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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR PROJECTS INVOLVING INVENTORY AND CONDITION ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES SOL 1443-CX-2000-97-039 POC POINT OF CONTACT-EDWARD L TAFOYA-CONTRACTING OFFICER 303/969-2116 E-MAIL: National Park Service, Denver Service Center, contracts_dsc@nps.gov. The National Park Service (NPS) and the Denver Service Center (DSC), are seeking a qualified firm(s) or organization to provide Architect/Engineer (A/E) services under an indefinite quantity contract for projects involving inventory and condition assessments on housing and other facilities throughout NPS. This work will require inventory inspections on facilities located throughout the United States including Hawaii and Alaska. The NPS is seeking qualified contractors to perform inventory and condition assessments of employee housing units, a housing needs analysis for each housing location, and a market analysis of the surrounding area where NPS provides housing. The inventory of housing units under the jurisdiction of the NPS is 4700 or more spread throughout the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. About 50% of the NPS housing inventory is over 30 years old. Roughly 60% of the NPS housing inventory are used year-round by permanent employees. The remaining 40% are used by seasonal employees, Volunteers, researchers, interns, etc. The scope of the proposed contract is to: (1) to conduct inventories and physical inspections of all housing units and other facilities with cost estimates for correcting identified deficiencies; (2) to analyze the need for employee housing at each location; (3) to conduct a local market analysis and to assess the ability of park employees to complete for housing within the surrounding area; (4) to determine future housing needs with total cost estimates for meeting those needs; (5) to formulate and recommend viable alternative methods for provisions of employee housing at each site; and (6) to develop a feasibility analysis or business plan for each park area based on a cost versus benefit ratio to minimize program expenditures. This information will be developed in a report format which will contain a complete presentation of findings and recommendations supported by field inspection data and related documentation. Inventory and condition assessment data will be collected in a database format compatible with data collected in the NPS developed Inventory and Condition Assessment Program (ICAP). ICAP comprises a computer program and supporting documentation for recording the inventory and physical condition of park assets and features. The computer program was developed using dBase III PLUS and compiled using Clipper 5.2. The Government may elect to award a single task order contract or to award multiple task order contracts for the services to be to provided to two or more sources under this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award contracts, based on the selection board's final selection list, in order of preference, of the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work. Each awardee shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for task orders to be issued. The Government will use such factors as past performance, quality of deliverables, or other factors that the Contracting Officer, in the exercise of sound business judgment, believes are relevant to the placement of orders. Required disciplines include Architecture, Historic Architecture, Structural, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Housing and Development Consultants, and Financial Consultants. The contractor should have demonstrated knowledge of hazardous materials identification and the appropriate abatement procedures for lead-based paint, asbestos, radon gas, and other substances which would be considered hazardous. The following criteria, in descending order of importance, shall be used in the evaluation of the prospective firms. 1. Professional experience and technical competence of the firm, including its consultants and project personnel, as demonstrated in projects of types described, particularly those that embody a high degree of sensitivity with the historical and natural environment. 2. Professional qualifications of the principles and key staff of the firm and consultants. Professional registration of key professionals in the firm and consultants. 3. Capacity of the firm to perform the work, including any specialized services, within tight time limitations. 4. Project management experience as demonstrated in projects of a similar nature for governmental agencies and private industry with respect to such factors as control of costs, quality of work, and meeting schedules. 5. Ability to perform computer aided analysis, design, and drafting. All services will be provided under an indefinite quantity contract. Task orders will be issued defining the scope of services for each project as funding becomes available. The A/E is guaranteed a minimum amount of $25,000 during the life of the contract. The total of all task orders issued under the contract will not exceed $2,000,000.00 per contract year. Each individual task order will not exceed $1,000,000.00. The term of the contract will be one year with four one- year options. This procurement is open to small and large business and is subject to Public Law 100-656, the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988. The National Park Service supports the Department of Interior's goals to increase small business participation in its contracting programs. The National Park Service strongly encourages participation of small business firms including women and minority owned and operated A/E firms and encourages large business firms to include small, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses as part of their team. Firms are encouraged to contact their local Regional Small Business Administration office for assistance in locating small, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses. Large business firms selected for contract award will be required to submit a subcontracting plan which will separate percentage goals for using small business concerns, women-owned, and small disadvantaged business concerns as subcontractors. The subcontracting plan will need to establish goals for the base year and all option years. The government will not indemnify the firm selected against liability involving asbestos or other hazardous materials; that is,no clause holding the firm harmless will be included in the contract. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a Letter of Interest and completed Standard Forms 254 for each firm and a team Standard Form 255 in an original only. Submission of any additional material is allowed only to the extent that it graphically (via drawings and photographs) substantiates the relevant project work specifically described on Standard Forms 254/255. In support of sustainable practices of resource conservation and material recycling, submissions should be concise, make wise use of recycled/recyclable paper and other materials, and be organized in such a manner that the recyclable material can be easily removed after evaluation. To the extent possible, printed/copied double-sided paper documents will be submitted. Responses must be received before 5:00 P.M. local Denver time, 30 days from the date of this publication (first work day following a weekend or holiday) in order to be considered for selection. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0212)

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