NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 212, Greenbelt, MD 20771

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR GSFC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION DUE 042597 POC Steve Kramer, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-6872, Fax (301)286-0247, Email Steven.T.Kramer.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#rfo5-12345. E-MAIL: Steve Kramer, Steven.T.Kramer.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. SUPPORT FOR GSFC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION FOR Architectural and Engineering services necessary for the preparation of planning studies, conceptual design including plans & specifications and construction cost estimate required to procure the design and construction of a Technical Facility utilizing a Design-Build process and follow-on services. The facility to be constructed at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD campus for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will be known as the NOAA Operations and Research Center (NORC). It will consist of a multifloor building of approximately 350,000 GSF area. The operational elements in this facility will include laboratories, computer facilities, offices, conference rooms and other amenities required to house an interdisciplinary team of resident and visiting scientists and operations staff related to NOAA's weather forecasting, satellite operations and other research elements. Site development will include extension of roads, development of parking lots, development of storm water management system, development of utilities systems to provide essential services to the facility, including chilled water, steam, domestic water, sanitary sewer, storm water, electric power service, communication systems, antennas, elevators etc. The project will encompass all building systems including structural systems, architectural systems, conveying systems, Heating, Ventilating, Airconditioning (HVAC) systems, fire protection & detection systems, electric power and grounding systems, Direct Digital HVAC Control systems, Power Monitoring systems, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) etc. The new facility will conform to the requirements of the Uniform Building Code, OSHA requirements, and all applicable environmental, health and accessibility standards and regulations. Coordination and review with the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is required. Coordination of the NORC facility design with other facilities, utility systems and the Master Plan of the GSFC campus and NOAA/NASA Architectural-Engineering covenants is required. The government is exploring the possibility of including 'Greening' and 'Sustainability' features as an integral part of the facility design. The government's intent is to develop the conceptual design to approximately 35 percent level of overall completion to support a solicitation package for a Design-Build contract to complete the design and construct the facility. The government may, at its option, chose to complete the design to 100 percent level, utilizing the services of the firm selected to perform 35 percent design described above and use the Design-Bid-Build process for the construction of the facility. The estimated construction cost of the facility is in the $60,000,000 to $75,000,000 range, to be implemented over one or more Fiscal Years. This is not a request for proposal. Firms responding to this announcement shall have a current accurate SF-254 on file at this Center, or submit a SF-254 along with a SF-255 in response to this advertisement. In addition to the reference information required in Part 8 of the SF-255, "Owner's Name and Address", you are required to include the owner's Project Manager's name and present telephone number. Firms responding to this anouncement shall have offices or be prepared to establish offices within a 100 mile radius of GSFC from which all major elements of design shall be performed. The NOAA/NASA-GSFC Architect and Engineer Selection shall apply the following general criteria; (a) specialized professional qualifications and experience of the firm and the proposed project team in the type of work required; (b) capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in the required time; (c) past performance on similar contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules; (d) ability in developing facility designs with energy conservation features and in prescribing the use of recovered materials; (e) familiarity with government regulations applicable in the area in which the project is located; (f) volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the government with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of the government's architect and engineer contracts to firms that have had no prior or recent government contract. The selection results for this synopsis will be published in the Commerce Business Daily. Site visits will not be arranged during the advertisement period. This will be a firm fixed price Architect-Engineer contract. The proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis. 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 8 percent of subcontracted work. This does not apply if the prime firm is a small business concern. Technical questions should be referred to Mr Kaleem Kawaja, 301 286 4329. Closing date for responding to this announcement is April 25, 1997. Responses should be referred to NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, ATTN: Steven Kramer Code 212, Greenbelt, MD 20771. No collect calls accepted. (0083)

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