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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 7,1996 PSA#1546

COMMANDING OFFICER, SOUTHERN DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, 2155 EAGLE DRIVE (29406), P. O. BOX 10068, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29419-9010

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS (IDR) FOR A-E SERVICES AT ACTIVITIES INCLUDED HEREIN SOL N62467-96-R-0812 DUE 040996 POC Admin Questions: Ms. Frances J. Mitchell, (803) 820-5749 Three firms will be selected for this solicitation, one for each of the three contracts described herein. No firm will be awarded more than one (1) contract from this solicitation. A separate submittal is required for each contract covered by this solicitation. Firms shall indicate in Block 1 of their SF 255, the contract number for which they wish to be considered. Work associated with these contracts shall begin on or after JUNE 16, 1996. The three contracts shall be for professional A-E services necessary for the type of projects and studies as described and as ordered by Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, SC, at the following locations: (1) Contract number N62467-96-R-0812 shall encompass all work located at or under the jurisdiction of Naval Air Station (NAS) Dallas, TX, Naval Air Station (NAS) Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base (JRB), TX; Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant (NWIRP) McGregor, TX; and NWIRP Dallas, TX. The anticipated CONSTRUCTION value is between $10-$25M: (2) Contract number N62467-96-D-0813 shall encompass A- E services for work described as Naval Facilities Assets Category Codes 700 series (excluding family housing), but including Community, Personnel Support, and Recreational Facilities located at or under the jurisdiction of Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, TX; Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, TX; and Naval Station (NS) Ingleside, TX. The anticipated CONSTRUCTION value is between $35-$40M: (3) Contract number N62467-96-D-0814 shall encompass A-E services for work described as including Waterfront Operations Facilities and Structures, Airfield Paving, Aircraft Maintenance and Support Facilities, Heavy Industrial Facilities, Training and Administrative Facilities, Utility and Site Improvements, (excluding Naval Facilities Category Codes 700 series facilities) located at or under the jurisdiction of Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, TX; Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus Christi, TX; and Naval Station (NS) Ingleside, TX. The anticipated CONSTRUCTION value is between $35-$40M. Work includes project planning and development, preparations of plans in Autocad release 12 or higher, specifications using SPECSINTACT system, and cost estimates using a government provided Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) system format using the ''Success'' program, for all types of new and existing facilities. For contracts N62467-96-D-0813 and N62467-96-D-0814, work of a different category code may be included when such work is associated with or incidental to the primary facility category code as described above. The following services may be required: the preparation of study-design packages, design-build packages, collateral equipment, project preliminary hazard analysis, obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, comprehensive interior design, contractor submittal review, construction field inspection and consultation, Title II Inspection, Operation & Maintenance Support Information (OMSI), and as-built drawing preparation. Some projects will require design in the metric system. Firms must be able to accept project related work that requires comprehensive asbestos/lead paint survey and provide a design that will support the removal, demolition, and disposal of these and other hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Work NOT included in this solicitation is as follows: Medical/Dental facilities, Petroleum Oils and Lubricants (POL) facilities, family housing, forensic investigations, value engineering studies, Navy Environmental Compliance Account (NECA) studies and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) studies resulting in plans and specs, land management, comprehensive land and facility planning studies and studies/designs that are considered exclusively for either fire protection or moisture intrusion. Projects with construction values over $1M will NOT be included at NAS Fort Worth until 1 AUG 96 for Barracks, Galleys, and Community Facilities and after 16 AUG 96 for general A-E services; at NAS Kingsville, NAS Corpus Christi and NS Ingleside until after 19 JUL 96 for Training, Administrative, Aircraft Pavement and Maintenance Facilities, Utilities and Ground Improvements Facilities and after 4 AUG 96 for Waterfront and Industrial Facilities. At the discretion of the Government, additional requirements at other sites within the Southern Division Area of Responsibility (AOR) may be included in this contract, as determined by the Contracting Officer on a case-by-case basis. In the event that a selected A-E cannot perform his duties under the terms of the contract due to quality, workload, negotiation or any other problems, each of these contracts will be backed up by another IDR contract, as follows: Contract N62467-96-D-0812 will be backed up by N62467- 96-D-0813 and N62467-96-D-0814; N62467-96-D-0813 will be backed up by N62467-96-D-0814; and N62467-96-D-0814 will be backed up by N62467-96-D-0813. This contract may use agreed-to fee schedules Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. The contract period is one year with four one-year options for the complete services described above. Selection Criteria: The following criteria (listed in descending order of importance) will be used for selection. The format for responding to each criteria shall be as indicated in lieu of completing Blocks 7,8,9 and 10 in the SF 255. 