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C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING - INDEFINITE DELIVERY Contact 2LT Patrick Staresina, Contract Specialist, (317) 247-3309. Architect-Engineer Services: Indefinite delivery contract, multi-disciplinary, for the preparation of architect-engineer plans, specifications, cost estimates, studies, and construction inspection services for 122 Fighter Wing, Air National Guard Base, Ft Wayne, IN. Cost Range: The total A-E fee for this contract is $750,000.00. The contract shall be for one year or until the $750,000.00 is reached, whichever occurs first. All delivery orders are limited to $150,000.00. A minimum of $5,000.00 will be guaranteed should no work be ordered under this contract. The proposed contract includes a one year government option for the same basic professinal skills. The option year is limited to the same restriction s the first year. Negotiations will be conducted for hourly rates for each discipline required, overhead, profit, and other cost elements which are particular to the contract. Upon award, negotiations for each specific delivery order shall be conducted on the A-E effort involved. Request qualified A-E to perform type ``A'', type ``B'', and type ``C'' inspection services for various projects. Type ``A'' services shall include, but not limited to field surveys, investigations, testings, excavations, research, examinations, and measurements required to obtain data essential to the performance of type ``B'' services. Type ``B'' services include calculations, designs, cost estimates, drawings and specifications of suitable quality and completeness for bidding by contractors. Design shall be based on project books or statements of works to be furnished by the government an on conclusions reached by the exercise of the type ``A'' services. Type ``C'' services shall include all labor, equipment, and materials required for the complete construction inspection, review and submittal of shop drawings, and material testing required by the construction documents and normal construction practices. Architect-Engineer selection criteria will include in order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications of the staff to be assigned to the project. (2) Recent specialized experience of the firm in construction and repair of various buildings, pavements, electrical and mechanical projects. (3) Professional capacity of the firm to accomplish the proposed work within the scheduled time frame. (4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. (5) Location of the firm with respect to the project site. (6) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the following, within 30 calendar days of this publication, in order to be received by this office and considered for selection: (1) SF 254 - ``U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Questionnaire''. (2) SF 255 - ``Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire'' for this specific project. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this work is made and no further action is required. This is not a request for proposal. This is an unrestricted procurement action, opened to both small and large business. (083)

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