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C -- ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS POC POC: Joan Smith (301) 975-6458; Pauline Mallgrave 9301) 975-6330 The Contractor shall provide the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with A/E services for mechanical and electrical engineering for projects on an as needed basis for a base period of twelve (12) months with options for renewal for four (4) additional twelve (12) month periods--NIST is a Research and Development (R&D) facility with 32 buildings located on a 232 hectare site in Gaithersburg, Maryland. There are approximately 185,800 g.s.m. of R&D space, 32,515 g.s.m. of office space and 21,830 g.s.m. of service space on the NIST site. Projects include the renovation, modification, replacement and upgrading of the mechanical and electrical services and systems at NIST. The work includes field investigation, surveying, and document preparation. Document preparation includes engineering feasibility studies, conceptual designs and reports, contract drawings and specifications, design calculations, cost estimates and project schedules. Specialized qualifications include experience in design for renovation of R&D campus type facilities and for the construction of new R&D facilities. The principal fields for professional expertise required will be mechanical and electrical engineering although some projects will require fire protection, civil, structural, and architectural capabilities--An indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is anticipated. A fixed price for each delivery order for specific services will be negotiated--The proposed contract will have a maximum annual monetary limit of $500,000. Criteria to be evaluated in the selection of an A&E firm includes: (1) Professional Qualifications of the present staff and consultants, if any; (2) Recent Specialized Experience of the proposed design team on similar type projects and contracts; (3) Previous Federal Design Experience for R&D facilities; (4) Ability of the firm to respond to specific tasks within the required time frame; (6) Experience working with metric units of measurement; and (5) Location of the firm in the general geographical area of NIST, Gaithersburg, MD--This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set Aside (SIC Code 8711), Size Standard 2.5 Million). See Numbered Note 1--Qualified small business firms are invited to submit completed Forms 254 and 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications. Data should be submitted within 30 calendar days after the date of this announcement--This is not a request for proposal--See Numbered Notes 24 and 25. (0031)

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