NORTHERN DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, 10 INDUSTRIAL HIGHWAY, MAIL STOP #82, LESTER, PA 19113-2090

C -- ENGINEERING & DESIGN SERVICES FOR ANNUAL INSPECTIONS OF PIERS, TRESTLES, AND BRIDGE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS AT VARIOUS NAVAL BASES IN THE STATES OF DE, PA, NY, NJ, MA, CT, RI, NH, ME, AND VT. SOL N62472-96-D-1398 DUE 030696 POC Contact Point, ANTHONY TETI, (610)-595-0643 Engineering and design services for an indefinite quantity contract for the annual and/or biennial inspections and load testing of piers, trestles, and bridge(vehicular & railroad) transportation networks at various Naval facilities in the Northern Division 10 state area. The initial project is the inspection and load testing of the pier, trestle, and bridge transportation network at the Naval Weapons Station, Earle, Colts Neck, NJ to assess load capacity in support of Station operations. This work is a continuation of a six year program and will include: up to two 2 year bridge inspection cycles, one 3 year bridge load test, six annual pier load tests, structural inspections, and other structural material testing that may be required in connection with this work. Additional services comparable to these may be required within the same timeframe at other Naval facilities in the 10 state area. The contract period will be for one year with options for 4 additional years. Options are exercised at the discretion of the government and exercised within the time-frame specified in the resultant contract. Significant Evaluation Factors (In Order of Importance): 1. Specialized experience of the firm in the type of work described above. 2. Professional qualifications of staff to be assigned to this contract (including those of any consultants). 3. Capacity of the assigned team to accomplish the work within the required time constraints. 4. Past performance with respect to quality of work and compliance with performance schedules (emphasis on D.O.D. work). 5. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that there is an appropriate number of qualified firms therein for consideration. 6. List the small or disadvantaged or women-owned business firms used as primary consultants or as subconsultants. 7. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense. Estimated Construction Cost: N/A. Type of Contract: Indefinite Quantity Contract/Firm-Fixed Price Task Order. Estimated Start Date: July 1996. Estimated Completion Date: July 2001. The SIC code is 8711 and the size standard is $9,000,000. A/E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255 to the office shown above. Firms responding to this announcement by 06 March 1996 will be considered. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. NEITHER HAND CARRIED PROPOSALS NOR FACSIMILE RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Respondents may supplement this proposal with graphic material and photographs which best demonstrate capabilities of the team proposed by the project. No material will be returned. This is not a request for proposal. The guaranteed minimum will be $5,000. THERE WILL BE NO DOLLAR LIMIT PER PROJECT. THE TOTAL FEE THAT MAY BE PAID UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL NOT EXCEED $500,000 PER YEAR. THE DURATION OF THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR WITH AN OPTION FOR 4 ADDITIONAL YEARS. The minimum guarantee for each option year will be $5,000. THE OPTIONS MAY BE EXERCISED AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT SUBJECT TO WORKLOAD AND/OR SATISFACTION OF A/E PERFORMANCE UNDER THE SUBJECT CONTRACT. Since this contract may result in an award valued in excess of $500,000, a small business subcontracting plan will be required if the selected firm is a large business concern. The small disadvantaged business set-aside goals and the women-owned small business goals in the plan shall not be less than 5% each of the subcontracted work. (0025)

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