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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES FOR ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PROJECTS AT NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE BANGOR AND ORTED COMMANDS, SILVERDALE, WA SOL N44255-96-D-0046 POC Jackie Korchak, Contract Specialist, (360) 396-0268/Kathleen M. Ching, Contracting Officer, (360) 396-0268. Firm-fixed price Architect-Engineer services are required for an indefinite quantity contract to support the Public Works Engineering Division, Naval Submarine Base, Bangor, Silverdale Washington for preparation of engineering studies, analyses, reports and cost estimates as designated on individual delivery orders, preparation of final plans, specifications and cost estimates for designated construction projects, and preparation of AUTOCAD compatible computer drawing data on electronic storage media. The Government will require preparation of specifications using the ''SPECSINTACT'' or equivalent system and submission of the specifications shall be accompanied by electronic storage media. Work involving asbestos, hazardous waste, or pollution abatement may be encountered during the performance of the contract. Prioritized selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Professional qualifications of staff, subconsultants, and their respective vocational background in the design of projects similar to the type of work listed in criteria (2) below. List only team members who will actually perform major tasks under this contract. Qualifications should reflect the individual's potential contributions to the projects. In Block 4 of the SF-255 (Personnel by Discipline) show the entire proposed team by listing personnel employed by the prime contractor in the blanks provided and personnel from consultants to the left in parentheses. In Block 7 of the SF 255 indicate branch office location of each team member including key consultant's personnel. (2) Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm within the last five years in the following work areas: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), piping distribution, building plumbing and fire protection designs and electrical projects involving medium-high power distribution, industrial and residential power distribution, lightning protection, energy management systems, indoor and outdoor lighting, uninteruptible power supplies for computer operations and fire alarms. Projects may be located in buildings, piers, dry docks, tunnels, ducts, subgrade or elevated. Major design importance will be attached to integrating new designs with old existing buildings. Emphasis shall be placed in innovative functional design. Do not list more than a total of 10 projects in Block 8 of the SF-255, projects listed should have been completed within the last five years. Indicate which consultants from the proposed team, if any, participated in the design of each project. (3) Design Quality Control Program. Provide information describing the quality control program and key procedures including coordination of consultant's quality control programs. Include documentation that demonstrates successful application of the quality control program for previous projects of a nature similar to those listed in criteria (2) above. (4) Past experience on contracts of a similar nature as discussed in criteria (2) above with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control and compliance with performance schedules. Show representative samples of bid prices compared to A/E estimates on recent projects from the planning state to bid. Show cost control measures taken and office procedures used to ensure design is within boundary limits. List the results of 3 to 5 of the projects listed under criteria (2) above. List recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations. (5) Professional capacity of the firm to accomplish the contemplated work within the required time limits of each project. Demonstrate the ability to complete several complex delivery orders concurrently, (i.e. the impact of this workload on the firms permanent staff, projected workload during the performance period, the firm's history of successfully completing projects in compliance with performance schedules, and providing timely submittals). Indicate the firm's present workload and the availability of the project team, (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period. Address the history and working relationship with the consultants that are utilized. (6) Knowledge of the locality of the project. Demonstrate knowledge of the locality of the areas included in this contract. (7) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design****Note: Criteria numbers (8) through (10) shall be used as secondary evaluation factors should the application of criteria numbers (1) through (7) result in firms being ranked as equals.**** (8) Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the contract, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of this contract. (9 ) Use of small or small disadvantaged or women-owned business firms as primary consultants or as sub-contractors. (10) Volume of work previously awarded by the DoD to the firm. This information shall be recorded in Block 9 of the SF-255 by listing the total amount of prime DoD fees awarded for the previous 12 months. GENERAL INFORMATION: The proposed procurement will result in the award of one firm fixed price indefinite quantity contract. The maximum value of the awarded contract shall not exceed $400,000 for the base year, and $400,000 for one option year, which may be unilaterally exercised by the Government. The contract shall have a minimum guarantee of $20,000 for the base year and $20,000 for the option year, if exercised by the Government. Individual delivery orders to be executed under this contract shall not exceed $200,000. The estimated start date is July 1996 with an option available to the Government to extend the contract for one additional year until July 1998. A small business/small disadvantaged business subcontracting plan may be required in accordance with FAR 19.702. The Standard Industry Code (SIC) for this procurement is 8711. The small business size standard is $2.5 million annual average gross revenue for the last three fiscal years. Qualified firms desiring consideration shall submit one copy of the SF-254 and SF-255, including organization chart of key personnel to be assigned to this project and each consultant's current SF-254 to Jackie Korchak, Code 0212JK, 19917 7th Ave. NE. Poulsbo, WA 98370-7570 no later than COB (4:00 p.m.) on 13 February 1996. Failure to submit the aforementioned items and the amount of DoD fees awarded to the firm will reflect negatively on the firm's submittal during the evaluation process. Discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in Block 10 of the SF 255. For firms applying with multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in Block 8 and list which office is under contractfor any contracts listed in Block 9. Use Block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional desired information. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement are not desired. Firms which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. Debriefing requests will not be entertained prior to 45 days after the SF 254/255 submittal due date. No additional technical information is available. This project is open to ALL business concerns. This is not a request for proposal. See Numbered Note(s): 9. (0355)

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