National Institute of Standards and Technology, Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 301, Room B117, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL 52SBNB7C1024 DUE 121396 POC Contract Specialist, Romena R. Moy (301) 975-4999, Contracting Officer, Pauline E. Mallgrave (301) 975-6330 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is interested in procuring A/Eservices with an emphasis on building exterior closure refurbishments. NIST is a research and development (R&D) facility with thirty-two (32) buildings located on a 232 hectare site in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The majority of the buildings are of the brick exterior construction and are approximately 27-32 years old. There are approximately 185,000 g.s.m. of R&D space, 32,515 g.s.m of office space, and 21,830 g.s.m of service space on the NIST campus. ---Projects will include, but are not limited to, the evaluation, renovation, modification, replacement and upgrading of the building exterior closure systems. The work will include field investigations, surveying, and document preparation. Document preparation will include engineering feasibility studies, conceptual designs and reports, contract drawings and specifications, design calculations, cost estimates, and project schedules. ---Specialized qualifications include demonstrated experience in the evaluation and refurbishment of building exterior closure systems especially in terms of minimizing air infiltration and rain penetration at a campus type facility or similar largescale facility. The principal field of professional expertise required will be the architectural evaluation and refurbishment of building exterior closure systems, although some projects may also require structural, mechanical, and electrical capabilities. ---An indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is anticipated. It is anticipated that this effort will be for a base period oftwelve (12) months with option for renewal for four (4) additional twelve (12) month periods. A fixed price for each task/delivery order for specific services will be negotiated on an as needed basis. The proposed contract will have a maximum annual monetary ceiling of $750,000. In addition to the evaluation factors identified in Numbered Note 24, the following evaluation criteria in the selection of an A/E firm includes: (1) Professional qualifications of the present staff and consultants, if any; (2) Recent specialized experience of the proposed design team on building exterior closure projects and contracts; (3) Previous federal design experience for building exterior closure projects; (4) Ability of the firm to respond to specific tasks within the required time frame;(5) Metric design experience; and (6) Location of the firm in the general geographical area of NIST, Gaithersburg, MD.This requirement is 100% small business set-aside (SIC Code 8711, size standard $2.5 million). Qualified small business A&E firms are invited to submit completed Forms 254 and 255, U.S.Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications. Data should be submitted within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of this announcement. This is not a request for proposal. See Numbered Notes 1, 24, and 26. (0312)

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