Commanding Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Activity Chesapeake (Attn: Code 02AE), Washington Navy Yard, Bldg. 212, 901 M Street, SE, Washington, DC 20374-5018

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR CRITICAL PATH METHOD, SCHEDULING AND ANALYSIS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ENGINEERING FIELD ACTIVITY CHESAPEAKE SOL N62477-97-D-0016 DUE 010997 POC Contact Randolph Jones, POC/Deborah Grant, KO, 202-685-3166 The work will require Architect-Engineering Services (A-E) to provide construction progress schedule review and analysis at various locations within the Engineering Field Activity Chesapeake's area of responsibility and to provide recommendations to the ROICC concerning the merit & quantum and entitlement of delay and impact claims filed by the construction contractors. The work will also require the A-E contractor to review and analyze construction contractor's initial CPM schedule and monitor progress through review and analysis of monthly updates for selected projects and to advise the ROICC of potential impact to the completion schedules. The A-E contractor may be required to prepare detailed documentation for use in defending against claims and provide expert testimony in the event that a claim goes to litigation, either formal or other form of alternate dispute resolution. Individual work orders may not exceed $99,000.00 nor may the cumulative total of this contract exceed $250,000.00 per year. The duration of the contract will be for one year, with the possibility of 4 one-year options. The estimated start date is February 1997. The following criteria, listed in descending order of importance will be used for selection. 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (a) Technical competence of individual staff members. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience in; (a) CPM schedule analysis; (b) claims analysis; and (c) project management oversights and evaluation of entitlements. 3. CAPABILITY: Ability to accomplish task within specified time frame. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past Performance ratings of government agencies and private industry and interviews with references on prior contracts in terms of; (a) quality of work; (b) responsiveness; and (c) compliance with performance schedules. 5. PREFERENCE: Preference will be given to firms within a 100 mile radius of Engineering Field Activity, Chesapeake, Washington Navy Yard. Each firm's past performance (s) and performance ratings will be reviewed during theevaluation process and can affect the selection outcome. In order to assist the Board in more efficient review of all applications, a summary of experience, proposed staffing, and depth of additional staff support is requested as part of the SF 255. Summarize in descending order of significance, at least three of your most recent relevant projects for the types of services described herein. Firms which meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit one copy each of the completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 and 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office indicated below. Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. Small business size standard SIC Code is 8711, $2.5 million annual average over a three year period. Interested firms are requested to include telefax numbers, the Contractor Establishment Code (CEC), and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) on the SF 255 and SF 254 in Blocks 3a and 1, respectively. In Block 10, state why your firm is specially qualified based on the selection evaluation criteria. Also, use Block 10 to provide additional information desired by your firm. Only the SF 254 SF 255 will be reviewed. Experiences identified in Block 8 should not be more than 5 years old. The A/E firm's primary person proposed to be the direct contact with EFA CHES throughout the contract work must be identified as the Project Manager. Information in the cover letter and any other attachments will not be included in the official selectionprocess. Fax copies of the SF 254 and 255 will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. The selected firm may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Because this contract acquisition could result in an award over $500,000.00, a subcontracting plan will be required by the selected firm if the firm is a large business concern. The small disadvantaged business set-aside goal in that subcontracting plan shall not be less than 5 percent of the subcontracted work. This set-aside goal of not less than 5 percent also applies to women-owned small business concerns. This does not apply if the prime firm is a small business concern. Contracting Officer, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Engineering Field Activity Chesapeake (Attn: Code 02AE), Washington Navy Yard, Building 212, 901 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20374-5018 (0340)

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