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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 25,1996 PSA#1517USDA-APHIS, CESB, 4700 River Road, Unit 115, Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 C -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEER SERVICES SOL APHIS 6-007 POC Crystalynn
Rudisaile, Contracting Officer, 301/734-5343 NATIONWIDE
ARCHITECT)ENGINEER SERVICES INDEFINITE DELIVERY. Up to three (3)
contracts may be awarded as a result of this announcement. AWARD WILL
BE LIMITED ONLY TO FIRMS HAVING AN EXISTING, ESTABLISHED, (1 year min.)
MAJOR, ACTIVE OFFICE (licensed professionals in the Civil, Mechanical,
Electrical, Architectural and Structural disciplines) LOCATED WITHIN
75 MILES OF RIVERDALE, MD. Firm-fixed price indefinite delivery
contract(s) for a period of one year with up to four 1-year renewal
options will result from this solicitation, including overhead, profit,
and hourly rates for anticipated disciplines and for use in
establishing task orders. Work will be accomplished by the issuance of
individual task orders under Indefinite Delivery Contract(s).
Nationwide Architect*Engineering (A/E) Services will include
Architectural, Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical, Civil, and Structural work
for the preparation of contract drawings, specifications, cost
estimates, and possible associated services such as: value engineering,
design (peer) review, master planning, facility inspection for
deficiencies, environmental assessments, obtaining various required
permits, construction management, geotechnical investigations,
surveying, and performing Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
services for USDA-APHIS Contracting Office, Riverdale, MD. Contracting
Officer Representative services may or may not be related to work
designed by said firm if and when utilized. Projects will cover a
variety of building types nationwide such as offices, laboratory,
animal and plant inspection stations, quarantine stations, and general
utility buildings. Some work will involve only one or two disciplines,
i.e., HVAC/Electrical, where repair and/or remodeling is involved while
other types of work might include incinerators, fumigation hoods,
compressed gas facilities, water and sewer mains, and water treatment
facilities. Some of our major facilities are located in Mission, TX;
Ames, IA; Rock Tavern, NY; Fort Collins, CO; Key West/Miami, FL;
Waimanalo, HI; Beltsville, MD and Gulfport, MS. New buildings generally
will be in the $100,000 to $5,000,000 cost range. Repair and remodeling
work varies from a few thousand to $500,000 cost range. Selection of
the A/E firm(s) will be based on the following criteria: 1)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. Firms must have major Architectural and
Engineering disciplines (Architectural, Civil, Structural, Electrical,
and Mechanical). Firms (either in-house or through association with
qualified consultants) must provide resumes on all key professional
personnel and identify the state in which the professionals are
licensed for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural, and
Structural professions. 2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. Highest
consideration will be given to firms with experience in the design of
laboratories, Bio-Medical facilities, Quarantine and Isolation
facilities, Insect Secure facilities, greenhouses, HEPA filtration,
asbestos abatement, EPA environmental regulations, construction
management, general construction design, design of emergency
generators, design of new incinerators and renovations of existing
incinerators. Firms must be familiar with laboratory design guides such
as NIH publication 88-8395 Bio-Safety in Microbiological and Biomedical
Laboratories,'' The American Association for Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) Guide to Care and Use of Laboratory
Research Animals, Guide #8523,'' The Animal Welfare Act, and the EPA
and OSHA regulations concerning use and storage of hazardous and
controlled materials. 3) FIRMS CAPACITY AND CAPABILITY. Composition of
firm and consultants, production and quality control systems in place
to accomplish projects in the required time frames. Available
personnel in all design disciplines including supporting technical
staffs, and CAD capability for producing contract drawings that are
compatible with the current USDA/APHIS CAD system. The current
USDA/APHIS CAD is AutoCAD, Release 12, using MS DOS 4. 4) PAST
PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE. (A) Past performance on contracts with
Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control,
types of projects, quality of work, and compliance with performance
schedules. (B) Applicants are required to submit references with names
and telephone numbers of contact persons. (C) Experience with codes,
regulations, permits, etc. (D) Ability to reflect firms proficiency as
it relates to providing a functional, cost efficient, complete
product. 5) PROPOSED PROJECT TEAM AND ORGANIZATION. (A) Firms must
indicate professional recognition and work experience of key personnel.
(B) Professional registration, associations and advanced degrees and
specific related work of employees. (C) Capability and experience of
persons/individuals who will be administering the contracts. 6)
LOCATION. Highest consideration will be given to firms having existing,
established offices nearest to the major APHIS facilities in Mission,
TX; Ames, IA; Rock Tavern, NY; Ft. Collins, CO; Key West/Miami, FL;
Waimanalo, HI; Beltsville, MD and Gulfport, MS. Firms will be required
to use branch offices closest to APHIS work site when providing COR
services and for the preparation of Contract Documents. Firms must
indicate the staffing composition of each office. Responses shall be
made by completion and submittal of Standard Forms, SF 254 and SF 255,
and all pertinent supplemental or supporting data. Responses must be
received no later than 30 days after the date of this notice. This is
not a request for proposals. (0023) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0020 19960124\C-0002.SOL)
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