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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS WORLDWIDE SOL N68711-97-D-8281 DUE 052297 POC Samantha Darella/Contract Specialist, (619) 532-3758, Maria J. Williams/Contracting Officer, (619) 532-3801. Firm Fixed Price/Indefinite Quantity Contract. The Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego, California is currently seeking services of Architect/Engineer firms to perform necessary planning documentation preparation(i.e. 1391+, facility study), engineering studies and designs for various repair, alteration, maintenance, and new construction projects at various Federal facilities worldwide (majority of the work will be in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and New Mexico). Services are for mechanical, electrical, and electronic communication (radar/communications, Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF), electronic/physical security facilities) projects involving planning, engineering studies and designs for various repair, alteration, maintenance, and new construction of required facilities. The terms of the contract will be 365 calendar days from the date of contract award, or until the $2,500,000 limit is reached. The Government has the option to extend this contract for an additional 365 calendar days, or until an additional $2,500,000 is reached. The A-E fee for any single delivery order may not exceed $500,000. Projects to be incorporated by delivery order into this contract shall be for the preparation of Designs, Drawings, and Specifications for repairs and minor construction of various projects. The lead discipline shall be a Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering firm. The estimated start date is September 1997. The estimated completion date is September 1998. If the Government exercises the option to extend the contract, the total amount of the contract shall not exceed $5,000,000. A-E selection criteria will include (in order of importance): (1) Recent Specialized Experience of the firm (including consultants) in the preparation of Design, Drawings, and Specifications for mechanical, electrical, and electronic communication projects for various facilities at several locations. This work shall include design and preparation of contract documents for mechanical, electrical, and electronic communication projects including renovation of buildings, utility distribution systems upgrades, SCIF, physical and electronic security, HVAC, lighting, communication/telephone and control systems, grounding systems, life safety, site surveys, site investigations, cost estimating, and economic analysis required to develop and define actual costs of construction projects using metrics. This work will require the ability to coordinate various engineering disciplines and the various aspects of phasing construction to accommodate occupied/unoccupied facilities. The A-E firm may be required to obtain a security clearance. Projects may also require the identification and removal of asbestos and lead-based paint. Do not list more than a total of ten (10) projects in Block 8. Indicate which consultants for the proposed team, if any, participated in the preparation of designs, drawings, and specifications for each of the projects listed. (2) Professional qualifications of the staff and consultants associated with the design of facilities requiring mechanical, electrical, and electronic communication repair and minor construction with experience in meeting simultaneous fast-track schedules, experience in utility distribution systems, SCIF, physical and electronic security, HVAC, lighting, and communications/telephone and control systems, grounding systems, life safety, site surveys, site investigations, cost estimating, and economic analysis required to develop and define actual costs of construction projects using metrics. List only the team members who will actually perform major tasks under this contract. Qualifications should address each individual s specific contribution to the efforts contemplated by this contract. (3) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Indicate by briefly describing internal quality assurance and cost control procedures and indicate team members who are responsible for monitoring these processes. List recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations (do not submit copies). (4) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of this project. (5) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period and indicate specialized equipment available and prior security clearances. (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency for renovation and facility design. (7) List the small or disadvantaged or woman-owned business firms used as primary consultants or as subconsultants. If a large business concern is selected for this contract, they will be required to submit a subcontracting plan that should reflect a minimum 5% Small Disadvantaged Business of the amount to be subcontracted out. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of a SF 254 and a SF 255 for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firms SF 255. One copy of the submittal package is to be received in this office no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Time on the date indicate above. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday there after. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Additional information requested of applying firms: indicate solicitation number in block 2b, CEC (Contractor Establishment Code) and/or Duns number (for address listed in block 3) and TIN number in block 3, telefax number (if any) in block 3a and discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in block 10 of the SF 255. For firms applying with multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in block 8 and list which office is under contract for any contracts listed in block 9. Use block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most highly qualified firm. SF 255 s shall not exceed 30 printed pages (double sided is two pages/organizational charts and photographs excluded, exception: photographs with text will be considered as a page). All information must be included on the SF 255 (cover letter, other attachments and pages in excess of the 30 page limit will not be included in the evaluation process). Firms not providing the requested information in the format (i.e. listing more than a total of 10 projects in block 8, not providing a brief description of the quality control plan, not listing which office of multiple office firms completed projects listed in block 8, etc.) directed by this synopsis may be negatively evaluated under selection criteria (3). Firms, their subsidiaries or affiliates, which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. This is not a request for proposal. Telegraphic and facsimile SF 255 s will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. See Numbered Note(s): 24. (0108)

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