Commander, Pacific Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Contracts Department, Bldg 258, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-7300 (Code 0211)

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DOCUMENTS AND RELATED TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, PACIFIC AREA SOL N62742-97-R-0006 DUE 031797 POC Contact Ms. Carol Tanaka, Contract Specialist, (808) 474-6322 Services include, but are not limited to Architect-Engineer services and related technical services for the preparation of various environmental impact documents required by the Navy for compliance with environmental protection statutes. Such documents include Categorical Exclusions, Environmental Assessments (EA's) and Environmental Impact Statements (EIS's) for conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), documents required for consistency under the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) and documents for consultation under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations (PL 101-601) and Section 106 of the national Historic Preservation Act. Technical services may include preliminary site assessment studies (including topographic, geotechnical, hazardous materials, and infrastructural aspects of proposed actions), civil engineering services, feasibility assessments, graphics, coordination with government agencies and supportingstudies on the physical, biological, electromagnetic, radio frequency interference, economic, social and other components of the environment which may be affected by a proposed Navy or Marine Corps action. The contract scope may require evaluation and definition of asbestos materials, toxic waste disposition and/or pollution control work. If asbestos or hazardous materials exist, the Architect-Engineer (A-E) may be required to identify, evaluate and recommend alternate methods for disposal in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The selected A-E may be required to participate in a pre-fee meeting within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within ten days of the meeting. The contract will be of the Indefinite Quantity type where the work will be required on an "as-needed" basis during the life of the contract providing the Government and contractor agree on the amount. Each project contract will be a firm fixed price A-E Contract. The Government will determine the delivery orderamount by using rates negotiated and negotiate the effort required to perform the particular project. The contract shall not exceed twelve months or $2,000,000 total fee, whichever comes first. A-E fee per project shall not exceed $900,000. The Government guarantees a minimum amount of $25,000. Should an impasse on price occur over the initial and subsequent projects, the Government will apply the dollar value of the Government estimate for that project or projects towards the minimum guarantee. The Government reserves the option to extend the contract for an additional year. There will be no future synopsis in the event the options included in the contract are exercised. Estimated date of contract award is April 1997. Proposals may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. The following selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance, will be used in the evaluation of A-E firms: (1) Professional qualifications of firm and staff proposed for preparing environmental Impact Documents for conformance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for DoD. (2) Specialized recent experience and technical competence of firm or particular staff members in preparation of environmental impact documents involving technical engineering studies and engineering considerations including preliminary site assessment studies and supporting studies on the components of the environment which may be affected by a proposed Navy or Marine Corps action. (3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (5) Architect-Engineer firm's quality control practices/techniques. (6) 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. (7) The volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense shall also be considered, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms and firms that have not had Department of Defense contracts. (8) Use of Small or Small Disadvantaged or Women-owned Small Business firms shall also be considered. A Subcontracting Plan will be required from large business firms with proposed fee of over $500,000. Each firm's past performance and performance rating(s) will be reviewed during the evaluation process and can affect the selection outcome. A-E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit complete, updated Standard Forms 254, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to the office shown above. A-E firms utilized by the prime A-E must also submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255. Only one copy of each form is required. IN BLOCK 10 AND AN ADDENDUM THERETO, IF NECESSARY, STATE WHY YOUR FIRM IS SPECIALLY QUALIFIED BASED ON EACH OF THE ABOVE SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA. FOR SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERION "(2)", PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR ONLY THE STAFF PROPOSED FOR THIS WORK USING THESE COLUMN HEADINGS: "NAME", "RELATED PROJECTS WORKED ON", "YEAR", "FIRM", AND "TECHNICAL ROLE". Show the office location where work will be done and describe the experience and location of those that will do the work. Firms responding to this announcement within 30 days from publication date will be considered. Firms must submit forms to the Contracts Department by 2:00 p.m. HST, on the closing date. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, Standard Form 254 and 255 will be due the first workday thereafter. This is not a request for a proposal. (0044)

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