US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York, 10278-0090, Attn: CENAN-CT

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT NO.2 FOR NATICK RESE DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER, NATICK, MASS SOL CBAEEN-5052-0015 POC Ina Ohrwashel, Contract Specialist 212-264--154. Location of Work: Design of miscellaneous military projects for Natick Research Development, and Engineering Center, Natick, Mass. Natick Research Development and Engineering Center consists of over 22 buildings (i.e. Administration, various Laboratory/Research buildings Power Plant, Officer's Club, etc.). The scope of services includes: Preparation of design and construction documents, construction services (e,g, submittal review and problem resolution), cost studies and reports for various projects to include, but not limited in scope to the rehabilitation/construction of buildings, utility systems, laboratory renovations, familiarity with potable water filtration systems, transportation systems (e,g, elevators) and HVAC system controls. These services will be provided under one Indefinite Quantity Contract. The cumulative amount of all delivery orders for each contract shall not exceed $750,000 per year and each delivery order shall not exceed $150,000. Delivery orders may be issued for a period of one year from the date of award. The contract will include an option for one additional year under the same terms and conditions as the basis contract. The government's obligation to guarantee a minimum amount for payment will apply to the first and second years. The first year minimum guarantee is $15,000 and the optional year minimum guarantee is $7,500. Technical capability required: The preference is for a well-staffed firm which is capable of performing all the work in-house, a firm which has previous experience with Army maintenance & repair of similar type projects. Firms which will not perform all the work in-house must identify their sub-contractors in their submittal and demonstrate how they will manage sub-contractors and insure quality control. The firm's submittal must identify the working office and the personnel per discipline available at the working offices. The prime firm must include asbestos abatement designs, hazardous material abatement design and other environmnetal considerations as an integral part of its drawings and specifications. A certified asbestos inspector is also required. The specific abilities required are mechanical, electrical, fire protection, electronic/digital, civil, structural, environmental and sanitary engineering, architectural, cost estimating, specification writing, asbestos and hazardous material control and abatement. Special Qualifications: The A/E shall have the capacity to work on muptiple delivery orders at once. Submission closing date: Thirty (30) days after the initial publication date of this announcement. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance: a) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfcatory performance of required services. b) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required and the qualifications of its lead personnel. c) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. d) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. f) The volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms as well as those firms which have not had prior Department of Defense contracts. Start date: November 1995, Completion date: November 1996. Small and small disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large firms are reminded that the sucessful firm will be expected to place subcontractors to the maximum practicable extent with small and small disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, a small business subcontracting firm will be required prior to award. If your firm presently has an Indefinite Quantity Contract with the New York District which expires after the close of this solicitation, please do not apply. Firms which have not previously applied for New York District projects and firms which do not have a current SF-254 on file with the New York District should submit two copies of their SF-254 with their initial response to our CBD announcement. Firms using consultants should submit copies of the SF-254 for their consultants. Firms will indicate on page 11, block 10 of their SF-255 the total number of DOD awards (basic, modifications, IDC/work orders) and the total value of those awards (A/E fee) within the last 12 months prior to the date of the announcement. Firms that do not comply with this requirement may be considered non-responsive. (0053)

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