50 CONS, 66 Falcon Parkway, Suite 49, Falcon AFB CO 80912-6649

C -- IDIQ A&E SERVICES TO DESIGN PRIMARILY MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL MINOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR FALCON AFB, CO OR FOR ONE CONUS AND WORLDWIDE SITE Sol FA2550-97-R-0001. Contact Karl Lautzenheiser, 719/567-2314; Contracting Officer, James D. Berns, 719/567-3834. A Title I, Title II And Other services, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Architect and Engineering (A&E) services to design primarily mechanical and electrical minor construction projects will be issued for a period of one year with an option to extend the contract for two additional years at the Government's option. Each delivery order issued against the contract will not exceed $299,000.00 except, possibly, the first delivery order, and the aggregate sum will not exceed $499,000.00 per year ($1,497,000.00 total in the event the option years are exercised). A minimum of $5,000.00, only, in fees will be guaranteed to the A&E for the basic contract and each of the option years, if exercised. Services will be performed for Falcon AFB, CO (predominately) or for any of the 50th Space Wing worldwide sites as follows: Onizuka AFB CA; Vandenberg AFB CA; Cape Canaveral, FL; Offutt AFB, NE; Fairchild AFB, WA; New Boston AS, NH; Kaena Point AS, HI; Mahe Seychelles (Indian Ocean); Anderson AFB (Guam); Kwajalein (Atoll); Diego Garcia (Indian Ocean); Ascension Island (South Atlantic); Thule AB (Greenland); Oakhanger (United Kingdom); Learmonth (Australia); Sagamore Hill, MA; Ramey (Puerto Rico); Holloman AFB, NM; Palehua, HI; Sam Vito (Italy). Projects will include, but not be limited to, the performance of various types of investigations, site surveys, field inspections, measurements, calculations and designs for upgrading and/or constructing industrial, plant type facilities, office buildings, small buildings, remodel of interior spaces, fire protection and base infrastructure. A&E's will prepare and submit various engineering studies, design analysis, reports, cost estimates, final designs, specifications and a material submittal register for each construction project, as required in the delivery order. The successful candidate must have an extensive knowledge of all current federal, state and local building codes and regulations, including the Mechanical Code, BOCA, NFPA and NEC. Also, the successful candidate must have proven experience with SCADA Systems, automated power plants, stand-by diesel generator design, reliability and maintainability analysis, short circuit analysis, relay coordination studies, computer programming for automatic control systems, DDC for HVAC, redundant HVAC systems to meet reliability factors and water systems. All drawings will be computer aided drafting design (CADD) developed using AutoCAD release 13 (or later), with the ability to use the Graphical Information System Standards as set by Falcon AFB. Data will be required to be submitted on 3 1/2'' diskettes compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating environment in addition to hard copies. The A7E could be required to respond to individual delivery orders on 24 hour notice with any or all engineering and planning disciplines and or services, attend design and pre-construction conferences as directed and interface with various functional groups at Falcon AFB under the overall guidance of the 50 CES project engineer and the contracting officer. Mechanical and Electrical Engineering are the lead disciplines. Other engineering support disciplines will generally be required depending on the scope of the individual projects and will likely include, but not limited to, the following: Architecture, Civil, Structural, Environmental and Fire Protection Engineering. Project leaders must be registered engineers. All of these supporting disciplines must be identified in submittals but are not required to be on the firm's staff. These disciplines can be provided by subcontractors, outside associates or consultants. Firms capable of meeting the conditions and desiring consideration are requested to submit Standard Forms (SF) 254 and 255 along with a cover letter addressing each of the following topics which will be used as the basis for selection in order of importance. 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. 2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Special emphasis will be placed on trouble shooting and investigative expertise as related to projects. 3) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work within the anticipated schedule. 4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 5) Location of the office(s) from which work will be generated for the assigned delivery orders. Firms with offices in the state of Colorado, city of Colorado Springs in particular, will receive favorable consideration. 6) Volume of work - list in tabular form, prior DOD and Air Force Awards superior performance evaluation on recently completed DOD contracts, extend to which potential contractors identify and commit to small business and to small disadvantaged business, historically black college and university, or minority institution performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor and completion's for the past three years including contract number, award, POC, and completion dates. Also, include original A&E Award costs, and final A&E costs. 7) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. The A&E's chosen from the pre-selection process will be interviewed during the final selection process, either at the A&E's site or at Falcon AFB. The A&E's will be provided an advanced copy of the questions to be asked during the interview and will be required to perform a proposal on a sample project during the final selection process. The proposal will be used to evaluate the firms on their design methodology and process, as well as, to demonstrate how they meet the above stated selection criteria. Note: Firms must list all expected subcontractors, outside associates and consultants, to include in tabular form: a list of projects jointly worked with the firm during the last three years and a list of references with points of contract to include phone numbers. Responses and submittals must be received at the contracting office as an attachment to the SFs 254 and 255. This is not a request for prices. Responses and submittals must be made within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this announcement to 50 CONS/LGCC Attn: Karl Lautzenheiser, 66 Falcon Parkway, Suite 49, Falcon AFB, CO 80912-6649. Failure to complete the listed standard forms, provide the additional information requested, or provide such information and submittals within the specified time, shall result in disqualification of the firm. All responsible firms may submit qualification statements which will be considered for award. (302)

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