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C -- A&E SERVICES WITH EMPHASIS ON MECHNICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SOL 52SBNB7C1164 DUE 060997 POC Verron M. Brade (301) 975-4154 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a research and development (R&D) facility with 32 buildings located on a 232 hectare site in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The majority of the buildings are of brick exterior construction and are approximately 29-34 years old. There are approximately 185,000 g.s.m. of R&D space, 32,515 g.s.m. of office space, and 21,830 g.s.m. of service space on the NIST site. Projects include the evaluation, renovation, modification, replacement, and upgrading of building mechanical and electrical systems. The work includes field investigation, surveying, and document preparation. Document preparation includes engineering feasibility studies, conceptual designs and reports, contract drawings and specifications, design calculations, cost estimates, and project schedules. Specialized qualifications include experience in the evaluation and refurbishment of building mechnical and electrical systems especially in terms of campus type facility or similar large scale facility. The principal field of professional expertise required will be the mechanical evaluation and refurbishment of building HVAC, fire protection and electrical distribution systems, although some projects may require plumbing, structural, civil, and architectural capabilities. These services will be provided for a base period of 12 months with three (3) 12 month option periods. An indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract is anticipated under which fixed price delivery orders for specific services will be negotiated on an as needed basis. This contract will have a minimum $2,500 annual monetary limit and a maximum annual monetary limit of $500,000. Criteria to be evaluated in the selection of an A&E firm include: (1) recent specialized experience of the proposed design team on building mechanical and electrical projects and contracts; (2) professional qualifications of the present staff and consultants, if any; (3) previous federal design experience for laboratory building projects; (4) ability of the firm to respond to specific tasks within the required time frame; and (5) location of the firm within the general geographical area of NIST, Gaithersburg, MD campus. This requirement is limited to small business A&E concerns -- SIC Code 8711, Size Standard $2.5 million. Qualified firms are invited to submit completed Forms 254 and 255, U.S. Government Architect-Engineering Qualifications. Data should be submitted within 30 calendar days after the date of this announcement. This is not a request for proposals. -- see Numbered Notes 24 and 25. (0126)

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