USDA - Forest Service, Angeles Contracting Unit, 701 N Santa Anita Ave, Arcadia CA 91006

C -- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGNS AND SERVICES SOL R5-01-96-9006. Due 031196. POC Betty F McComisky, Contract Specialist, 818-574-5365. SF-254's and SF-255's are being requested from firms in the Mechanical Engineering discipline to provide technical engineering designs and services on the following types of projects: (a) Air tanker base fire chemical delivery systems; (b) Instrumentation and mechanical systems for SDTDC qualification programs for spark arrestors, water handling equipment, chemicals and the like; (c) Photovoltaics; (d) Detection hardware for foreign objects imbedded in logs and tracking systems for logs; (e) Facility designs; (f) Satellite communication and tracking applications; and (g) Software development for variable tire pressure and fire modeling. Engineers will work as specialists in evaluating a variety of types and models of mechanical and electrical systems used within the National Forest Systems for specialized applications; evaluate research findings; recommend funding and time phasing requirements; perform design functions; and determine fundamental and basic approaches for development projects; advise Government personnel regarding design criteria; prepare technical specifications; conduct tests and evaluations; draft technical reports; and prepare proposals and cost estimates. The following Evaluation Criteria will be applied, listed in descending order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographical area; (6) Availability of additional contractor personnel or consultants to support expansion or acceleration of the project; (7) The volume of work previously awarded by the Forest Service will be evaluated with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of the contracts among qualified A & E firms, including minority, 8(a), or small disadvantaged firms that have not had prior Forest Service contracts; and (8) Additional points may be assigned or credit given to potential contractors that are or will subcontract with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses. This last procedure will be allowed until units have met their small business goals. Requirements contract with base year and four option years. See Numbered Note 24. (026)

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