Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR A FIRM FIXED-FEE CONTRACT FOR AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE A-E CONTRACT TO SUPPORT MEDICAL FACILITIES OFFICE SOL DACA31-95-R-0102 POC Susan Sonenthal (410)962-7646 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for various medical and laboratory facility projects worldwide. A single indefinite delivery contract with a base period of one year and an option period of one year will be negotiated and awarded for these services. Individual fixed price delivery orders will not exceed $300,000 and the annual ceiling for the base year and the option year is $1,500,000. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Dec 95. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it plans to subcontract. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work may include preparation of: design tools, design criteria documents, planning and programming studies, economic analyses, facility condition surveys, concept designs, final designs and construction phase services. Criteria and design tools may include such work as an update of the military medical equipment planning system. Studies may include such work as: surveying existing medical facilities for architectural, structural, utility system, life safety and fire safety code deficiencies; preparation of program for design for new facilities; and preparation of functional and technical concept of operation manuals for new medical facilities. Design efforts may include facility upgrades to meet National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) requirements such as: installation of fire sprinklers; interior upgrades to partitions and doors to provide required exit width, and rating; upgrades to the structure for seismic resistance; and upgrades to mechanical, electrical, and fire alarm systems. Studies and design will be prepared in the metric system of measurement. Cost estimates will be prepared on IBM-compatible personal computers using Corps of Engineers' Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) (software provided by Government) or similar software. Design drawings will be produced in a format fully compatible with Microstation 32 Version 4.0.3 or higher. Specifications will be produced in SPECSINTACT using Corps of Engineers Military Construction Guide Specifications. Responses to Government review comments will be provided on Corps of Engineers Automated Review Management System (ARMS). Construction phase services may include preparation of operation and maintenance manuals and shop drawing approval. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria ''a'' through ''e'' are primary. Criteria ''f'' through ''g'' are secondary and will only be used as tie- breakers between technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and consultants in: (1)Planning, programming and design of medical and laboratory facilities. (2)Life safety and fire protection design of medical and laboratory facilities. (3)Design in the metric system of measurement. (4)Use of automated design systems described above (M-CACES, CADD, SPECSINTACT, and ARMS). b. Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: project management; medical and laboratory facility planning; architecture; mechanical, electrical, fire protection, structural, and civil engineering; communication engineering; cost estimating; certified industrial hygienist; equipment planning and interior design. Registered professionals are required in the following disciplines: architecture, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, structural, and civil engineering. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. c. Experience producing quality medical and laboratory designs based on an evaluation of a firm's design quality management plan (DQMP). The DQMP should include an organization chart and briefly address management approach, team organization, quality control procedures, cost control, value engineering, coordination of inhouse disciplines and subcontractors, and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant consultants on similar projects. d. Capacity to perform two simultaneous $300,000 delivery orders in a 90 day period. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. e. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to quality of work, cost control, and compliance with performance schedules. f. Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. g. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF 255 (11/92 edition) and two copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime and for each consultant to the above address not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. In SF255, block 3b, provide the firm's ACASS number. In SF255, block 7, list specific project experience for key team members and indicate the team members role on each listed project (project manager, architect, design engineer, etc.). In SF255, block 10, provide the DQMP and the names and telephones numbers of clients as references on three most recent, nonmilitary, medical facility designs. A project specific design quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Short listed firms may be requested to submit up to 5 additional copies. Solicitation packages are not provided. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Susan Sonenthal, Room 7000, 10 South Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201. This is not a request for proposal. (0229)

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