Contracting Officer, MLCPAC, CEU Honolulu, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Rm. 8122, Honolulu, HI 96850

R -- ARCHITECT/ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DTCG86-98-R-633019 DUE 111997 POC Point of Contact -- Felicia D. Butala, Contract Specialist, USCG CEU Honolulu, (808) 541-2197, FAX (808) 541-2203 E-MAIL: U. S. Coast Guard, FButala@d14.uscg.mil. Provide Architect/Engineering services including professional engineering, architectural, surveying, environmental audits, hazardous waste site investigations, environmental impact assessments, and related services. The services may include preparation of reports, management plans, permit applications, preliminary engineering designs, cost estimates, and supporting documents for corrective projects. The A/E must have or be able to obtain laboratory services for the analysis of air, water, soil, sediment, and tissue. The work shall be on an "as needed" basis. The projects have not yet been selected, but have historically been designs and studies which have become expedient items due to changing operational priorities. The prepared drawings shall be furnished in "AutoCad" Release 13 using the Coast Guard's CE-CADD software (instructions on how to download software via the internet will be made available upon award). Construction specifications shall be SpecsIntact or MS-Word version 7.0. The projects arelocated in Hawaii, the Hawaiian Island chain, Western Pacific area, and Guam. The services will be provided under a 12 month annual task order contract (ATOC) with one option year. The contract(s) will be an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQC) type. Multiple awards are anticipated. No individual order shall exceed $300,000 and the annual contract amount cannot exceed $1,500,000. The guaranteed minimum is $5,000. The majority of the construction cost estimates will be between $100,000 and $250,000. The A/E firms will be evaluated by the following selection criteria, in descending order of importance: 1) Professional Qualifications of Firm -- Professional qualifications of persons who will be assigned to perform the required services. Key project's personnel's relevant and recent educational background and experience in their technical fields. 2) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence -- Experience of the key personnel who will be assigned to accomplish the type of work required. Firm's capacity and potential for product excellence, including innovation, and recognition of alternative solutions. Excellence demonstrated by relevant examples of previous work. Capacity for excellence based on honors, awards, and recognition received. 3) Capacity to Accomplish Work on Time -- Firm's current workload, total number of ongoing projects, and percentages of completion. 4) Past Performance with Government Agencies and Private Industry -- Firm's successful accomplishments of past government projects similar in nature in terms of cost control, compliance with performance schedules, and quality of work. 5) Location -- Location in or knowledge of the project's geographic area, and proximity to CEU Honolulu office. 6) Energy Conservation and Preference Program for Recovered Materials -- Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Department of Transportation policy prescribes consideration be given to total employment of minorities and women in the form of bonus points. In addition, the number of minorities and women in all relevant job classifications and pay scales that will actually work on the project shall also be considered. Solicitation issued under and resulting contract to be awarded under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance, and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. All responsible interested A/E firms must submit an updated SF 254 and SF 255 not later than 19 November 1997. (0282)

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