of training facilities. (1) The evaluation will consider the offeror??????s spe cialized design experience in the operation and design of weapons training facilities, target systems, and related systems, sub-systems and appurtenances. (2) The evaluation will consider technical competence of the offeror in terms of design quality mana gement, CAD and other automated systems and equipment resources. (3) The evaluation will consider the effectiveness of the proposed project team with respect to management structure, coordination of disciplines and prior working relationship within team m embers. (4) The evaluation will consider the firm's sustainable design experience using an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardship. (b) Professional qualifications of the firm??????s staff/consultants to be assigned to the pr ojects. (1) The evaluation will consider the education, training, registration and overall relevant experience of the team??????s key management and technical personnel. (2) The evaluation will consider the longevity with the firm or firms of the key per sonnel to be used on this project. (c) The firm??????s past perfor mance on previous similar projects. (1) The evaluation will consider all past experience of the prime AE contractor as documented on the Corps of Engineers Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS). (2) The evaluation will conside r all past experience from sources other than ACASS only if submitted in response to this announcement. In evaluation of both these sub-criteria, the relevancy of each performance evaluation to the proposed contract including type of work, contract value, performing office, recentness and general trends will be considered. (d) Capacity of the firm to accomplish work in the required time and in the prescribed manner. (1) The evaluation will consider the firm??????s experience with similarly sized projects. (2) The evaluation will consider the available capacity as well as total strength of key disciplines in the offices to perform the work. (3) The evaluation will consider a firm??????s current workload and workload trends. (e) Knowledge of the locality . (1) The evaluation will consider the offeror??????s familiarity with the site conditions, including geological and climatic conditions of Pohakuloa. (2) The evaluation will consider the offeror??????s knowledge of local construction practices and avai lability and cost of materials for the proposed project construction. (f) Small disadvantaged business (SDB) participation. The evaluation will consider participation of small disadvantaged business [if the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Major Group of the subcontracted effort is one in which use of an evaluation factor for participation of SDB concerns is currently authorized (see FAR 19.201(b) and web page at http://www.arnet.gov/References/sdbadjustments.htm)], in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. (g) Volume of DoD contract awards. The evaluation will consider equitable distribution of work. (h) Geographic proximity. The evaluation will consider the physical location of the firm and their team in relation to Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii. The Offeror must provide adequate qualification documentation to illustrate the extent of participation of the above-mentioned groups. Prior to award, the selected firm must provide targets, as expressed as dollars and percentages of total contract value, in each of the authorized SIC Major Groups and total target for SDB participation by the contractor, including joint venture partners, and team members, and total target for SDB participation by subcontra ctors. The targets will be incorporated into and become part of the resulting contract. Contractors with SDB participation targets shall be required to report SDB participation. Refer to FAR Subpart 19.12 for additional information. The selected firm( s), if large business, must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submitting and negotiating a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting goals for this District are: (1) at least 58% of the subcontracted amount be placed with small busines ses (SB), which includes SDBs, women-owned small businesses (WOSB), HUBZone small businesses, Veteran-Owned small businesses, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned small businesses; (2) at least 10% of the subcontracted amount be placed with SDBs; (3) at leas t 10% of the subcontracted amount be placed with WOSBs; (4) at least 3% of the subcontracted amount be placed with HUBZone SBs; (5) at least 3% of the subcontracted amount be placed with Veteran Owned SB; and (6) at least 3% of the subcontracted amount be placed with Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal but the successful large business firm must submit an acceptable plan before any award can be made. For information on locating SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZ one SB, Veteran Owned SB, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB firms, contact Ms. Monica Kaji, Deputy for Small Business, at (808) 438-8586 or e-mail her at mo nica.kaji@usace.army.mil. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms desiring consideration must submit a Standard Form 330 no later than 4:00 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time, by August 10, 2004 or within thirty (30) calendar days from date of this announcement, whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. Submittals will be sent to U. S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, HONOLULU, BUILDING 230, ROOM 206, ATTN: CEPOH-EC-M, FORT SHAFT ER, HAWAII 96858-5440. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested parties are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum possible extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provision of Public Law 95-507. All contractors are advised that registration in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to be registered in the DoD CCR prior to award may render your firm ineligible for award. Information about CCR can be found by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com. Request for Prop osal No. W9128A-04-R-0018 shall be utilized to solicit a proposal from the firm selected. This is not a request for a proposal. 5. Point of Contact in Engineering and Construction Division is Mr. Duane T. Arakawa, (808) 438-8538.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps Of Engineers, Honolulu Building 230, Fort Shafter HI
- Zip Code: 96858-5440
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 96858-5440
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