Rhonda P. Mullendore, Code 092S, Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Building 551, Indian Head, Maryland 20640-5035

C -- MISCELLANEOUS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES (INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT), INDIAN HEAD DIVISION, NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, INDIAN HEAD, MARYLAND SOL N62477-96-D-3545 DUE 040296. Contact Point, Rhonda P. Mullendore, 301/743-4402, Sheila K. Lundstrom, Contracting Officer, 301/743-4402. The work includes an indefinite quantity contract for architectural design and engineering services with multi-disciplinary support. Delivery orders/projects may include but not be limited to: preparation of studies, technical reports and conceptual designs, conducting engineering evaluations and preparation of construction contract drawings, specifications, engineering calculations and cost estimates, complete and ready for bidding. The A/E firm may also have to provide Post Construction Award Services such as as-built drawing preparation, review and approval of shop drawings, construction site visits and consultation during construction. Although none is known, the possibility of hazardous materials, i.e. asbestos and lead paint, may exist at the project sites. If hazardous materials are encountered, the A/E Contractor may be required to conduct testing and sampling, as well as provide design removal procedures in accordance with testing and sampling, as well as provide design removal procedures in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. Firms responding to this announcement must be prepared to accept the aforementioned as a part of their contract responsibility. Potential architectural projects include but may not be limited to: demolition, existing building renovation for various functions, roof repair and replacement, handicap provisions, new buildings utilizing conventional or pre-engineered construction, bathroom renovation, space planning, interior design and locker room/change house facilities. The preparation of comprehensive storm water management plans or waivers for the State of Maryland may also be required under this contract. The duration of this contract will be for a period of one year. The Government reserves the right to exercise up to one additional year for additional services based on funding availability and satisfactory performance by the Contractor during the initial contract period. Individual fees for any one project will not exceed $99,000.00. The total fees per year shall not exceed $200,000.00. Selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance, include: (1) Specialized experience and professional qualifications of the firm (and its sub-contractors) in the following areas: (a) experience as a multi-discipline firm in providing complete design and engineering services; and (b) active professional registration in all disciplines (including fire protection) in the state in which the design services will be performed. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm in the type of work required. Firms will be evaluated in terms of their (a) recent experience (within the past 5 years) with regard to performing architectural design and engineering projects on the types of facilities specified; (b) knowledge and compliance with environment health, safety regulations; (c) knowledge and compliance with stormwater management, sediment and erosion control requirements for Maryland; and (d) internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination; (e) design of renovations to industrial-type buildings with specific application using the NAVSEA OP-5 manual; (f) design and value engineering of new administrative facilities utilizing both pre-engineered and conventional construction; (g) design of facilities per the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards. (3) Location - Firms will be evaluated on their location with respect to the general geographical area of the contract and their knowledge of local codes, laws, permits, climate, construction materials and practices of the area (provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project); (4) Provide information regarding the firms current status: Capacity to accomplish the work in required time. Firms will be evaluated in terms of: (a) ability to accomplish multiple projects simultaneously; (b) ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing the work within the required schedules; (c) coordinating and preparing all required permits for the State of Maryland especially storm water management waivers requests. (5) Volume of Work - Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded by DOD during the previous 12 months, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of work among qualified A/E firms. (a) Provide information regarding the firm's past performance in providing an internal quality control program to assure technically accurate plans, specifications, and construction of cost estimates, Indicate the effectiveness of this program in providing the following specific data: a. track record for providing project submissions within established design-to amounts; b. track record for providing project submissions within established performance schedules. Please provide a reference for each project listed, including their phone number. c. Present firm's workload in respect to the project team availability, including subcontractors. (6) Firms are required to prepare drawings utilizing Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and delivering the drawings in Intergraph MicroStation PC, version 5 or higher, MD-DOS, digital format (.dgn). The Government will only accept the final product for full operation, without conversion or reforming on the target system. The current target system is MS-DOS/WINDOWS operating system. Scanned drawings shall be delivered in native Intergraph format. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 254 (unless already on file) and SF 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications to the office shown below. Firms responding by close of business (3:00 P.M.) On the thirtieth (30th) day from this announcement will be considered and firms having a current SF 254 on file with this office can be considered. Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. Small Business size standard SIC Code is ``8711'', $2.5 million average over a three year period. Interested firms are requested to include telefax numbers, the Contractor Establishment Code (CEC), and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) on the SF 255 and SF 254 in Blocks 3a and 1, respectively. In Block 10, state why your firm is specially qualified based on the selection evaluation criteria. Also, use Block 10 to provide additional information desired by your firm. Only the SF 254 and 255 will be reviewed. Experience identified in Block 8 should not be more than 5 years old. The A/E firm's primary person proposed to be the direct contact with the Indian Head Division NAVSURWARCEN throughout the contract work should be identified as the ``Project Manager.'' Information in the cover letter and any other attachments will not be included in the official selection process. Fax copies of the SF 254 and 255 will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. No other general notification to firms under Indian Head Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 092B, Building 551, 101 Strauss Avenue, Indian Head Maryland 20640-5035. See Note 24. (064)

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