SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM (Code 0211), 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5187

C -- A-E SERVICES TO PROVIDE FULL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, FIELD INVESTIGATION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT FOR A NEW WELCOME CENTER AT NAVAL SUBASE BANGOR, WASHINGTON SOL N68711-96-C-2202 DUE 052296 POC Tammie Maeder/Contract Specialist, (619) 532-3670, Nancy J. Trent/Contracting Officer, (619) 532-2853. Firm Fixed Price Contract for Architect-Engineer services are required to provide all necessary work to construct a new Welcome Center. Work will include special planning services, plans and specifications, field investigation and construction support. Note: A digital survey and subsurface investigation has been completed. Other services include construction support, graphics, reports, maintenance manuals, cost estimates and related studies for the Welcome Center at NSB Bangor. The length of the contract will be 720 days from the date of the contract award. The estimated start date is May 1996. The estimated completion date of the original contract is May 1998. The estimated cost of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. This procurement is being set-aside for small businessess only nation-wide (please refer to SIC Code 8711). A-E selection criteria will include (in order of importance): 1) Recent specialized experience of the firm (including consultants) in space planning, design, and interior design of administration/office buildings including special requirements for reception/waiting area, children's play area, cost estimates and related studies. Do not list more than a total of 10 projects in block 8. Indicate which consultants from the proposed team, if any, participated in the design of each project. (2) Professional qualifications of the staff (inhouse and/or consultants to be assigned to this project, recent specialized experience in space planning, design and interior design of administration/office buildings including special requirements for reception/waiting area, children's play area, cost estimates and related studies. List only the team members who actually will perform major tasks under this project and qualifications should reflect the individuals potential contributions to this project. (3) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Indicate by briefly describing internal quality assurance and cost control procedures and indicate team members who are responsible for monitoring these processes. List recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations (do not submit copies). (4) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of this project. (5) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period and indicate specialized equipment available and prior security clearances. (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. (7) List the small or disadvantaged or woman-owned business firms used as primary consultants or as subconsultants. If a large business concern is selected for this contract, they will be required to submit a subcontracting plan that should reflect a minimum 5% Small Disadvantaged Business of the amount to be subcontracted out. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of a SF 254 and a SF 255 for the firm and a SF 254 for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firms SF 255. One copy of the submittal package is to be received in this office no later than 3:00 P.M. Pacific Time on the due date indicated above. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday there after. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Additional information requested of applying firms: indicate solicitation number in block 2b, CEC (Contractor Establishment Code) and/or Duns number (for the address listed in block 3) and TIN number in block 3, telefax number (if any) in block 3a and discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in block 10 of the SF 255. For firms applying with multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in block 8 and list which office is under contract for any contracts listed in block 9. Use block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most highly qualified firm. SF 255's shall not exceed 30 printed pages (double sided is two pages/organizational charts and photographs excluded, exception: 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). Firms not providing the requested information in the format (i.e. listing more than a total of 10 projects in block 8, not providing a brief description of the quality control plan, not listing which office of multiple office firms completed projects listed in block 8, etc.) directed by this synopsis may be negatively evaluated under selection criteria (3). Firms, their subsidiaries or affiliates, which design or prepare specifications 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. This is not a request for proposal. Telegraphic and facsimile SF 255's will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. See Numbered Note(s): 1, 24. (0135)

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