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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR PERFORMANCE OF FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN ANALYSIS AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES. SOL GS11P98EGD0003 DUE 122997 POC Nydia Coleman, Contracting Officer, 202 205-3073; Collette Scott, Contract Specialist, 202 708-6061 An indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity fire protection engineering contract for performance of fire protection design analysis and other related services, procured under the Brooks Act and FAR Part 36, for architect-engineer. The services will be provided for the General Services Administration, National Capital Region (NCR). Solicitation No. GS11P98EGD0003. The A/E services will be fire protection/life safety in nature and may require support in mechanical and electrical engineering, architectural, and hazardous material disposal including asbestos abatement. The Government will not indemnify the A/E against liability arising out of work involving asbestos or other hazardous materials. To qualify for this project, firms must demonstrate that the organization has been a fire protection engineering firm for a minimum of two (2) years. Any one of the services may be required separately or in combination; that is, a project may need review only, the project may require review and acceptance testing after construction or the project may require system evaluation only. The services are as follows: (1) Perform acceptance testing of new fire protection systems; (2) Evaluate existing fire protection systems which may include a water supply analysis and coordination with the local water supply authority; (3) Prepare new and review existing guide specifications; (4) Respond to assistance requests (problem solving, exiting problems, evaluation of potentially hazardous situations, etc.) from buildings managers of various field offices or from delegated agencies representatives within the NCR; (5) Provide training in fire protection related areas to buildings managers, construction project managers and/or construction engineers/representatives, inspectors, etc.; (6) Provide water supply analyses, preparation of and/or review of sprinkler system hydraulic calculations; (7) Perform building exit calculations including but not limited to a NFPA 101A analysis; (8) Perform risk analysis of existing building fire protection systems and characteristics; (9) Attend meetings representing GSA, as its authority having jurisdiction, relative to fire protection issues in new and/or existing structures; (10) Investigate fires within Government owned or leased space and provide written reports as required or requested; (11) Perform submittal reviews for compliance with project contract plans and specification; (12) Provide fire protection design review services for projects in any or all stages of design; (13) Provide consulting services on a variety of fire protection issues; (14) Provide fire protection review of Building Condition Reports, Building Evaluation Reports, and Prospectus Development Studies and other related studies and reports which relate to fire protection; and (15) Provide fire protection engineering design services in the form of plans and specifications. The duration of the contract shall be for a base period and four option periods estimated at $250,000 for each period, for an estimated total of $1,250,000 over a period of approximately five years. The boundaries of the NCR consists of the District of Columbia; Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties in MD; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun Counties in VA; and the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax in VA. There will be no travel premium allowed for projects within the NCR. The Evaluation Criteria for selection are as follows: I. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND CAPACITY: A. Demonstrate that the proposed team member and consultant meet the technical qualifications specified through the submittal of resumes. B. Demonstrate that the firm has sufficient staff and technical resources to undertake this contract. C. Describe the management controls in place to ensure the adequate performance of this contract. II. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: A. Experience in testing, design, and evaluation of complex fire protection systems. (i.e. but not limited to automatic sprinklers, fire alarm systems, water supply systems, exiting systems,etc.) B. Experience in the design and/or review of new construction and/or renovation projects, particularly for fire protection engineering systems. C. Experience of members of the firm, or proposed team members or consultants, in working together on similar projects. D. Experience in evaluating complex fire protection-engineering problems. E. Experience in use of metric unit measures. III. PAST PERFORMANCE: A. Provide a list of at least the last three, but no more than the last five contracts for similar work. Include on the list the name of the client, an individual's name and the telephone number. If possible, include at least one client that was a federal agency. B. Submit no more than three samples for similar work, including the required reports. Firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement should respond by submitting a completed SF 254, dated not later than six months prior to the date of this synopsis, for the firm, consultants, and joint ventures. Firms mustalso submit 255 that should include project samples. Firms must separately address the evaluation factors and relate where information can be found in the submittal package relevant to each evaluation factor. The submittal package should be forwarded by a cover letter that references the solicitation number. The submittal should be bound in 8-1/2"X11" format, the total submittal shall not exceed fifty (50) pages, exclusive of the projects sample. Submittals will be accepted only from firms located within the boundaries of the NCR and from Frederick, Howard, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland and Fauquier County in Virginia. Submissions shall be made to General Services Administration, 7th & D Streets, SW, Bid Room 1065, Washington, DC 20407 by 3:30 p.m. local time. The following must be on the outside of the envelope: 1) Solicitation title/number, 2) Due date, and 3) Closing time. Late submissions are subject to FAR provision 52.215-10. This procurement is being made under the Small BusinessCompetitiveness Demonstration Program. This procurement is open to small and large business concerns. In block 4 on the SF 254 specify whether the firm is (a) Small Business Concern (including it's affiliates) having average annual sales or receipts for the last three (3) fiscal years not in excess of 2.5 million dollars; (b) Small Disadvantages Business or (c) Women-Owned Business. Before award of the contract, the A/E (if not a small business) shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantageous Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with Public Law 95-507. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0329)

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