354 Contracting Squadron/LGCC, 3112 Broadway Ave, Unit 5B, Eielson AFB, Alaska 99702-1887

C -- THREE (3) EACH MULTIDISCIPLINE INDEFINITE DELIVERY, INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) TYPE CONTRACTS ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES Sol F65503-97-R0001. Due 111296. Contact Noelia M. Nix, Contract Administrator, 907-377-1838, Eielson AFB, Alaska. Three each multidiscipline Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts, Architectural and Engineering Services, Sol No. F65503-97-R0001, seeking qualified firms to provide Architect-Engineer (A-E) services under three IDIQ contracts. Title I and II services shall be for studies, design and construction inspection of miscellaneous renovation, minor construction, repair, maintenance, military family housing, and other projects. The results of this effort shall be electronically generated by the A-E using AutoCAD, Version 13 and the base standards. Specifications will be developed using Microsoft Word 5 in accordance with base standards. The firm must be capable of providing and managing a team of individuals from within the firm or from subcontracts with consultants. The anticipated work may include; but not be limited to the following: (A) planning services: site, utility, infrastructure; traffic and facility planning studies and analysis; (B) investigation services: topographic and soil surveys and studies, hazardous material (asbestos, lead based paint, etc.) surveys and studies; (C) design services: schematic design, design development, value engineering, cost estimating, preparation of specification and constriction contract documents; (D) construction supervision and inspection services: construction observation and inspections, review of submittals, site visits, consultation services during contractor preparation of operations and maintenance manuals and preparation of as-built drawings. Desired disciplines include Architects, Interior Designers, Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Surveyors, Draftsmen, and Estimators. Professional Registration in Alaska is required. Each delivery order issued under these contracts shall not exceed $299,000. The cumulative amount of delivery orders shall not exceed $500,000. Delivery orders shall be issued as needed during the contract period. A minimum of $5,000 in fee work shall be awarded under each of these contracts. Firm fixed price A-E delivery orders shall be used. The contracts will be awarded for a period of one year. The government may, at its option, extend the contracts for one additional year and the cumulative amount of delivery orders issued under the option year shall not exceed $500,000. The selected A-E firms are expected to work closely with Government personnel and project managers, user groups, and the local community. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required. Significant evaluation factors include, in relative order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications of staff and consultants. (2) Past performance history on both Department of Defense (DoD) and other contracts in terms of quality of work, cost control and compliance with performance schedules. (3) Recent specialized experience in the type of work required, by the professionally registered personnel who will perform the actual project work. This is to include consultants. (4) Capacity of the firm to perform the work according to established schedules. (5) Geographic proximity to Eielson AFB. (6) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the DoD in the last 12 months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms. Include the following statement in submitted section 10, Standard Form (SF)255's ``This firm/joint venture has been awarded $xxx,xxx of DoD fees in the twelve months preceding the date of this SF255.'' Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a letter of interest and complete Standard Forms 254/255 to represent the team. Firms desiring consideration should be multi-disciplined in nature or clearly indicate their consultants. Responses should address only specific items/facilities requested in this announcement. Extraneous information will not be reviewed. Submittals not containing the requested information will be deemed non-responsive by the pre-selection board and not further considered. The final selection board may require telephonic interviews as part of the final selection evaluation. One copy of the submittal package must be received in this office no later than 4:30 P.M. Alaska Standard Time on the due date indicated above to be considered for selection. Submittals should be sent to 354 CONS/LGCC, Attn: Noelia M. Nix, 3112 Broadway Avenue, Unit 5B, Eielson AFB, Alaska 99702-1887. Submittal by FAX will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. (281)

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