Navy Public Works Center, Contracts Department, Building 175, Washington Navy Yard, 901 M. St. SE, Washington, DC 20374-5095

C -- IDQ FOR ELECTRICAL DESIGN & ENGINEERING SERVICES UNDER NAVY PUBLIC WORKS SOL N68925-97-D-A771 POC Sandra Hughes, Contract Specialist, 202-685-8229 The proposed contract is 100% set aside for Small Business concerns. Architect-Engineer services are required for preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates, studies and all associated engineering services for electrical engineering type projects at various locations under the cognizance of the Navy Public Works Center, Washington DC. The work will generally include alteration, new construction, maintenance and repair projects for primary & secondary power systems, fire alarm systems, lighting systems, underground cable systems, transformers, switchgear, complex control systems and security systems. Type of facilities include R & D facilities, hospital facilities, high security facilities, explosives R & D facilities, administrative offices, barracks, laboratories, industrial shops and buildings occupied during construction. The work may also require associated support services in the architectural, civil, mechanical, fire protection and structural disciplines; review/evaluation of construction contractor proposals; public works facilitiescondition inspection; Post Construction Award Services (PCAS); preparation of as-built frawings; construction inspection services and preparation of Operating and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI) for any project design under this contract. The A-E firm must demostrate its (and each key consultant's) qualifications with the respect to the published evaluation factors for all services listed above. Specific evaluation factors include: (1) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS NECESSARY FOR SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF REQUIRED SERVICES -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of the design staff's and consultants: (a) experience on electrical and fire alarm system design projects; and (b) active professional registration in all disciplines (including fire protection) in the state in which the design services will be performed; (2) SPECALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE OF THE FIRM IN THE TYPE OF WORK REQUIRED -- Firms will be evaluated in the term of their (a) recent expirence (within 5 years) with regard to performing electrical and fire alarm system design projects on the types of facilities specified; (b) knowledge and compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations and (c) internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination; (3) CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of (a) ability to accomplish multiple large projects simultaneously; (b) present workload and (c) ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accompliishing the work within the required schedules; (4) PAST PERFORMANCE -- Firms will be evalusted on past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (5) LOCATION -- Firms will be evaluated on their location with respect to the general geographical area of the contract and their knowledge of local codes, laws, permits, climate, construction materials and pratices of those areas (provided that application of this criterion leaves and appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project); and (6) VOLUME OF WORK -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded by DOD during the previous 12 months, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of work among qualified A-E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. Firms will be required to prepare cost estimates utilizing a computerized format and the specifications in the SPECSINTACT system format. Firms will be responsible for accomplishing designs and preparing drawings utilizing Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and delivering the drawings in Autocad Release 12 or higher, MS-DOS digital format. (dwg). The Government will only accept the final product for full operation, without conversion or reformatting, on the target system. The current target system is MS-DOS/WINDOWS operating system. Scanned drawings shall be delivered in native Autocad format. Firms shall have the capability to send and receive CADD drawings and other files via the Internet using file transfer protocol (FTP), and shall also hvae the capability of Electronic Mail (E-Mail) via the Internet. The design contract scope may require evaluation and definition of asbestos materials, lead paint and other hazardous material dispositions. Fee negotiation would provide for laboratory testing and subsequent preparations of plans and specifications may reqire definition of removal and/or disposal process. Firms responding to this announcement must be prepared to accept the aforementioned as a part of their contract responsibility. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of the initial contract award or $1,000,000.00 in fees, whichever comes first. The proposed contract includes four (4) one year Government options for the same basic professional skills. Subject to the necessary changes, the total A-E fee that may be paid under this contract will not exceed $5,000,000. The guaranteed minimum is $50,000. This solicitation may include multiple awards. The A-E which meets the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 254 and 255, US Government (A-E) qualifications, to the office shown above. Only interested firms responding by COB 30 days from the date that this announcement appears in the CBD, will be considered for selection. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made and no further action is required. THIS IS NOT A RFP. (0157)

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