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C -- IDC TO SUPPORT THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND (MEDCOM) F/PRIMARILY ARCHITECT WORK; RFP # DACA01-97-R-0032 SOL AEMXXX-97XX-0010 POC Contact Mr. Jack Pruett, (334) 441-5741; Contracting Officer, Leo J. Hickman (Site Code W31XNJ) CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Support the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM). This contract will be primarily for Architectural services. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The Contracts will be awarded for a one year period with an option to extend the contract for two additional periods, not to exceed a total of three years for each contract. Work to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders, not to exceed $1,000,000 for each contract period. (If the $1 million limit for a contract period is exhausted or nearly exhausted prior to 12 months after the start of the period, the option for the next contract period may be exercised). Selection of AE firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 52.5% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and women-owned business, 8.8% be placed with SDB, and 5% for women-owned business. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected firm must have capabilities for design of military healthcare projects in the areas of: Architecture; Healthcare Planning; Interior Design; Space Evaluation and Programming; Medical Equipment Planning; Master Planning. The selected firm will be required to travel for site visits to establish any and all the documents required for the modification, repair and acquisition of mechanical, electrical, fire alarm/security, life safety, energy, and plant management system (PMS) for DOD installations. Also included will be such services as construction phase services; on site Quality Assurance inspections; studies, concept and complete final designs for projects executable with local authority; project development brochures; cost estimates; economic analysis; environmental assessments; concept drawings; and master planning documents to include utility system mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural, life safety, and code deficiencies. Design efforts may include modifications or additions to existing facilities, the correction of existing deficiencies, the design of new systems or facilities, and modifications and upgrades to existing mechanical, electrical, and fire alarm/security systems, asbestos abatement (it will not be possible for the Government to indemnify the selected firm against liability claims connected with asbestos); construction phase services. Site investigations will include coordination with the Agency Program Manager requesting the work. The work will be in the Continental United States, and other locations as directed by MEDCOM and the Mobile District. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A thru D are primary. Criteria E thru G are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The contract will require the following professional disciplines, with registration required where applicable: (1) Architect (with at least 10 years experience in the planning and design of military healthcare facilities); (2) Mechanical Engineer; (3) Electrical Engineer; (4) Fire Protection Engineer (four (4) years experience with all current nationally recognized codes such as N.F.P.A. and U.B.C., with special emphasis on NFPA 101 Life Safety with at least two (2) years experience in the design of AFFF/sprinkler fire protection systems); (5) Structural Engineer; (6) Certified Industrial Hygienist with experience in asbestos abatement; (7) Cost Estimator. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. Under Project Assignments in Block 7b, use the nomenclature as shown in this announcement. The evaluation will consider education, registration, and relevant experience in the type work required. Additional evaluation factors are provided in order of importance: B. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Master Planning for Health Care Facilities; (2) Health care revalidation; (3) Economic analysis for health planning; (4) Medical Planning; (5) Functional review of Medical Facilities; (6) Surveying medical facilities for NFPA 101 and JCAHO deficiencies preparation of deficiency reports and equivalency studies; (7) Design of upgrades to medical facilities; (8) Medical equipment planning and use of MIL-STD-1691, Medical Equipment Schedule for Military Medical Facilities; (9) Design of Plant Management Systems (PMS) using Direct Digital Control (DDC) following the criteria established in MEDCOM Specification 1000; (10) construction phase services; (11) long term on-site Quality Assurance representation; (12) design and evaluation of DOD medical facilities in Europe and Asia; (13) preparation of scope documents for execution by design-build renovation/repair contractors; (14) planning and design of military healthcare projects (at least 5 within the past 7 years); (15) In Block 10 of the SF255 describe the firm's quality management plan, including the team's organization with an organizational chart, quality assurance, and coordination of the in-house work with consultants. C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The capacity to accomplish 3 task orders of at least $300,000 value each, concurrently. D. Past Performance: Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; E. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to the Southeast United States; F. Small Business, Small Disadvantage Business, and Women Owned Business Participation: Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, women owned businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort; G. Equitable Distribution of DOD contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submissions requirements. Firms must submit a copy of their SF 254 and SF 255, and a copy of each consultant's SF 254. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office. These must be received in the Mobile District Office (CESAM-EN-E) not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this solicitation in the Commerce Business Daily. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day.Regulations requires that any submittals received after this date cannot be considered by the Selection Board. Include ACASS number in Block 3b and RFP Number in Block 2b of the SF 255. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. Solicitation packages are not provided. A maximum of ten (10) projects, including the prime and consultants, will be reviewed in Block 8. This is not a request for proposal. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms (0162)

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