U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, FD, FCB, 6303 Ivy Lane, Rm. 616-A, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1433

R -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC AREA WHICH CONSISTS OF THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND ON A VERY LIMITED BAS SOL 9101-3K15-97 DUE 043097 POC Point of Contact -- Tracey Rubinstein, Contracting Officer, 301-344-0245!! The Agriculture Research Service, USDA, has a requirement for an indefinite quantity contract for architectural and engineering services for repair/maintenance, alteration, and new construction projects in the North Atlantic Area, which includes the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, and on a very limited basis for the remaining states where ARS has research facilities. One firm will be selected which must be located within the North Atlantic Area. Firms will be required to provide professional services in the disciplines of architecture, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering for pre-design, design, and post design services. The contract term will be for a one-year basic period, with four one-year optional periods. The A-E services shall include, but not be limited to: energy related studies, environmental assessments, surveys, investigative reports, concept studies, geotechnical investigations, radon testing, asbestos abatement, life cycle cost analyses, design criteria development, designs, analyses, drawings, specifications, detailed cost estimates, bid evaluations, shop drawing review and approval, construction monitoring, site inspections, design review services, and other related tasks as required. The Government agrees to obtain under the contract, a minimum of $1,000 of professional services per year. The maximum dollar value of services to be obtained under the contract shall not exceed $1,000,000 per year. Evaluation of firms will be made on the following criteria: (a) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (b) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedule; (c) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services (including prior metric design experience); (d) Volume and nature of present workload as it relates to the ability to perform the work required, specialized technical skills, project coordination and management skills, and team experience of proposed key personnel; (e) Staffing and equipment to accomplish the work in the required time. Firms located within the above mentioned states in the North Atlantic Area, who meet the requirements, are invited to submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire (SF-254), and (2) a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project (SF-255), under Solicitation No. 9101-3K15-97 (see also Numbered Note 24) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ARS, FD, FCB, Room 616-A, 6303 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770-1433, Attention: Tracey Rubinstein. Receipt of SF-254's/SF-255's shall be by 2 p.m. local time, April 30, 1997. Any SF-254 and SF-255 Forms received after the exact time set for receipt will be handled in accordance with FAR regulations, Paragraph 15.412. This is not a request for proposal. (0091)

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