Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715

C -- INDEF. DEL. TYPE (MULTI-DISCIPLINE), CONTRACT, U.S. ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY, ADELPHI, MD, BUT MAY BE USED THROUGHOUT THE BALTIMORE DISTRICT SOL DACA31-96-R-0033 DUE 032886 POC Mary A. Riche (410) 962-4880 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services are required for one Indefinite Delivery-Type (Multi-Discipline) Contract for use by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi, Maryland, but may be used throughout the Baltimore District. 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, PL95-507, 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. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work may consist of preparation of reports, studies, design criteria, budget estimates and complete designs including contract documents, construction cost estimates, etc. Work may be for alterations, maintenance, repair or minor construction. 3. SELECTION CRITERION: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The lead A-E firm should be a mechanical firm and should have the capabilities either in-house or through the use of subcontractors to provide the following: civil/structural, architectural, (including plumbing and fire protection) electrical engineering, asbestos and lead surveys, abatement design and renovation work. The A-E firm selected should demonstrate design experience in energy conservation, with variable volume terminal reheat systems, and other specialized electronics/fluidics laboratory support systems. The A-E should have an adequate full range staff in the Baltimore/Washington corridor. 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. SF 254's are not maintained in the Baltimore District. Responses to this announcement received within 30 days from the date of this issue will be considered for selection. In SF 255, Block 3b, provide the firm's ACASS number. In SF 255, Block 6, provide ACASS numbers for each consultant. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. Solicitation packages are not provided. 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. (0057)

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