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

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING MULTIDISCIPLINE SERVICES SOL OXBSFDX-97-030 DUE 080597 POC Lisa McDonald, 202-273-1468 Multiple contract awards for open end task order contracts for architectural/engineering services (A/E) for evaluation and design of Audio/Visual (A/V) systems relating to the U.S. Courts projects as required by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC). These projects may consist of development of performance specifications and related drawings for new A/V systems in a typical Magistrate, Bankruptcy, District, and Appellate courtroom, and related court areas; the field investigation of existing conditions; and the study of cost tradeoffs and the technical feasibility to include the integration or abandonment of existing A/V equipment to satisfy the design objectives. The tasks may include: (1) design conferences and interviews with appropriate court officials, (2) preparation of preliminary design and information packages for project coordination, (3) design of basic A/V systems, (4) preparation of Government cost estimates for each project or project phase, (5) provide assistance to the A/V contractor(s), the court and the AO for resolving technical issues, and (6) review requests and change orders and advise the AO, as required. 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 $10,000. Individually negotiated work orders will be issued, with a cumulative total not to exceed $200,000 during each contract period. Evaluation criteria listed in descending orderof importance are as follows: (1) recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm in designing courtroom audio-visual systems, including a familiarity and understanding of Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts "Guide Specification for Modification/Installation of Audio Systems", (2) familiarity with the courtroom technology as it pertains to visual evidence presentations including remote viewing, (3) professional qualifications of proposed team members as necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services, (4) past performance on contracts with the government for courtroom audio visual systems with special emphasis on the combination of meeting the courtroom/court personnel's functional needs while maintaining strict cost controls. Included in this factor is the working relationship of joint ventures/consultants, if applicable, the ability to serve nation-wide and travel at short notice, good performance on past projects, and any awards, or letters of commendation; (5) Experience in writing performance specifications, (6) Capacity to meet and comply with short performance periods, short delivery order notifications, and short equipment lead time, (7) design quality assurance and quality control methods. 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, AOUSC, OFSAS/CD/CB, Ste. G-358, Washington, DC 20544, or Federal Express -- Lisa McDonald, AOUSC, 1 Columbus Circle NE, Contracts Branch, Ste. G-358, Washington, DC 20002. The SF254/255 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/pc/mainpage.htm. They can be downloaded in two formats : PDF and Formflow. Interested firms may contact Ms. Vernelle Cleveland to receive a copy of the AO Guide discussed in criteria #1 above at (202) 273-1468. 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 SF254/255 by 4:00pm EST, August 5, 1997. (0183)

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