U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, ATTN: CENPA-EN, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: Bluff & Plum Streets, Building 21-700 (Rm 250), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CIVIL WORKS AND PLANNING RELATED PROJECTS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA SOL DACA85-96-R-0034 POC Administrative Inquiries: Ms. June Wohlbach, 907/753-5624 or Technical Inquiries: Mr. Ken Hitch, 907/753-2662, Contracting Officer: Ms. Gail West 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of thework it intends to subcontract. The FY97 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 55% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 8.5% of that to small, disadvantaged businesses, and 3.0% towoman-owned businesses. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. All responders are advised that this project may be cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. Thecontract shall be an indefinite delivery firm fixed price. The contract limit is $1 million. The contract may include options for two additional option years and an additional $1 million per year. There will be no specific delivery order limit. Morethan one contract may be awarded. The first contract award is anticipated for Jan 97, and if subsequent contracts are award, anticipated awards would be in 6 month increments. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to haveufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Projects under this contract will be studied and designed primarily in metric units. The AE will produce reconnaissance reports, feasibility reports, engineeringdesigns, environmental documents, and economic evaluation reports primarily for small boat harbors, navigation projects, flood damage prevention projects. Work will involve preparation of complete reports or portions of reports to evaluate thefeasibility of small boat harbors used for commercial fishing, recreational boating and subsistence, navigation projects used for cargo shipments, and flood control projects. Navigability studies may be performed. Environmental assessment and impactstatements for civil work and military projects may also be required. The firm must demonstrate ability to provide CADD-formatted drawings and use MCACES-Gold (An estimating system furnished by the Government.) for all projects. LOCATION: Variouslocations primarily in Alaska. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria headings are listed in descending order of importance: (A) specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Corps of Engineers' procedures for planning,engineering, and designs of small boat harbors, navigation projects, and flood control projects; (B) professional personnel in the following disciplines: (weighted equally) (1) minimum in-house requirements is a civil engineer with knowledge of Corpsof Engineers' plan formulation procedures for small boat harbors and navigation projects; (2) disciplines which may be subcontracted: economist with knowledge of Corps economic evaluation procedures for commercial fishing and recreational boatingharbors, coastal engineer who must have knowledge of the design of breakwaters and channels in accordance with Corps design manuals and procedures, archeologist who must be qualified to meet SHPO requirements in Alaska, cost estimator, survey crew,geologist, hydrologist, hydraulic engineer, and a biologist knowledgable of the NEPA process. Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractornecessary. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquirepromptly the necessary skills to perform the contract.; (C) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (D) capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work onthree simultaneous delivery orders;(E) location of the firm in general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality: availability of AE staff to meet frequently with Corps personnel in the Alaska District Corps of Engineers' office inAnchorage and ability to mobilize staff to Alaskan project sites on relatively short notice;(F) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24; and (G) extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges anduniversities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting SF 255s (1 copy only) should include: (1) organization of proposed project team, (2)responsibilities and authority of key project personnel, (3) relationship of project team to overall organization of the firm, (4) a quality control plan, and (5) in block 8c of the SF 255 include a POC and phone number. The 11/92 edition of the formsMUST be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, by calling the administrative contact named above, or from commercial software suppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers. Submittals must be received at theaddress indicated above not later than COB (4:00 pm Alaska time) on the 30th day from the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Anysubmittals received after this date cannot be considered. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided.(0256)

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