USPFO FOR IDAHO, 3489 W. HARVARD ST, BOISE ID 83705-6512

C -- C-130 COMPOSITE SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY SOL BXRH94-9736-AE00 POC Contract Specialist Daniel A. Bullock (208) 422-6316 (Site Code DAHA10) Architect-Engineer Design Services for a 26,200 SF C-130 Composite Squadron Operations Facility for the Idaho Air National Guard, Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field) Boise, Idaho. This facility provides space to perform training and support for the C-130 aircraft. Functional areas to include Operations, Flight Planning, Intelligence, Navigators, Flight Engineers, Load Masters, Survival Equipment and Training. Magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000-$5,000,000. This acquisition will result in a Firm Fixed price Contract involving type ''A'' Investigative Services and at the option of the government, Type ''B'' Design and Type ''C'' Construction Inspection. Selection of the A-E firm will be based on the following criteria in order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service; (2) Specialized expedience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with work schedules; (5) 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 qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; (6) Demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design; (7) the volume of work previously awarded the firm by the Department of Defense shall be considered, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense A-E contracts. Responding firms having the capability are invited to submit Standard Forms 254 and 255 (Architect Engineer and Related Service Questionnaire). Firms responding to this announcement within 30 days of this notice will be(0198)

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