SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, North Bay AFT, Code 521, 1220 Pacific Highway, Building 128, San Diego, CA 92132-5190

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR A-E SERVICES FOR PLANNING STUDIES AND/OR DESIGN OF MEDICAL/DENTAL PROJECTS INVOLVING RENOVATION & REPAIR IN THE WESTERN U.S. AND PACIFIC BASIN SOL N68711-97-D-8276 DUE 052897 POC Anne Garrett/Contract Specialist, (619) 532-4261, Dorothy LeStage/Contracting Officer, (619) 532-1301. Firm Fixed Price/Indefinite Quantity. Architect-Engineer services are required for various projects involving planning, studies and/or design of medical/dental projects involving renovation and repair, including the preparation of drawings and specifications, for the purpose of bidding and construction of various Naval/Marine Corps activities in the Western United States and Pacific Basin for Southwest Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, San Diego, California. The term 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 shall not exceed $500,000. Projects to be incorporated by delivery order into this contract shall be for the preparation of Studies, Basic Facility Studies, Master Planning, Traffic Studies, Environmental Assessments or Impact Statements, Interior/Exterior Alteration and Repair, and for the preparation of designs, drawings and specifications for repairs and minor construction projects, including special costs for fire protection and life safety systems, utilities, seismic reinforcement, and geotechnical engineering requirements. The lead discipline shall be an architect supported by all required supporting engineering disciplines. The estimated start date is June 1997. The estimated completion date is June 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 contract documents including basic facility studies, master planning, traffic studies, environmental assessments or impact statements, interior/exterior alteration and repair, and the preparation of designs, drawings and specifications for repairs and minor construction to medical/dental facilities, including fire protection, life safety systems, utilities, seismic reinforcement and geotechnical engineering. This work will require the ability to coordinate various engineering disciplines and the various aspects of phasing construction to accommodate occupied/unoccupied facilities. Projects may also require the identification and removal of asbestos and lead-based paint. Do not list more than a total of ten (1) projects in block 8. Include point of contact and telephone number for each project listed in block 8. Indicate which consultants from the proposed team, if any, participated in the preparation of designs, studies, drawings, and specifications for each project listed. (2) Professional qualifications of the staff and consultants to be associated with the team. 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/or private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Indicate by briefly describing internal quality assurance/quality control procedures 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 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 and ability to accomplish the work in the required time. Capability of handling multiple projects in various locations at the same time. Indicate the firm's present workload and availability of the staff (including consultants) to be assigned to this contract for the specified performance period and indicate specialized equipmentavailable and prior security clearances. (6) List the small or disadvantaged or women-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 (SDB) 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 Standard Form (SF) 254 and a Standard Form (SF) 255 for the firm and a Standard Form (SF) 254 only for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firm's SF 255. One copy of the submittal package is to be received in this office no later than 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time on the due date indicated above or the 30th calendar day after the date of appearance of this announcement in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD), whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. 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 the address listed in block 3) and Tax Identification 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 are excluded, exception: Photographs with text will be considered as one 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 requested (i.e. listing more than a total of 10 projects in block 8, not providing a brief description of the quality assurance/quality control procedures, not listing which office for multiple office firms completed projects listed in block 8, etc.) directed by this synopsis may be negatively evaluated under selection criteria (3). Firms which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract for procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. Firms which prepare NEPA documentation cannot participate in the concurrent design/construction management contract. 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. (0111)

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