SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Architect-Engineer Services for design services to Support the Air Force Distributed Common Ground Station (AD DCGS)at Langley Air Force Base, VA
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, Norfolk, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1096
- ZIP Code
- 23510-1096
- Solicitation Number
- W91236-05-R-0029
- Response Due
- 9/14/2005
- Archive Date
- 11/13/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are expected to be required for the design of a facility to support the Air Force Distributed Common Ground Station (AF DCGS) at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. This contract is being procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A/E Act) as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. The type of contract proposed is a firm-fixed-price contract. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, engineering and management, materials, equipment, tools, supplies and tra nsportation to perform all work required to complete the work. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. One contract will be negotiated and awarded. This contract should be awarded O ctober 2005 with the design completed August 2006. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it 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 plan is not required with this submission. The subcontracting goals for the Norfolk District, which will be considered by the contracting officer, are that a minimum of 61% of a contractors intended sub contract amount be placed with small business (SB), including 9% for small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 5% for women owned small businesses, 3% for veteran owned small business, 3% for service disabled veteran owned small businesses and 3% for HUBZone. This procurement is classified under NAICS code 541310, which has a size standard of $4,000,000 in average annual receipts. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those deter mined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employees office location (not the location of the work). Prospective contractors must be registered in the DoD Contractor Registration (CCR) database to be con sidered for award of a Federal contract. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-352-9333, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Lack of r egistration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Professional A/E services for design of a facility at Langley Air Force Base. This project will require construction of 150,000 square foot facility which will include 80,000 square feet of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facili ty (SCIF)/Operational areas, 60,000 square feet of command & control areas and associated site work elements. 3. 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-d are primary. Criteria e through g are secondary and will only be used as a tie-breake r among firms that are essentially technically equal. a. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE of the firm, its personnel and consultants: (1) Demonstrated experience by the prime firm and its consultants in design of military facilities. (Exper ience with Air Combat Command/Langley Air Force Base design criteria is desirable.) (2) Demonstrated proficiency with DCID 6/9, Physical Security Standards for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (3) Demonstrated experience by the prime firm and its consultants in cost control, quality work, and on-time delivery. (4) The design team must have experience in Antiterrorism design for Federal facilities (Experience with Antiterrorism Design for Department of Defense Buildings is preferred.) (5) De monstrated experience by the prime firm and its consultants in highly complex communications distribution systems, data networks, security systems, and audio-visual/graphic display systems. (6) Demonstrated proficiency in th e use of the automated Programming Administration and Execution System (webPAX) and in the use of automated design and estimating systems described in Block 4g, including PC-Cost, ISCE and ECONPACK, M-CACES, CADD, SPECSINTACT, and DrChecks. (7) Experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. (8) Experience with the SPiRiT or LEED rating system for energy conservation and sustainability. b. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (1) The team must possess registered professionals in the ARCHITECTURE, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, CIVIL, FIRE PROTECTION, LAND SURVEYOR, INTERIOR DESIGNER, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, and STRUCTURAL disciplines. (2) Qualifie d Cost Estimator. Qualified means a professional degree with demonstrated experience. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, longevity with the firm, and past work performed together by the team. (3) Submit a Project Management Plan including team organization and proposed method of carrying out the work to meet specific project requirements and schedules. c. PAST PERFORMANCE ON DOD AND OTHER CONTRACTS: (1) ACASS evaluations (superior performanc e evaluations on recently completed projects are advantageous); (2) Letters of evaluation/recognition by other clients. d. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME: Firms must demonstrate the ability of their team by: providing examples of qua lity work, present examples of management tools that validate competence with budgetary and scheduling constraints, and presenting a recent history of compliance with performance schedules. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any c onsultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. e. GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY: Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the Norfolk District, COE is desired, provided that applicati on of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of this project. f. SB and SDB PARTICIPATION: Extent of participation of small businesses including small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned, HUBZone, vet eran and service disabled veteran small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. Considerations may include: (1) ACASS retri evals; (2) Current workload as listed in Block H of the SF 330 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: All requirements of this announcement must be met for a firm to be considered for selection. Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit a single SF 330 for the prime firm and all consultan ts, to the above address not later than September 14, 2005, 4:30 PM. The SF 330 shall not exceed 1 single sided page per resume, in Block E, a total of 10 projects in Block F and use no smaller than 12 pitch type-font. Submittals by facsimile transmissio n will not be accepted and will be considered nonresponsive. Forms may be obtained through GPO at (202)512-1800 or via the web site at http://contacts.gsa.gov/webforms.nsf/(formslist)?openform&count=1000&category=Standard+Forms&expand view. The SF 330 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the office indicated to do the work and must also include the following: a. Block 3: prime firm's ACASS # and distance (in driving miles) from address of office to perform the work to the Norfolk District. For A CASS information, call 503-808-4590 or visit https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/ct/i/; b. Block 3a. include your Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. c. Firms with more than one office - (1) Block C: this block should reflect the proposed project team, distinguishing, by discipline, between the number of personnel in the office to perform th e work and the total number of personnel in the firm; (2) Block E, provide resumes for all key team members, whether with the prime firm or a subcontractor; list specific project experience for key team members, and indicate the team members role on each listed project (project manager, architect, cost engineer, planner, etc.) and identify where the team member is located if different from SF 330, Block C: each key person's office location; Block 7C; registrations must include the year, discipline and s tate in which registered; e. Block F: Include a descriptive project synopsis of major items of work; f. Block F. Indicate fee in terms of thousands of dollars, not percentage of work completed. Indicate the contract award dates, number, and amount of f ees awarded on DoD (Army, Navy, and Air Force) contracts during the 12 months prior to this notice, including change orders and supplemental agreements for the submitting office only. g. Block H. The selected firm must have computer connectivity. (1.) S how familiarity with the Programming Administration and Execution System (PAX) 1391 module. (2.) Show familiarity with the 1391 Cost Estimating Software (PC-Cost). (3.) Show familiarity with the ECO NPACK Software (4.) Show CADD capability with capacity t o produce output files in Autodesk AutoCAD 2005 format, and Source View Reader and .jpg or .gif files. Prior to the final selection, firms considered highly qualified to accomplish the work may be interviewed either by telephone or by formal presentation. ALL FIRMS ARE ADVISED THAT REGISTRATION IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO AWARD OF A CONTRACT. Failure to be registered in the DOD CCR database may render your firm ineligible for award. All firms are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Information regarding this registration may be obtained by accessing the web site at http://ccr2000.com. Please note: Online Representations and Certifications Applications (OCRA) apply to this solicitation. With ORCA, you now have the ability to enter and maintain your representations and certification information, via the Internet at http://orca.bpn.gov. You no longer have to submit representations and certifications with your proposal. Instead this solicitation c ontains a single provision that will allow you to either certify that all of your representations and certifications in ORCA are current, complete and accurate as of the date of your signature, or list any changes. Additional information regarding this policy is located on our website. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. SOLICITATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Norfolk 803 Front Street, Norfolk VA
- Zip Code: 23510-1096
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 23510-1096
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