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 MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND RELATED PROJECTS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA SOL DACA85-97-R-0003 POC Administrative Inquiries: Ms. Michelle Mandel, 907/753-5633 or Technical Inquiries: Mr. Randy Jacobs, 907/753-5639, 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 canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. Thecontract shall be an indefinite delivery firm fixed price type contract. The contract limit is $1 million. The contract may include options for two additional option years and an additional $1 million per year. There is no specific delivery orderlimit, however, it shall not exceed the limit of the contract for each year. Contract award is anticipated for Mar 97. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available onan as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided include the studies to analyze existing electrical power and lighting systems; identify electrical problems and solutions for repair; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; andrefrigeration design. The AE or their subcontractors must have knowledge of petroleum oil lubrication (POL) bulk storage, fuel loading (manifold system), docks, pipelines, pipeline dump stations, loading racks, VAREC systems, be familiar with currentstate and federal regulations as they apply to petroleum facilities, experience in aircraft hangar aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) fire suppression systems, centralized fire pumphouse pumping stations, and standard wet, dry, and preaction sprinklersystems and detection/control systems. Arctic design may either be in-house or provided by a subcontractor. The AE may be required to participate in design charrettes. The Government may require that future designs be in metric. The firm mustdemonstrate ability to provide AutoCAD-formatted drawings and use MCACES-Gold (An estimating system furnished by the Government) for all projects. LOCATION: Various Locations, Alaska. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria headingsare listed in descending order of importance: (A) professional personnel in the following disciplines - 1) minimum in-house requirements are (weighted equally): 2 mechanical engineers and 2 electrical engineers each with 5 years post-graduateexperience. At least one engineer in each discipline must be registered for 6 years. 2) disciplines which may be subcontracted (weighted equally): 2 professional engineers each with 10 years experience in design and operations of POL facilities, NACECertified corrosion engineer, registered fire protection engineer, architectural, civil, structural, specification writing, estimating, asbestos/HTRW, and drafting. Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall besubcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractor necessary. 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, andwho, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract (This means that work physically completed in the state of Alaska (i.e., geotechnical, survey, etc.) must use Alaskanresidents. Please contact the Administrative POC above if you require further explanation.). (B) specialized experience and technical competence in: 1) Design of interior and exterior electrical systems; 2) Petroleum facilities; 3) Heating, piping,ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems; 4) AFFF fire suppression systems; 5) Standard wet, dry and preaction sprinkler systems. (C) 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 in Anchorage and ability to mobilize staff to Alaskan project sites on relatively short notice; (D) capacity to maintain schedules andaccomplish required work on three simultaneous delivery orders; (E) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (F) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months asdescribed in Note 24; and (G) extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, 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 controlplan, and (5) in block 8c of the SF 255 include a POC and phone number. The 11/92 edition of the forms MUST be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, by calling the administrative contact named above, or from commercial softwaresuppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers. Submittals must be received at the address 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. Any submittals 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. (0321)

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