U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, ATTN: CEPOA-EN, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: Bluff & Plum Streets, Building 21-700 (Rm 250), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR MASTER PLANNING SERVICES, PRIMARILY VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA SOL DACA85-97-R-0028 POC Point of Contact -- Administrative Inquiries: Ms. June Wohlbach, 907/753-5624 or Technical Inquiries: Mr. Randy Jacobs, 907/753-5639, Contracting Officer: Ms. Gail West E-MAIL: U.S. Army Engineer District, Anchorage, AK, 62348210@eln.attmail.com. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. 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 FY97 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 55% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 8.5% of that to small, disadvantaged businesses, and 3.0% to woman-owned businesses. (These are subject to change for FY98.) The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal but each large business AE is required to consider this when putting together their team. All responders are advised that this project may be cancelled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. The contract shall be an indefinite delivery firm fixed price. The contract limit is $1 million. The contract may include options for two additional option years and an additional $1 million per year. There will be no specific delivery order limit. Contract award is anticipated for Feb 98. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient taff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided are for multi-disciplined AE services for miscellaneous master planning, facility master planning, programming, and concept design throughout Alaska. The anticipated use of this contract will include but not be limited to all types of Installationa nd Real Property Master Planning, CADD/GIS mapping, database development, facility allowance analysis, programming documents, economic and market analyese, housing market analysis, concept design, priority improvement projects, installation design guides, interior design guides, planning and design manuals, facility utilization surveys, security studies, life safety and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) studies, housing studies, information management master plans, privatization studies, baseline studies, and participating in and facilitating planning charrettes. LOCATION: Various Locations, Alaska. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria headings are listed in descending order of importance: (A) specialized experience and technical competence in (descending order): (1) specialized experience within the past 5 years in the type of projects listed above in "Project Information;" (2) proven capability to perform overseas projects, primarily at U.S. installations in Alaska; (3) management plan which must be shown in block 10 of the SF255. It must include details of lines of spervision and communication and working relationships between teams, particularly joint venture partners and subconsultants; (4) CADD capaability: Firm must have capability to provide all project mapping and data on electronic media in a format compatible with Intergraph Microstation 32 (UNIX or Windows) software, Version 5.0 or higher, with nongraphic data 100 percent compatible with Oracle Verision 6.0 or higher and AutoCAD 13 or higher. A summary of the firm's CADD capability must be included in block 10 of the SF255; (B) professional personnel in the following disciplines: Architects, master planners, interior designers, and landscape architects with experience in related project categories listed above in "Project Information." Adequate professional personnel in sufficent numbers to handle several simultaneous delivery orders Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractor necessary. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract. (C) location of the firm in general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality: availability of AE staff to meet frequently with Corps personnel in the Alaska District Corps of Engineers' office in Anchorage and ability to mobilize staff to Alaskan project sites on relatively short notice; (D) capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on three simultaneous delivery orders; (E) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (F) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months; and (G) extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting SF 255s (1 copy only) should include: (1) organization of proposed project team, (2) responsibilities and authority of key project personnel, (3) relationship of project team to overall organization of the firm, (4) a quality control plan, and (5) in block 8c of theSF 255 include a POC and phone number. The 11/92 edition of the forms MUST be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, by calling the administrative contact named above, or from commercial software suppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than COB (4:00 pm Alaska time) on the 30th day from the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Any submittals received after this date cannot be considered. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided. (AC0829057-12) (0241)

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