National Guard Bureau, Contracting Support Office, 5109 Leesburg Pike Skyline VI, Suite 401B Falls Church, VA 22041-3201

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DAHA90-97-R-0013 DUE 060697 POC N. Dale Wakefield, Jr., Contract Specialist, (703) 681-0628, Ms. Robin G. Davis, contracting Officer, (703) 681-0642 Correction: This action originally publicized in the CBD dated 4/29/97 has been modified. Please disregard the information in the 4/29/97 CBD notice and replace with the following description: Architect-Engineer Service: Indefinite Delivery contract, multidisciplinary, for the preparation of Architect-Engineer plans, specifications, cost estimates, studies and construction inspection services for Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, MD and other Army and Air National Guard facilities located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. The total A-E fee for this contract is $1,500,000.00. The contract shall be for one year or until the $1,500,000.00 is reached, whichever occurs first. All delivery orders are limited to $300,000.00. A minimum of $5,000.00 over the life of the contract will be guaranteed should no work be ordered under this contract. The proposed contract includes a 4-one year Government options for the same basic professional skills. The option years are limited to the same restrictions as the first year. Negotiations will be conducted for hourly rates for each discipline required, overhead, profit and other costs elements which are particular to the contract. Upon award, negotiations for each specific delivery order shall be conducted on the A-E effort involved. (A-E to perform Type "A", Type "B", and Type "C" inspection services for various projects). Type "A" services shall include, but not limited to field surveys, investigations, testing, excavations, research, examinations, and measurements required to obtain data essential to the performance of Type "B" services. Type "B" Services include calculations, designs, cost estimates, drawings, and specifications of suitable quality and completeness for bidding by contractors. Design shall be based on project books or statements of works to be furnished by the Government Type "C" Services shall include all labor, equipment and materials required for construction inspection, and review of submittal and shop drawings, as well asmaterial testing required by construction documents and normal construction practices. All Firms are advised that they will be ineligible to compete for the A-E design contracts for which they have developed the project book and/or statement of work. Architect-Engineer selection criteria will include in order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications in Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Fire Protection and Civil Engineering. Provide an organizational chart that shows the chain of command for the technical and management personnel and indicate the person(s) responsible for decision making. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in airfield facilities related to the military such as aircraft hangers, aircraft and motor vehicle shops, administrative buildings, interior design packages, preparing technical design publications, conducting feasibility studies into economies of planned construction. (3) Capacity to accomplish work in a time sensitive manner. (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industries in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (5) Location of design office performing work under this contract to Andrews AFB, MD. (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. (7) Volume of Department of Defense work contracted by firm in past 12 months. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the following, within 30 calendar days of this publication, in order to be received by this office and considered for selection: SF 254 -- "U. S. Government Architect-Engineer Questionnaire." SF 255 -- "Architect-Engineer and related services questionnaire" for the specific project. Submit to NGB-AQC-S, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 401B -- SKY VI, Falls Church, VA 22041-3201. No other general notification to firms underconsideration for this work is made and no further action is required. This is not a request for proposal. All responsible sources may submit an SF254 & SF255. See numbered note number 24. (0126)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0028 19970508\C-0009.SOL)