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Technical competence by discipline (education, registration and experience) of individual design team members which must include in addition to the more traditional disciplines, an engineer registered in the discipline of fire protection engineering with 5 years of full time experience, a registered communications distribution designer (RCDD is a new professional registration), an engineer or architect with minimum of 10 years roofing and waterproofing design experience, a registered landscape architect, and an interior designer registered by either the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications(NCIDQ) or National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB). Submission Format: Submit a matrix for proposed team(s), including alternates, that contains the following data about the member's assignment - Team member's name, firm name, office location, proposed team assignment, % time to be spent on this team, highest education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), states of professional registration, number of years of professional experience and number of years with the firm. Also, for project managers and team leaders, identify the number of teams (design, consultants and joint venture partners) they have managed over the past three years. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience (within the past 5 years) of design team members individually and collectively as a total team (A-E, Client, Outside agencies) in: (a) Performing facility planning studies. (b) designing administrative, industrial, and community facilities; barracks; utilities; facility repair and rehabilitation projects; and site improvements. (c) significant specialized experience: for contract N62467-96-D-0812 designing Airfield Paving and Aircraft Support Facilities; for Contract N62467-96-D-0813: Designing Community and Personnel Support, Recreation Facilities and renovation design; and for Contract N62467-96-D-0814: Waterfront Operations Facilities and Structures, Airfield Paving and Aircraft Support, Heavy Industrial, Training and Administrative facilities, as well as utilities and site improvements, and renovation design. (d) designing projects to Navy, Air Force or other DOD agencies criteria. (e) designs using Autocad, SPECINTACT, and NAVFAC cost estimating. (f) on-site functional analysis, space programming and budgetary cost engineering. (g) evidence of experience of both the firm and key personnel in comprehensive interior design; and (h) knowledge of the Federal acquisition process. Submission Format: Provide a description of at least three projects with clients references (point of contact and phone number) for which team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been done in the last 5 years. Indicate how each project is relevant to the work described herein. In matrix form, identify which team members worked on the projects described above. Projects shall be in the left column and team members names shall be across the top row of the matrix. Also, describe the firm's experience with Autocad, SPECSINTACT System and NAVFAC cost estimating. 3. PERFORMANCE: Past performance ratings by Government agencies and private industry with respect to work quality, performance, compliance with schedules and cost control. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a tabular listing of all excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and DOD clients (designate your role: prime, consultant or joint venture partner). These ratings should be dated 1991 or later and should include those for joint venture partners and consultants. Provide a list of projects of various sizes, managed by the proposed project manager(s), that started construction since January 1991 and include the following data: client's contact, client's need date, design completion date and final cost estimate compared to the contract award amount (note whether bid or negotiated). 4. CAPACITY: (a) Capacity of firm and project teams to accomplish multiple, large and small projects simultaneously and (b) ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required time limits. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit an organizational chart with the following information: Principal point of contact, project manager, team leaders, the name of each design team member, all team members' assignments, and the name of at least one alternate for each key person. Summarize your plan for starting project development in June 1996 and for simultaneously accomplishing design of multiple projects within one calendar year for approximately $20M of construction value. 5. LOCATION: (a) Knowledge of local site conditions and applicable regulatory requirements and (b) ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a list of recent projects performed by the firm or joint venture partners and appropriate consultants in the designated contract area(s) for each solicitation response. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they commit to using Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or consultant. If the successful firm is a Large Business, they will be asked to provide a formal subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan, prior to award. SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: At the selection interview, A-E firms slated for interviews must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP). This shall include an explanation of their management approach and commitment to accomplishing small projects (($1M) as well as large projects ()$1M), their commitment to a quality philosophy, specific quality control process, a portfolio of facility planning studies and design work (both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities), a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules, financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions), and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). As a requirement for consideration, provide one submittal package for each contract for which you wish to be considered including an original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 with attachments shall be limited to 25 pages (8.5x11 one side), with print size not smaller than 12 pitch font. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1996. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with ''A-E Services,(contract number)''. This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. Address all responses to ATTN.: Code 0213FM. (0065)

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