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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 21, 2006 FBO #1790
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- UP TO THREE (3) INDEFINITE DELIVERY (MULTIDISCIPLINE) CONTRACTS FOR THE BALTIMORE DISTRICT BUT MAY BE USED THROUGHOUT THE NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION

Notice Date

6/5/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21203
 

ZIP Code

21203
 

Solicitation Number

W912DR-06-R-0043
 

Response Due

7/6/2006
 

Point of Contact

MARY A. RICHE, (410) 962-4880
 

E-Mail Address

US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore
(MARY.A.RICHE@NAB02.USACE.ARMY.MIL)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: These contracts are being procured in accordance with the Brooks Architect-Engineer (AE) Act as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. A maximum of three Indefinite Delivery Contracts will be awarded to support the Baltimore Dist ricts execution of the BRAC 2005, and other programs. The contracts will be for a five year period and the total contract amount of each contract will not exceed $10,000,000.00. Individual task orders will not exceed the total contract amount. The firm must be capable of responding to and working on multiple, large task orders concurrently. Task orders will be awarded based on the A-Es current workload and its ability to accomplish the order in the required time, geographic location, type of services required, previous installation experience, including customer satisfaction, and performance and quality of deliverables under the current IDC. The concentration of work will be for the Baltimore District but the contracts can be used anywhere throughout the North Atlantic Division (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia). Contracts may be issued up to one year after sele ction approval. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 541330 and the size standard under this code is $4,500,000.00 average annual receipts over the last three years. This announcement is open to all businesses r egardless of size. Contracts will be firm-fixed-price. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and PL 99-661 will be required with the final fee proposal. A minimum of 45% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 20% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with Small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), including His torically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions; 10% with Women-owned small businesses (WOSB); 3% shall be placed with Hub-zone Small Businesses (Hub-SB), 3% with Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB); and 3% with Service Disabled Vetera n-owned small businesses (SDV). The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work may consist of site investigations, planning, master planning, programming, surveys, geotechnical investigations, permitting, c harrettes, and the preparation of reports, studies, design criteria, design build requests for proposal, designs, and other general A-E services for multi-disciplined new construction projects, alterations, renovations, maintenance and repair, tenant fit-u p and operations for military and other, non-military government agencies. The firm may be required to provide construction phase and other services including, but not limited to preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, site visits, shop drawing reviews, technical assistance, on-site representation and commissioning/start-up/fit-up design support. The work will support execution of the BRAC 2005 Program. BRAC 2005 will include a wide range of projects including, but not limited to medical and non -medical laboratories and research facilities; data, information management and electronic communications facilities; military testing facilities; hospitals and medical treatment facilities; administration facilities; warehouses; infrastructure upgrades; c ommunity support facilities; recreational and physical fitness facilities; and child development facilities. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria listed below are in descending order of importance: A. The firm must demonstrate specialized and technical competence in: (1) Design of new facilities of various types and sizes; (2) Rehabilitation of existing facilities, also, of various types and sizes; ( 3) Preparation of project programming documents such as master planning studies and DD Forms 1391 and experience in conducting both planning charrettes and design charrettes; (4) Preparation and development of the technical information for design build req uest for proposals; (5) Experience with large task order contracts and handling multiple, large task orders simultaneously; (6) Application of construction cost control through appropriate design and construction techniques on complex projects during fluc tuating markets to insure projects remain within budget; (7) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (8) Coordination, submissions and presentations to the State Historic Preservation Office, National Capital Planning Commission, and the Commission of Fine Arts; (9) Experience with storm water management and erosion and sedimentation control in various jurisdictions; (10) Obtaining of all necessary per mits; (11) Topographic surveys, soil surveys, and subsurface exploration including associated testing; (12) Extent of participation of small businesses including Woman owned small business, Small Disadvantaged business, Historically Black Colleges & Minori ties, Hub-Zone small business, Veteran Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small business; (13) Analysis and implementation of anti-terrorism and force protection requirements; (14) Analysis and implementation of Leadership in Energy a nd Environmental Design (LEED) criteria; (15) Asbestos and lead paint surveys and testing services; (16) The firms ability to obtain security clearances and their experience working with classified documents; (17) Geographic location. B. The firm must h ave registered and licensed personnel, either in-house or through consultants, in the following key disciplines: Project manager, architect, civil engineer, electrical engineer, communications and related systems engineer, structural engineer, mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer, geotechnical engineer, building commissioning expert, land surveyor, interior designer, cost estimator, landscape architect, and industrial hygienist. The fire protection engineer shall be a registered professional engi neer, have a minimum of five years experience dedicated to fire protection engineering, and one of the following: (a) a degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university, (b) have passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering a nd Surveys (NCEES) fire protection engineering examination, or (c) be registered in an engineering discipline related to fire protection. The evaluation of these disciplines will consider education, training, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm. The availability of an adequate number of personnel in the key disciplines shall be presented to insure that the firm can meet the potential of working on multiple task orders for multiple customers. C. Work and Design Quality Management Plan: A proposed management plan shall be presented which shall include an organization chart and briefly address management approach, team organization, professional registration, quality control procedures, cost control, coordination of in-house discipl ines and consultants, and prior experience of the prime firm and any of their significant consultants on similar projects. The SF 330 shall clearly indicate the primary office where the work will be performed and the staffing at this office. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work must submit Parts I and II of the SF 330 for the prime and joint venture(s). Part II of the SF 330 must be submitted for each consultant to the address below, no later than the clos e of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of busi ness the next business day. On SF 330, Part I, Block 5, include DUNS number for the prime firm. On the SF 330, Part I, Block F, provide the title and contract award dates for all projects listed in that section. Submit responses to U.S. Army Corps of En gineers, City Crescent Building, ATTN: Mary Riche, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Technical questions should be directed to Mr. David Roberts at (410) 962-4363 or david.i.roberts@nab02.usace.army.mil. Contracting questions can b e directed to Ms. Mary Riche at (410) 962-4880 or mary.a.riche@nab02.usace.army.mil. These forms shall be submitted to the above address not later than 4:00 P.M. on July 6, 2006. Four copies of the SF 330 submission is required. Part I of the SF 330 sha ll have a page limit of 125 pages. A page is one side of a sheet. Font size shall not be less than 10 font. Effective immediately, the use of DUNS+4 numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different CCR records for the same vendor at the sa me physical location. For example, a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts. If you do not have a DUNS number, or want to register subsidiaries and other entities, call Dun and Br adstreet at 1-866-705-5711. Solicitation packages are not provided. NOTE: In order to maintain total objectivity in the AE selection process, phone calls and e-mails to discuss this announcement are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Personal visi ts for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. This is not a request for proposal NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (05-JUN-2006). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 19-OCT-2006, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA31/W912DR-06-R-0043/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore MD

Zip Code: 21201

Country: US
 

Record

SN01168360-F 20061021/061019231122 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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