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 PROFESSIONAL FORENSIC ENGINEERING SERVICES IN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION AOR SOL N62467-96-R-0819 DUE 052896 POC Admin Questions: Ms. Frances J. Mitchell, (803) 820-5749 One firm will be selected for this solicitation. The contract shall be for professional forensic engineering services necessary for any projects and studies ordered by the Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, SC, in the following states: NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, TN, AK, TX, OK, KY, IL, MI, KS, CO, WY, NE, SD, ND, IA, MN, WI, IN, OH, MN, the Bahamas Islands, and Ascension Island. The work shall include forensic engineering studies, designs and cost estimates to correct existing deficiencies or to provide expert testimony as to the adequacy of existing or new designs or construction. The following services may be required: study and analysis of various types of failures to determine cause and corrective action, expert testimony as to the adequacy of designs or construction of major facilities. Firms must be able to accept project related work that requires comprehensive asbestos/lead paint survey and provide a design solution that will support the removal, demolition and disposal of these and other hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The anticipated range of construction contracts that may require forensic engineering services is between $5,000,000 to $50,000,000. 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 the basis of 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 forensic team members. Specific consideration will be directed to the education, experience, and professional registrations of the engineers, architects, scientists, fire protection engineers and safety engineers on the forensic team. It is expected that firms submitting for consideration for this contract will specialize in forensic engineering services or may be a large A-E firm with a specific department that demonstrates exceptional forensic engineering capabilities. In the case of specialty firms, the partnering with other A-E firms is expected to provide the incidental general engineering services required of a complete design. 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, discipline in which registration or certification was obtained), states of professional registration and engineering field which registration was obtained, 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 forensic engineering analyses and studies (including but not limited to failure analysis, improper functioning analysis, construction, and product deficiency analysis); (b) designing projects to Navy, Air Force, or other DOD agencies criteria; (c) Familiarity with designs using Autocad or Intergraph, SPECSINTACT, and cost engineering using the WBS systems and the ''Success Estimating and Cost Management System''; (d) evidence of experience of both the firm and key personnel in knowledge of the related federal acquisition process. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a description of at least three projects with client 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 or Intergraph, SPECSINTACT System and parametric cost engineering. 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 proposed project manager(s), that started construction since January 1988 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. 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 enumerated 26 state area. 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: Prior to the selection interview, A-E firms slated must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP). This shall include an explanation of their management approach and commitment to accomplishing numerous small projects (($1M) as well as large projects ()$1M), their commitment to a quality philosophy, specific quality control process, a portfolio of 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). For consideration, provide 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, 28 MAY, 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. For each contract, label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with ''A-E Services, 96-R-0819''. This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. Address all responses to ATTN.: Code 0213FM. (0113)

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