U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-EN-MN, P.O. BOX 2288, MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001 OR 109 ST., JOSEPH STREET MOBILE AL 36602

C -- IDC TO SUPP THE MOB DIST MIL MASTER PLAN PROGRAM AT HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA; RFP: (DACA01-97-R-0021) SOL AEMXXX-97XX-0009 POC Contact Mr. Jack Pruett, 334/441-5755; Contracting Officer, Edward M. Slana (Site Code W31XNJ) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Support the Mobile District's Master Planning Program at Hurlburt Field, Florida and other areas that may be assigned to the Mobile District. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The Contract will be awarded for a one year period with an option to extend the contract for two additional periods, not to exceed a total of three years. Work to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders, not to exceed $1,000,000 for each contract period. (If the $1 million limit for a contract period is exhausted or nearly exhausted 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 must 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 placed 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 submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected firm will be required to perform services for Hurlburt Field, Florida. The contract will primarily be used to provide digital mapping data readable and fully operable on an AutoCadd and Intergraph Microstation computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) system. Work will include developing master plan studies, drawings, tabulations, and development of Geographic Information System (GIS). Military Master Planning will be according to requirements established in Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards, and AFR 86-4. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 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 professional disciplines, with registration required where applicable. Use the nomenclature for disciplines as noted in this advertisement: (1) Urban/Regional Planner; (2) Biologist; (3) Cost Accounted; (4) Ecologist; (5) Economist; (6) Civil Engineer; (7) Electrical Engineer; (8) Mechanical Engineer; (9) Transportation Planner: (10) Landscape Architect; (11) Forester; (12) Architect; (13) Wildlife Biologist. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. B. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (A) Specialized experience in: (1) Air Force Base Comprehensive Plans; (2) Army Real Property Master Plans; (3) Automated Mapping/Facility Management (AM/FM) providing the drawings in AutoCadd (Release 12, Change 4) and/or Intergraph Microstation; (4) Traffic Engineering; (5) Detailed Utility Mapping; (6) Programming Documents; (7) DD Form 1391's; (8) Project Development Brochures; (9) Overlay Composite Method Master Plans; (10) Geographic Information System (GIS); (11) Topographic Digital Mapping. (12) Quality Management Plan: In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's quality management plan, including the team's organization including and organizational chart, quality assurance, and coordination of inhouse work with consultants. C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The capacity to accomplish at least three (3) $200,000 task orders simultaneously. D. Past Performance: Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; E. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to the Southeast United States; F. Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women Owned Business Participation: Extent of participation of Small Businesses, 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 requirements. 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 Office (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. Include ACASS number in Block 3b. Call the ACASS 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 discussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contracts will be conducted only for those firms considered highly qualified after submittal review by the selection board. (0051)

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