SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICE TITLE I, II, III
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Federal Locations, All DOE Federal Contracting Offices, 12155 W. Alameda Parkway Lakewood, CO
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DE-RP65-09WG81915
- Response Due
- 7/14/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/14/2010
- Point of Contact
- CATHERINE CASTLE, Contracting Officer, 602-605-2776,ccastle@wapa.gov;Lary Martin, Contract Specialist, 602-605-2646,<br />
- E-Mail Address
-
Lary Martin, Contract Specialist
(lmartin@wapa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Title I, II and III Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for the UnitedStates Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Desert Southwest Customer Service Region (DSW) located in Phoenix, Arizona. This office serves Arizona, California and Nevada.. The Work will cover all engineering disciplines, architectural, surveying, geotechnical, and environmental services. A majority of the work includes surveying and construction inspection services. Work may consist of site investigation, design analysis, project design and specifications preparation, cost estimates, construction inspection, hazardous material evaluation, testing, commissioning, as-built drawings, telecommunications and power system studies associated with high-voltage power transmission lines, substations, and related facility projects. Work for the DSW will emphasize surveying, construction inspection, architectural, civil, mechanical, and structural disciplines. One contract will be awarded from this announcement for an estimated $6 million per year with four 1-year options. The total estimated dollar amount of the contract will not exceed $30 million. Estimated award date is on or after June 1, 2010. Individual task orders will be issued against an Indefinite-delivery Indefinite-quantity, fixed-price labor hour contract. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541330 and the size standard is $4.5 million. In addition, to be considered for award, the offerors principal office shall be within a 300-mile radius of the DSW office in Phoenix, Arizona. This is not a request for proposal. Firms interested in being considered for this procurement should submit four copies of form name SF 330 (Parts I & II) within 30 days of this notice. Standard Form (SF) 330 submissions must be legible and must not exceed 50 double-sided pages or 100 single-sided pages (standard size paper 8 x 11). The SF 330 shall indicate specific power system or facility related work experience for the firm, proposed firm personnel, and proposed consultants and subcontractors. Responses received after 3:30 p.m., Arizona Time, July 14, 2009, will not be considered. Electronic submissions will not be considered. Only hard copies of the SF 330 will be accepted and must be mailed or hand delivered to the Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Attention: Lary Martin, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457. The SF 330 Parts I & II may be downloaded using this link: http://www.gsa.gov/forms. Click on Form Library, select Standard Forms, and then scroll down to SF 330, or go to the DOE Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Website at http://e-center.doe.gov to obtain the electronic file of the SF 330. Click on browsing opportunities by number. The link to the form will be found under DE-RP65-09WG81915. Prior to the final selection, the Government will hold an oral presentation and discussions with at least three of the most highly qualified firms. A solicitation will only be provided to the most highly qualified firm after discussions. E-mail inquiries may be made to the Contract Specialist at the e-mail addresses listed in this notice. Firms will be evaluated on the following criteria: A. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING: 1. reputation and standing of the firm and its principal members; 2. experience and technical competence of the firm in comparable work; 3. firms past record in performing work for DOE, other Government agencies, and private industry, including projects or contracts implemented with no overruns; performance from the standpoint of cost including cost overruns (last 5 years); the nature, extent, and effectiveness of contractors cost reduction program; quality of work; and ability to meet schedules including schedule of overruns (last 5 years) (where applicable); 4. the volume of past and present workloads; 5. interest of company management in the project and expected participation and contribution of top officials; 6. adequacy of central or branch office facilities for the proposed work, including facilities for any special services that may be required; 7. geographic location of the home office and familiarity with the locality in which the project is located; and 8. firms experience in energy efficiency, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered and environmentally preferable materials in design. B. PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION: 1. specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project, and/or various phases of the work. a. Technical skills and abilities in planning, organizing, executing, and controlling. b. Abilities in overall project coordination and management. c. Experience in working together as a team. 2. proposed project organization, delegations of responsibility, and assignments of authority. 3. availability of additional competent, regular employees for support of the project, and depth and size of the organization so that any necessary expansion or acceleration could be handled adequately. 4. experience, qualifications and past performance of proposed consultants and subcontractors. 5. ability to assign adequate qualified personnel from the proposed organization (firms own organization, joint-venture organizations, consulting firms, etc.) including key personnel and a competent supervising representative. The total scoring will be based on a maximum of 100 points. The evaluation factors are listed in order of importance. Full references to the specific factors listed below can be found in the paragraphs immediately above. The most significant factors (weighted at 20 points each) are: A2: Experience and technical competence of the firm in comparable work. B1: Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for assignment to the project, and/or various phases of the work to include technical skills and abilities in planning, organizing, executing, and controlling; abilities in overall project coordination and management; and experience in working together as a team. The next most important factor (weighted at 15 points) is: A3: Firms past record in performing work for DOE, other Government agencies, and private industry, including projects or contracts implemented with no overruns; performance from the standpoint of cost including cost overruns (last 5 years); the nature, extent, and effectiveness of contractors cost reduction program; quality of work; and ability to meet schedules including schedule of overruns (last 5 years) (where applicable). The next most important factors (weighted at 10 points each) are: A7: Geographic location of the home office and familiarity with the locality in which the project is located. B4: Experience, qualifications and past performance of proposed consultants and subcontractors. The next most important factors (weighted at 5 points each) are: A1: Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal members. B2: Proposed project organization, delegations of responsibility, and assignments of authority. B3: Availability of additional competent, regular employees for support of the project, and depth and size of the organization so that any necessary expansion or acceleration could be handled adequately. The next most important factors (weighted at 2 points each) are: A4: The volume of past and present workloads. A5: Interest of company management in the project and expected participation and contribution of top officials. A6: Adequacy of central or branch office facilities for the proposed work, including facilities for any special services that may be required. A8: Firms experience in energy efficiency, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered and environmentally preferable materials in design. B5: Ability to assign adequate qualified personnel from the proposed organization (firms own organization, joint-venture organizations, consulting firms, etc.) including key personnel and a competent supervising representative.
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