Phillips Laboratory, Operational Contracting Division/PKOC, 2050 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB NM, 87117-5663

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES, MECHANICAL--KIRTLAND AFB NM SOL F29650-R0137 POC SSgt Keith Couser or SSgt Frank Strub, Contract Specialists, 505/846- 7618; Ed Castillo, Contracting Officer, 505/846-2992. Architect and Engineering Services, Mechanical. The 377 ABW, Engineering Group, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5663 has requirements for one (1) Architect-Engineer (A&E) contract for FY's 96 and 97. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8712 and the Size Standard is $2.5M. Typical work will primarily be mechanical engineering projects. Each A-E firm or joint venture must have experience in: (A) Mechanical Engineering analysis and design of new systems and/or alterations and modifications of existing HVAC, controls, plumbing, and fire protection systems, (B) Environmental Engineering experience in analysis and design of new and/or alterations and modifications of existing systems to insure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and laws (i.e., Asbestos and lead base paint surveys & abatement requirements, Resource Conservation Recovery Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, etc.), (C) Corrosion engineering which includes but is not limited to design of cathodic protection systems and other appropriate measures to preserve materials subject to corrosion. Cathodic Protection (CP) designs must be performed by a National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) accredited corrosion specialist, NACE certified CP specialist, or a registered professional corrosion engineer. Some projects may be required to be designed and constructed entirely in metric units. The government contemplates awarding an indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery requirement, firm fixed price type contract for one year with one 1-year option. Only firms located in New Mexico will be considered for selection with preference given to firms within the local commuting area. Preference will also be given to firms having the required capability within their organizations. IBM compatible Microsoft Word 6.0, and DOS based AutoCad Release 12 are necessary. The maximum award per year is $750,000 and the maximum per individual order is $299,000 with the exception of the initial order to start the contract. The initial order may exceed $299,000. Selected firms must be familiar with Air Force manuals, pamphlets, and regulations, national building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, Americans with Disabilities Act and life safety codes. Time allocations for investigation and design of projects are established based on complexity of each project. Design fees are limited to six percent of the individual construction cost estimate. Significant evaluation factors include: (1) Specialized experience of the firm in the type of work required, (2) Professional qualifications and availability of key staff personnel and consultants to be assigned to the projects, (3) Professional capacity of the firm to accomplish the work within the anticipated schedules, (4) Past performance of the firm with respect to their execution of DoD and other contracts, both government and private, (5) Quality and cost control of work on past projects, (6) Location of the firm, (7) Volume and dollar value of prior DoD awards based on design fees only, (8) Staff's creative and innovative design capability including design awards, and (9) Firm's capability for construction management and inspection. Firms desiring consideration must submit Standard Form 254 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire), Standard Form 255 (Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project), a statement indicating whether the firm is an 8(a) certified business, a small disadvantaged business (SDB), a small business (SB), a large business, and/or a woman-owned business, plus a one-page summary of their experience with the metric system, their familiarity with metric, and their ability to design in metric units, to the Engineering Flight, 377 CEG/CEC, Attention: Mr. Vince Montoya, Bldg 20686, 2050 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB NM 87117-5663. Only responses received within 30 days of publication of this notice will be considered. This is not a request for proposal. No other general notification for these contracts will be made, and no further action beyond submission of the standard forms and one-page summary is required. An ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Before contacting the ombudsman, potential offerors should first communicate with the contracting officer. In those instances where offerors cannot obtain resolution from the contracting officer, they are invited to contact the PL ombudsman, Col James D. Ledbetter, Phillips Lab Vice Commander at (505)846-4964, or at 3550 Aberdeen Avenue SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776. When requested the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. For contracting issues, please contact SSgt Keith Couser at 505/846-7618 or SSgt Frank Strub at 505/846-7618. For technical issues, please contact the project manager, Mr. Vince Montoya at 505/846-7814. (0107)

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