Administrative Office of the US Courts, OFSAS-CD, Ste. G-358, Washington, DC 20544

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING MULTIDISCIPLINE SERVICES SOL OXBSFDX-97-024 DUE 061197 POC Lisa McDonald, 202-273-1471 Multiple contract awards for open end task order contracts for multidiscipline architectural/engineering services (A/E) as required by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) which may include: (1) site survey and study, (2) space planning, (3) schematic design (4) review of planning, design and construction documents, (5) preparation of Government estimates (6) construction phase support and (7) other A/E related services. The AOUSC reserves the right to negotiate with the successful A/E firms for each, any, or all portions of the A/E services to be provided. A/E services may be required for new or existing Federal Court facilities in any part of the United States and its territories. The AOUSC specifically reserves the right to compete for additional A/E services for specific projects, either new facilities or the renovation of existing facilities, and for other A/E services required by the AOUSC. The period of performance for these contracts shall be from the date of award to September 30, 1998, and shall include four one-year option periods. The minimum guaranteed amount for each contract period will be $25,000. Individually negotiated work orders will be issued, with a cumulative total not to exceed $500,000 during each contract period. Evaluation criteria listed in descending order of importance are as follows: (1) Demomstrated design and review experience in Federal construction of various phases of project planning, design, construction, and specification documents as developed by the General Services Administration (GSA) and their A/E against Judiciary Guide Standards, (2) Management plan including corporate organization, key personnel assigned to this contract, proposed subcontractors, experience with the task order process, staffing capabilities, and support services, (3) Demonstrated capability in space planning, including the review, analysis, and/or determination of court facility space needs, and the preparation of preliminary "sketch" design(s) and schematic drawings showing functional adjacencies and design details with consideration to criteria established by the judiciary for court personnel and components, (4) Specialized experience: evaluation and preservation of historic structures and designs; audio/visual system and other technical design capabilities; computer network design capabilities; telecommunication system design capabilities; security system design capabilities; blast resistant building design capabilities; and (5) Technology: compatibility of existing contractor's computer system with the AOs computer systems, specifically IBM compatible DOS, Wordperfect 7.0, AutoCad Release 13 and the Internet. The Judiciary Guide Standards are available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia, 22161. The order numbers for the Guide and the Addendum are PB95-100012 and PB96-110754, respectively. Two Day delivery is available by calling (800) 553-NTIS. Twelve Day, Business Day delivery is also available by calling (703) 487-4650. A/E firms which meet the requirements listed in this announcement are invited to submit completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 and 255 to the following addresses: U.S. Mail -- Lisa McDonald, OFSAS-CD-CB, Suite G-358, Washington, DC 20544 or Federal Express -- Lisa McDonald, OFSAS-CD-CB, 1 Columbus Circle, NE, Suite G-358, Washington, DC 20002. The SF254/255s should address in detail all of the above mentioned qualifications, including prospective subcontractor qualifications, as these will be part of the initial evaluation. Interested firms should note these forms are available via the following webpage address: http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/mainpage.htm. They can be downloaded in two formats: PDF and Formflow. No other general notification for this project shall be made. No additional project information shall be provided. This is not a Request for Proposals. Firms desiring consideration should submit their SF 254/255 by 4:00pm EST, June 11, 1997. (0133)

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