Officer in Charge of Construction, Marine Corps Logistics Base, Box 110198, Barstow, CA 92311-5050

C -- ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS AT THE MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE, BARSTOW, CA SOL N68711-96-R-3026. Contact Contract Specialist, Susan Welch, 619-577-6421, or Contracting Officer, Pamela Kidder, 619-577-6453. ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING FOR VARIOUS ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS, MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE, BARSTOW, CA SOL N68711-96-R-3026. POC Ms. Susan Welch, Contract Specialist, (619) 577-6421 or Ms. Pamela Kidder, Contracting Officer, (619) 577-6453. The services may include, but are not limited to preparation of project engineering documentation; preliminary and final design plans and specifications; construction cost estimates; operation and maintenance manuals; record drawings; shop drawing reviews; construction consultation; test holes/testing of soils; coordinating and obtaining necessary construction permits. The architect-engineering services shall include, but are not limited to modification of interior and exterior of buildings (including roofing and ceiling systems, floor covering, plumbing, partition wall and non-bearing walls, windows, doors, stairs, mechanical and electrical systems); structural modifications; and renovation/repair of interior systems in the building such as fire protection and communications systems. As part of this contract lead paint and asbestos assessment may be required. If asbestos or hazardous materials exist, the Architect-Engineer (A-E) contractor shall identify them and provide for there disposal in the required documents in accordance with applicable regulations pertaining to such hazardous materials. The use of SPECINTACT system for editing, processing and producing construction specification using the Naval Facilities Guide Specifications will be required. The use of computer aided design and drafting will be required. The selected A-E may be required to participate in a pre-performance meeting within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within ten days of the meeting. The contract will be of the Indefinite Quantity type where the work will be required on an ``as needed'' basis during the life of the contract providing the contractor and the Government agree on the amount. The Government will determine the delivery order amounts by using the rates negotiated and negotiate the effort required to perform a particular project. The contract shall not exceed 365 days or $99,000 total fee, whichever comes first. The Government guarantees a minimum amount of $10,000. No single delivery order will exceed $50,000. The Government reserves the option to extend the contract for an additional 365 days or until an additional $99,000 is reached. If the option is exercised the contract shall not exceed $198,000. Estimated date of contract award is August 1996. The following selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance, will be used in the evaluation of A-E firms: (1) Professional qualifications of the firm and staff proposed for the performance of A-E related design efforts for new construction/repair of administrative and light industrial buildings. (2) Specialized experience of the firm in the performance of A-E related design efforts as stated in criteria (1). (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Indicate firms present workload (including proposed consultants), projected workload for the contract period, availability of the proposed staff to be used for this contract, and provide a matrix of the firms recent track record in meeting production schedules. (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control and quality of work. Provide details of the firm's internal quality and cost control procedures. Provided list shall include a matrix of preliminary owners budget estimate, A-E revised preliminary estimate, final A-E estimate, construction award amount, percentage differential, and total number of design related change orders after construction award with costs for these design related changes for up to five projects. NOTE: specific examples must be cited in Block 10 of the SF 255. List any recent performance evaluation or awards received (do not send copies). (5) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. For the purpose of the Slate and Selection process there are no exclusions for recovered material. (6) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. (7) List by agency and fee dollar amount, the volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense (DoD) to the firms last 12 months. List the small or disadvantaged or women owned firms, used as primary consultants or as sub-consultants. This is for the equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E Firms, including minority-owned firms and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts. Evaluation criteria (1) through (4) are the primary evaluation factors in the determination of the most highly qualified firm. Criteria (5) through (7) are secondary factors that will become a consideration in the event that all firms are considered equal on factors (1) through (4). Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit a SF 255. In Block 10 of the SF 255, discuss why the firm is especially qualified based upon synopsized evaluation factors and provide evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture and engineering (i.e. state registration number). Clearly show the office location where the work will be done. Use Block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired. One copy of the SF 255 and SF 254 is to be received by this office no later than 2:00 pm Pacific time, the 30th calendar day after the date of appearance of this announcement in the Commerce Business Daily. Should the date fall on a weekend or holiday, the SF 255's will be due the first workday thereafter. SF 255's received after this date and time will not be considered. Submit SF 254 for each consultant proposed. SF 255's shall not exceed 30 printed pages (double sided is two pages/organizational charts and photographs excluded, exception that photographs with text will be considered as a page). All information must be included on the SF 255 (cover letter, other attachments and pages in excess of the 30 page limit will not be included in the evaluation process). Additional information requested of the applying firms: Indicate contract number in Block 2b, CEC code (formerly Duns) and TIN numbers in Block 3, telefax number (if any) in Block 3a, prior names your firm has used in the past three years, including parent company, branch offices, affiliates, associations and subsidiaries in the appropriate block. Firms not providing the requested information may be negatively evaluated. Firms which design and prepare documents for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. The proposed contract listed here is unrestricted. This is not a request for proposal. Telegraphic and facsimile SF 255s will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. (113)

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