COMMANDING OFFICER, SOUTHERN DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, 2155 EAGLE DRIVE (29406), P. O. BOX 190010, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29419-9010

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS (IDR) FOR VALUE ENGINEERING (VE) STUDIES AND REPORTS IN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION AOR SOL N62467-97-R-0883 DUE 032597 POC Admin Questions: Ms. Frances J. Mitchell, (803) 820-5749 Two firms will be selected for this solicitation, one for each contract. No firm will be awarded more than one (1) contract. A separate submittal is required to be considered for each contract covered by this solicitation. Firms shall indicate in Block 1 of their SF 255 the contract number for which they wish to be considered. The two contracts shall be for value engineering (V-E) studies and reports on all types of facility design projects and the ability to provide a 40-hour Society of American Value Engineers certified training workshop. The first contract, N62467-97-R-0883, will encompass the following states: NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, TN, and KY. The second contract, N62467-97-R-0884, will encompass the following states: LA, TX, OK, AR, MO, KS, CO, WY, SD, ND, NE, IA, IL, MN, WI, IN, MI, and OH. The contractors may also, on occasion, be tasked to provide the services described herein at government activities outside the geographical area encompassed by these contracts. These actions will be decided on a case-by-case basis as approved by the contracting officer. In the event that a selected A-E firm cannot perform their duties under the terms of the contract due to quality, workload, negotiations or any other problems, a different A-E firm (backup) will be employed to perform the work. The A-E firm selected for contract number 97-R-0883 will be the backup for contract number 97-R-0884 and the A-E firm selected for contract number 97-R-0884 will be the backup for contract number 97-R-0883. The contract period shall be for one year with four (4) one-year options for the complete services listed above. This contract may use negotiated fee schedules. Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. The anticipated value of this contract is between $100,000.00 to $500,000.00 per year. The following criteria (listed in descending order of importance) will be used for the basis of selection. The format for responding to each criteria shall be as indicated in lieu of completing Blocks 7,8,9 and 10 in theSF 255. 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Technical qualifications of the firm's proposed team to a) Provide Value Engineering (VE) studies and reports; b) Conduct Value Engineering training; and c) Professional registration and Certified Value Specialist (CVS) certification of the proposed team members. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit a matrix for proposed team(s), including alternates, that contains the following data about the member's assignment: Team member's name, firm name, office location, proposed team assignment, % time to be spent on this team, highest education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), states of professional registration, number of years of professional experience and number of years with the firm. Also, for project managers and team leaders, identify the number of teams (planning/design, consultants and joint venture partners) they have managed over the past three years. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience (within the past 5 years) of the individuals assigned to the proposed team in a) Organizing and leading VE study/review; (b) Conducting Value Engineering training; and (c) Designing various types of facilities. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a description of at least 3 projects with client references (point of contact and phone number) for which team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been done in the last 5 years. Indicate how each project is relevant to the work described herein. In matrix form, identify which team members worked on the projects described above. Projects shall be in the left column and team members' names shall be across the top row of the matrix. 3. PERFORMANCE: Past performance ratings by Government agencies and private industry in terms of value engineering studies/reviews and value engineering training. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a tabular listing of all excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and DOD clients (designate your role: prime, consultant or joint venture partner). These ratings should be dated 1992 or later and should include those for joint venture partners and consultants. Provide a list of projects of various sizes, managed by proposed project manager(s), that started since January 1992 and include the following data: client's contact, client's need date, project completion date and final cost estimate compared to the contract award amount (note whether bid or negotiated). 4. CAPACITY: (a) Capacity of firm and proposed teams to accomplish the work; b) Ability of the firm to conduct several studies concurrently and sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required time limits. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit an organizational chart with the following information: Principal point of contact, project manager, team leaders, the name of each planning team member, all team members' assignments, and the name of at least one alternate for each key person. 5. LOCATION: (a) Knowledge of probable site conditions over the Southern Division geographic area of responsibility; b) Knowledge of regulatory requirements; and (c) Geographic location of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a list of recent projects performed by the firm or joint venture partners and appropriate consultants in the enumerated 26 state area. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they commit to using Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or consultant. If the successful firm is a Large Business, they will be asked to provide a formal subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan, prior to award. SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: Prior to the selection interview, A-E firms slated must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP). This shall include an explanation of their management approach and commitment to accomplishing numerous small projects (less than $1M) as well as large projects (more than $1M), their commitment to a quality philosophy, specific quality control process, a portfolio of VE engineering studies (both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities), a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules, financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions), and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). For consideration, provide one original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 with attachments shall be limited to 25 pages (8.5x11 one side), with print size not smaller than 12 pitch font. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on TUESDAY, 25 MARCH 1997. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. For each contract, label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with "A-E Services, 97-R-0883 or 97-R-0884". This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. Address all responses to ATTN.: Code 0213FM. (0051)

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