Contracting Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Activity, Chesapeake (Attn: Code 02AE), Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 212, 901 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20374-5018

C -- UPGRADE HVAC SYSTEM, DIAC, BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, DC SOL N62477-95-C-0042. DUE 030895. Contact Richard Effler, POC/Bonnie Clark, KO, 202/685-3192. The work requires Architectural and Engineering services necessary for the preparation of programming, studies and plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates ready for bidding for the upgrade of the existing HVAC system at the Defense Intelligence Agency Building, Bolling Air Force Base, Washingtn, DC. This project is to correct a shortfall in the cooling capacity of the existing system and to accomodate an additional 200 people within the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center (DIAC) to consolidate operations. The work will include an evaluation of the existing loads and cooling system, design of system modifications/upgrades, new cooling tower, associated controls, upgrades to the chilled water distribution system, modifications to the existing electrical system, and all necessary interior structural modifications. Although none is now known, the possibility of hazardous materials may exist at the project site. If hazardous materials are encountered, the A-E Contractor will be required to conduct hazardous material removal surveys, including testing and sampling, provide design removal procedures and prepare construction contract documents in accordance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to such hazardous materials. All hazardous materials licenses and/or accreditations necessary for the locality of the project site are required by the A-E firm or their subcontractor. The general intention is to provide for such design and engineering services as necessary to support the procurement of this project. Services, such as technica reports and studies, site investigatons, programming, contract documents (drawings, specifications and construction cost estimates), surveys, shop drawings reviews, construction consultation and inspection, and preparation of construction record drawings, and O&M manuals may be required at any time up to the final acceptance of all work. The selected A-E firm for this project will be required to provide overhead, profit, and discipline hourly rates initially to the Contracting Officer within 7 days after receiving the Request for Proposal. The selected firm will also be required to participate in an orientation and site visit meeting sithin seven days of notificaton and provide a fee proposal within 20 days after that meeting. This will be a firm fixed price A-E contract. The estimated design start date is 06 June 1995. the final plans and specificatons are required 39 weeks after award of this contract. The estimated cost of construction may reach $6,000,000. Selection evaluation criteriqa, in relative order of importance are included below. 1. Specialized experience and professional qualifications of the architectural/engineering firm (with its subcontractors), and the proposed project team in providing complete design and engineering services for the project requirements as described herein; 2. Demonstrate capabilities in sustained accomplishment of work within established time limits; 3. Past performance and process of the prime A-E firm (and subcontractors) in the firm's quality control/quality assurance program to assure coordinated technically accurate studies, plans, specifications, and construction cost estimates; 4. The firm's and project team's present workload; 5. Preference will be given to firms with the capability of using CAD, SPECSINTACT, and Cost Engineering Systems (CES). Each firm's past performance and performance ratings will be reviewed during the evaluation process and can affect the selection outcome. Firms which meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of the completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 and 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office indicated below. Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. Small business size standard SIC Code is "8712," $2.5 million annual average over a three year period. Interested firms are requested to include telefax numbers, the Contractor Establishment Code (CEC), and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) on the SF 255 and SF 254 in Blocks 3a and 1, respectively. In Block 10, state why your firm is specially qualified based on the selection evaluation criteria. Also, use Block 10 to provide additional information desired by your firm. Only the SF 254 and 255 will be reviewed. Experiences identified in Block 8 should not be more than 5 years old. The A-E firm's primary person proposed to be the direct contact with EFA CHES throughout the contract work should be identified as the "Project Manager". Information in the cover letter and any other attachments will not be included in the official selection process. Submit the SF 254 and 255 to the mailroom in the EFA CHES building, Building 212, Washington Navy Yark by 3:30 p.m. on the established due date. Fax copies of the SF 254 and 255 will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposal.The selected firm may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Because this contract acquisition could result in n award over $500,000.00, a subcontracting plan will be required by the selected firm if the firm is a large business concern. The small disadvantaged business set-aside goals in that subcontracting plan shall not be less than 5 percent of the subcontracted work. This does not apply if the prime firm is a small business concern. Contracting Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Activity, Chesapeake (Attn: Code 02AE), Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 212, 901 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20374-5018. (038)

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