U.S. Information Agency (USIA), Office of Contracts, Room M- 22, 301 4th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20547

C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL IA2102-S8234749 DUE 080897 POC Point of Contact -- Contracting Officer, Herman Shaw (202) 205-8412 E-MAIL: U.S. Information Agency (USIA), Washington, DC, 62729330@eln.attmail.com. INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES: Planning and design for Broadcast System equipment, utility, and facility construction projects at various USIA International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) relay stations at Greenville, NC; Delano, CA; and various oversea's locations such as Greece, Germany, Kuwait, Botswana, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Spain, the Philippines, and Central America. Design projects will be of a general nature for repair, maintenance, alteration, construction, and installation of various broadcast systems and equipment, and other building and utility systems in support of broadcasting facilities. The A/E firm selected will be required to investigate problems, perform condition assessments, compare alternatives and recommend solutions, prepare Statements of Work for construction drawings and specifications, prepare construction estimates and schedules, and provide construction support services. Selection criteria to be considered, in addition to those set forth in FAR Subpart 36.602-1, are: 1) Mix and depth of mandatory core engineering disciplines available in the firm, such as civil/structural, electrical, mechanical/HVAC, architectual, and environmental engineering; 2) In-house or readily available technical capability and experience in such specialized engineering fields as Broadcast System's repair, maintenance, alteration, and construction and facility/ equipment condition assessment; installation and maintenance of power generation, water-sewerage, security, fire protection/supression, fuel storage/handling, and electronic systems (including satellite facilities and associated equipment; 3) Individual staff professional qualifications and experience in the above-stated core and specialized engineering disciplines; 4) Successful performance on U.S. Government, state/local, and private sector contracts in the above-stated core and specialized disciplines during the past 5 years -- with emphasis on project construction cost and schedule control, adherence to design standards, and quality of work; 5) Capability/capacity to accomplish A/E design work in accordance with U.S. Government project schedules; 6) Experience and capability to accomplish A/E work for construction projects located in both USIA's U.S. and oversea's locations; 7) Experience with U.S. Government Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQC) with individually negotiated Task Orders; 8) Capability to timely and responsively coordinate with appropriate elements of the IBB Office of Engineering and USIA Office of Contracts in Washington, DC; and 9) Success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. This procurement will be an indefinite quantity type of contract, with each Task Order being individually negotiated for a firm-fixed-price. None of the above-stated work or locations represent IBB firm requirements, but the A/E firm must be able to perform engineering investigations/analyses, detailed design, and construction support services for the above-stated types of projects and locations in order to qualify for this proposed A/E contract. The estimated amount for all tasks is not expected to exceed $400,000 per year for the base year with a minimum contract amount of $50,000, and four unilateral Government 1-year options beyond the base year with the same estimated maximum and minimum contract dollar amounts per year. The proposed A/E contract will be awarded on an unrestricted (full and open) basis following FAR A/E evaluation, selection, and award procedures. Firms desiring consideration shall submit the information and data stated in Numbered Note 24 to the above address not later than August 29, 1997. Interested firms should note that Standard Forms 254 and 255 are available via the following Webpage address: http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/hw_files/254-255.htm. This notice is not an RFP. See Numbered Note 24. (AC0717031-18) (0198)

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