USPFO for West Virginia, 50 Armory Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2396

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES, FOR ANALYSIS AND DESIGN FOR ADDITION TO AND ALTER AVIONICS SHOP Contact Contracting Officer, MSG Harold R. Rowan, (304) 473-5216; or Contract Specialist CPT Terry L. Mills, (304) 473-5207. Architect-Engineer Analysis/Design Services required for Addition to and Alter Avionics Shop, P/N PJVY959677, for the 167th Airlift Wing, WV Air National Guard Base, Eastern WV Regional Airport-Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, WV 25401-7704. This project is for investigation and design for alterations to the existing facility, 603.87 square meters (6500 SF), and 232.258 square meters (2500 SF) for an Electronic Counter Measures addition. Work includes design of all utility, water, sanitary sewer, electrical and storm sewer as required for construction, to include underground primary power and soil borings. Work includes complete preparation of specifications, plans, drawings and cost estimates for construction. The contract will be for Type ``A'' Investigative Services with options for Type ``B'' Design Services and Type ``C'' Construction Inspection Services. The A-E selection criteria, listed in order of importance, are: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (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 in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; and (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Firms responding must be multi-disciplined and/or clearly indicate their consultants. Joint ventures are encouraged; desired disciplines include: Architect, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and Structural Engineer. The Estimated construction cost is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC is 8712. Architectural Services. The small business size standard is $2.5 million dollars. The ``Short Selection'' process in accordance with FAR 36.602-5 will be used to review and evaluate firms. When the board reviews and evaluates firms under the Short Selection Process, their selection report shall serve as the final selection list and be provided directly to the Contracting Officer; therefore, all firms must tailor their SF 254s and SF255s to this specific project to include all pertinent data for review and evaluation purposes. Once the Short Selection Process is completed and the most preferred firm is selected, the Contracting Officer will request a proposal from that firm. This is not a Request for Proposal. All firms responding must submit both SF 254 and SF 255 to the Contracting Officer, OUSPFO for West Virginia, Attn: MSG Rowan, 50 Armory Road, Buckhannon, WV 26201-2396. Responses will be received in the Contracting Office until COB, 45 days from the date of publication of this advertisement. All responsible sources may submit SF 254s and SF 255s which will be considered. Interested firms will be provided a detailed ``Statement of Work'' for the project by telephone request to the Contracting Office (304) 473-5216, 5207, 5266; or FAX (304) 473-5270. (330)

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