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C -- COMMISSIONING SERVICES SOL GS-04P-96-EXC-0023. Due 051696. Contact Point, David Clark, 404/639-3151, Contracting Officer, Ronald Butler, 404/331-4871. The General Services Administration (GSA) announces an opportunity for Commissioning Services required for the New Infectious Disease Laboratory building design and construction for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA and the Environmental Laboratory, Chamblee, GA. Two (2) separate contracts will be awarded as a result of these solicitations. While participants may compete for both projects, no single participant will receive more than one (1) award. THERE ARE NO BUSINESS SIZE OR GEOGRAPHIC RESTRICTIONS. The Estimated Cost Range is between $200,000 to $250,000 for the Chamblee location and between $400,000 to $450,000 for the Atlanta location. Scope of work includes review and comment of design documents, construction phase testing and verification and owner training for new infectious diseases laboratory building, consisting of Biosafety levels II and III and supporting areas. Mechanical and electrical systems shall be reviewed and tested for functionality and performance. Review and comment of design at critical intervals to include conceptual design, design development, and construction documents regarding mechanical and electrical system capabilities of meeting Government's design intent and goals. Construction phase testing will verify proper functioning of building systems, including HVAC, fire protection, plumbing, electrical, and supporting controls. Training and familiarity of new building operators with commissioned systems. The successful firm must have in-depth knowledge of related complex facility mechanical, electrical and control systems. A working knowledge of American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) guidelines, and of CDC/NIH's Biosafety standards is helpful. Project will be designed utilizing SI (System International) metric units of measurement. Categories of evaluation criteria and associated weight factors to be applied in the selection process are as follows: (I) Professional Qualifications (30-points). Minimum response shall include, but not be limited to the relevant experience and qualifications of key personnel related to commissioning services: Chief mechanical engineer - 20 points; Controls technicians - 10 points. (II) Firm's Past Performance on Similar Projects - (30-points). Minimum responses shall include, but not be limited to: a. Past performance on similar commissioning contracts, coordinating between owner, designers, and contractors. b. Demonstration of user satisfaction with quality of work. c. Demonstration of successful techniques in developing commissioning/testing plans. (III) Experience in Building Systems Commissioning - (20-points). Minimum responses shall include, but not be limited to: a. Team experience with Building Systems Commissioning as prescribed by the National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB). b. Team specialized experience and technical competence, including complex engineering concepts and innovative facility testing methods. c. Team familiarity with Testing, Adjusting and Balancing of HVAC systems as prescribed by the Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) or NEBB. d. Team experience utilizing the CDC/NIH's Biosafety standards. (IV) Organization of Proposed Team - (20 points). Minimum responses shall include, but not be limited to: a. Organizational structure and demonstrated ability to organize and carry out similar contracts. b. Management plan reflecting coordination between owner, designer, and construction contractor. Qualified firms are invited to submit a letter of interest along with completed SF 254 (SF 254 must be submitted for all consultants, if any) and 255 to the procurement office listed above. All 254's must be current reflecting a date not more than one year old from the month of this notice. Photographs may be incorporated with the text in Section 8 and 10 of the 255 if desired, but only a maximum of three pages of additional photographs or information may be presented. The following Technical evaluation information should be presented in section 10 of the SF 255: 1. Qualifications and Experience of Key Personnel: Summarize the qualifications, professional designation, experience, education, background information, specific assignments and significant information for key members of the CS team. For all key personnel, identify the person as an employee of the CS firm or as an employee of a consulting firm. 2. CS Firm's Past Experience on Similar Projects: Provide information on recently completed or on-going similar projects that will identify the firms qualifications, experience and achievements. This information should clearly demonstrate the firm's ability to perform the work required under the contract. Provide names, addresses and telephone numbers of the last three clients for which the CS services has provided similar services to those described in this announcement. CS's Management Approach to Typical Project: Provide an organizational chart, identifying the Government Contracting Officer, CS's executives and reviewers, inspectors and consultants with lines of authority and communication clearly noted. Describe your approach to mobilization for a project, timely responses and resources available to handle multiple projects and effective management control of personnel and consultants. Indicate additional resources that may be utilized in the event that personnel initially named must be replaced or supplemented during the project. Describe the resources and facilities available, both internally and externally. The technical proposals will be evaluated first according to the rating factors identified above, and then a short-list of the most highly qualified firms will be prepared. The short-list firms will be notified and interviews by the Government representatives, of each firm at their respective offices may be arranged if deemed necessary by the Government. Qualified firms having the capabilities to perform the services described herein are invited to submit postmarked responses within 30 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. All submittals must clearly indicate the solicitation number on the face of the envelope. Solicitation No. GS-04P-96-EXC-0023, Environmental Health Lab, Chamblee, GA; Solicitation No. GS-04P-96-EXC-0024, CDC-Infectious Disease Lab, Atlanta, GA. Submittals should be sent to the Contracting Office listed above. Late submittals will be handled in accordance with procedures set forth in FAR 52.215.10. As part of its commitment to socioeconomic initiatives of the Federal Government, the General Services Administration has established for fiscal year 1996 subcontracting goals of 25 percent for small business, 12 percent for small disadvantaged business and 5 percent for women-owned business. In support of the agency efforts, firms seeking consideration for this contract should provide maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities for small, small disadvantaged and women-owned business. A number one preferenced short-listed, large business firm will be required to submit a Subcontracting Plan for approval that as a minimum, meets the aforementioned subcontracting goals. Failure to provide and/or negotiate an acceptable Subcontracting Plan will render the firm non-responsive. A follow-up listing of firms to be considered will be placed in this publication. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. (102)

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