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C -- IDC TO SUPPORT THE DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS, REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL, RFP#: DACA01-97-R-0014 SOL AEMXXX-97XX-0004 POC Contact Mr. Dan Mizelle, 334/441-5741; Contracting Officer, Gene L. Curtis (Site Code W31XNJ) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Support the Directorate of Public Works at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The Contract will be awardd for a one year period with an option to extend the contracts for two additional periods, not to exceed a total of three periods. Work to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders with the total contract not to exceed $1,000,000 foreach contract period. (If the $1 million limit for a contract period is reached prior to 12 months after the start of the period, the option for the next contract period may be exercised.) Selection of AE firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. If a large business is selected for this contract, it ust comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 52.5% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be place with Small Businesses (SB), including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Women-Owned business, 8.8% be placed with SDB, and 5% for Women-Owned business. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submitta. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Projects will require field surveys to ascertain existing conditions, quantify expenses required to both repair, maintain, and prepare with appropriate economic aalysis various types of function facilities at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The AE will have design capability to effect any drawing and specification development for specific design solutions of unacceptable existing conditions. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Nte 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A thru D are primary. Criteria E thru G are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The contract will require the following registered engineering discipines: (1) Electrical Engineer; (2) Mechanical Engineer; (3) Architect; (4) Structural Engineer; (5) Civil Engineer; (6) Geotechnical Engineer. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. Under Project Assinments in Block 7b, use the nomenclature as shown in this announcement. The evaluation will consider education, registration, and relevant experience in the type work required. B. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Data Orientation and Networking; (2) Environmental Compliance for all media areas; (3) Global Positioning System (GPS) surveying; (4) ife-Cycle-Cost Analysis; (5) Utility surveys and assessments using KYPIPE and HYDRA;(6) Design of water and sewer systems; (7) Steam distribution analysis and design; (8) Roofing and A/C systems inspection and evaluation; (9) In Block 10 of the SF255 descrbe the firm's quality management plan, including the team's organization with an organizational chart, quality assurance, and coordination of the in-house work with consultants. C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The capacity to do up to three (3) $200,000.00 Task Orders concurrently. D. Past Performance: Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliane with performance schedules; E. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to the Redstone Arsenal (Huntsville, AL); F. Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women Owned Business Participation: Extent of participation of Small Businsses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women Owned Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort; G. Equitable Distribution of DOD contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submissions equirements. Firms must submit a copy of their SF 254 and SF 255, and a copy of each consultant's SF 254. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office. These must be received in the Mobile District Ofice (CESAM-EN-MN) not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this solicitation in the Commerce Business Daily. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. Regulations requires that any submittals received after this date cannot be considered by the Selection Board. Include ACASS number i Block 3b and RFP Number in Block 2b of the SF 255. Call the ACAS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of dscussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms considered highly qualified after submittal review by the selection board. (0013)

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