U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, 100 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA 31402

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR A-E DESIGN IN SUPPORT OF MEDICAL PROGRAMS POC Pete Oddi at 912/652-5332. The following announcement which appeared in the 17 September 1996 - PSA #1681 issue of CBD is clarified as follows: SUBMITTALS ARE TO BE SENT ATTN: CESAS-EN-EA. The closing date is not changed by this clarification. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract to support various medical and laboratory facility projects. A contract will be awarded for a base period with options to extend the contract for two additional periods. Individual fixed price task orders will not exceed $1,000,000 and the annual ceiling for the base period and the two option periods is $1,000,000. Option periods may not exceed one year. If the contract amount for the base period or option periods have been exhausted or nearly exhausted, the next option period may be exercised. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in Dec 96. The contract is anticipated to be used predominantly for projects within Savannah District boundaries, however, the contractor may be required to provide services at other locations. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. Large business offerors must identify subcontracting opportunities with small business and small disadvantaged business on SF 255. If selected, the large business offeror will be required to submit a small/small disadvantaged and women-owned subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219.9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as a part of the Request for Proposal package. The following subcontracting goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan: OF THE SUBCONTRACTED WORK, 60% TO SMALL BUSINESS, 10% TO SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS), 5% TO WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS). Large business firms that intend to do any subcontracting must convey their intent to meet the minimum subcontracting goals on the SF 255, Block 6. Written justification must be provided if the minimum goals cannot be provided. For additional information concerning SUBCONTRACTING PLAN requirements, please contact Ms. Leila Hollis, Contract Specialist, at 912/652-5105. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work may include preparation of: design tools, design criteria documents, studies, concept designs, final designs, construction phase services, and review of designs prepared by others. Criteria and design tools may include such work as an update of the military medical facility design criteria. Studies may include such work as: surveying existing medical facilities for architectural, structural, utility system, life safety and fire safety code deficiencies, preparation of planning and programming documents and economic analyses for additions, alterations, and replacement facility projects, preparation of Statement of Condition surveys for Joint Commission Accreditation Review, and preparation of functional and technical concept of operation manuals. Design efforts may include new facilities and additions, alterations, and upgrades to existing facilities. Construction phase services may include preparation of operation and maintenance manuals and shop drawing approval. Studies and designs will be prepared in the metric system of measurement. Cost estimates will be prepared on IBM-compatible personal computers using Corps of Engineers' Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) (software provided by Government) or similar software. Design drawings will be produced in a format fully compatible with Microstation 32 Version 4.0.3 or higher. Specifications will be produced in SPECSINTACT using Corps of Engineers Military Construction Guide Specifications. Responses to Government review comments will be provided on Corps of Engineers Automated Review Management System (ARMS). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each subcriterion). Criteria ''a'' through ''e'' are primary. Criteria ''f'' through ''g'' are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers between technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and consultants in (1) Planning, programming and design of medical and laboratory facilities; (2) Life safety and fire protection design of medical and laboratory facilities; (3) Use of automated design systems described above (MCACES, CADD, SPECSINTACT, and ARMS). b. Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: project management, medical and laboratory facility planning, architecture, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, structural, civil, and communication engineering, cost estimating, certified industrial hygienist, equipment planning and interior design. Registered professionals are required in the following disciplines: architecture, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, structural, and civil engineering. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. c. Experience producing quality medical and laboratory designs based on an evaluation of a firm's design quality management plan (DQMP). The DQMP should include an organization chart and briefly address management approach, team organization, quality control procedures, cost control, value engineering, coordination of inhouse disciplines and subcontractors, and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant consultants on similar projects. d. Capacity to perform two simultaneous $500,000 delivery orders in a 180 day period. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. e. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to quality of work, cost control, and compliance with performance schedules. f. Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. g. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF 255 (11/92 edition) and two copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime and for each consultant to the above address not later than close of business on the 30th day after 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. In SF 255, block 3b, provide the firm's ACASS number. In SF 255, block 7, list specific project experience for key team members and indicate the team members role on each listed project (project manager, architect, design engineer, etc.). In SF 255, block 10, provide the DQMP and the names and telephones numbers of clients as references on three most recent,non-military, medical facility designs. A project specific design quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Short listed firms may be requested to submit up to 5 additional copies. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0274)

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