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

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR AN INDEFINITE DELIVERY-TYPE (MULTI-DISCIPLINE) CONTRACT, FT RITCHIE MD THROUGHOUT THE BALTIMORE DISTRICT SOL DACA31-95-R-0095 POC Mary Riche (410) 962-4880 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Engineering studies and designs utilizing analytical services at Ft. Ritchie, MD, and other satellite supported installations. Contract will be for a 12-month period and will contain an option to extend for 12 additional months. Cumulative total of this contract shall not exceed $750,000.00. Individual delivery orders shall not exceed $150,000.00. Contract will be firm fixed price. Subcontracting Plan Requirements: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 25% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 8 percent of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and at least 5 percent with Women-Owned Businesses (WOB). The plan is not required with this submittal. The anticipated award date is on or about 1 January 1996. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Engineering studies and designs utilizing analytical services at Fort Ritchie, MD, and other satellite supported installations. Technical investigations, obtaining data, performing studies, reports, final engineering design drawings, cost estimates, and other documents involving the repair, maintenance renovation/minor construction, future planning and environmental impacts on all the proceeding activities for the infrastructure of a U.S. Military Installation. Normally, the contractor will be handling unclassified material and producing deliverables that are unclassified. However, on limited occasions the contractor will be required to store classified documents as well as possess computer hardware capable of handling classified software. Final Design drawings shall be submitted on a reproducible base and digitized on AUTOCAD, Release 12.0. 3. SELECTION CRITERION: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The selected firm shall be able to provide multi-skilled services from on site surveys for studies, designs, cost estimates, and feasibility analysis, space allocations and recommended course of actions in compliance with Federal, State, and regional regula- tions in three basic category work skills. Category I, Multi- disciplined Engineers as follows: Architectural, Civil, Environ- mental, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engi- neer, Roofing, Site Improvements (Utilities, paving, etc.), Water Resource Engineering, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (Handicapped) Compliance Evaluations, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD), Mapping and Geographic Information System (GIS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), High Electromagnetic Pulse Design (HEMP). Category II, Master Planning as follows: Real Property Management, Master Planning Facilities Inspections, Economic Studies including Utility Contracts, Project Development MCA program (1391's), Housing Management including SMAS, and Energy Studies. Category III, Environmental as follows: Underground storage tanks, Lead- based paint and asbestos management, Natural resource planning including historical compliance, Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) and air quality. Since effective management is a key element for success of this contract, responding firms will provide a Manage- ment Plan describing how coordinated services will be provided and listing names and telephone numbers of clients as references on their three similar most recent projects. Selection of the AE firm for this project will be based on evaluation of the following significant factors in the priority listed (the word ''Firm'' in this announcement includes joint ventures, subcontractors, and/or key consultants/associates: (1) Proposed management plan and organization chart of the project team to be utilized. The plan must show the working relationship of all key personnel by discipline and name a responsible individual for each. (2) Capacity and ability to accomplish the work in previously described skill Categories, I through III) (3) Professional qualifications of the firm's staff and consultants to be assigned a project. (4) Past experience, if any, of the firm with respect to performance on Department of Defense contracts, infrastructure support. (5) Ability to respond to a request for services within a short period of time (24 hours) and provide these services with normal overhead factors. (6) Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance for all key personnel, including subcontractors and facilities to handle and store classified materials. (7) Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense to the firm with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineering firms, including minority- owned or small business firms and firms that have not had prior Department of Defense contracts. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit an SF 255 and SF 254's. An SF 255 must be submitted for prime/joint venture. SF 254's must be submitted for prime, all firms involved in joint venture, and for each consultant. Responses to this announcement received within 30 days from the date of this issue will be considered for selection. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Mary A. Riche, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. This is not a request for proposal. (0229)

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