U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-EN-MN, P.O. BOX 2288, MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001 OR 109 ST., JOSEPH STREET MOBILE AL 36602

C -- IDC FOR A-E SVCS TO SUPPORT THE MOBILE DISTRICT'S DESIGN PROGRAM SOL DACA01-98-R-0035 DUE 032098 POC Contact Dewayne Brackins, 334-694-3743; Contracting Officer, Edward M. Slana (Site Code W31XNJ) CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Support the Mobile District's Design Program. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The contract will be awarded for a one year period with options to extend the contract for two additional periods. Work under this contract to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders, with the total contract not to exceed $1,000,000 for each contract period. (If the $1,000,000 limit for a contract period is exhausted or nearly exhausted prior to 12 months after the start of the period, the option for the next contract period may be exercised). Selection of AE firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. 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 subcontracting goals for this contract are as follows: a minimum of 61.2% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), 9.1% be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 5.0% be placed with women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. The firm's and/or consultant's cost engineering or estimating specialist(s) for each required design discipline applicable to this project, such as architectural, structural, civil, mechanical or electrical, etc., must be specifically identified and his (their) competence indicated by resume(s) in block 7 of the SF 255. The cost engineer(s) or estimator(s) for this project must be full-time professional cost engineer(s) or estimator(s). The estimates for this project will be required to be prepared utilizing IBM/MS-DOS compatible "MCASES GOLD" estimating software. The firm selected must demonstrate experience utilizing this software either through training or use. The software, user manual and databases will be provided by the Mobile District free of charge to the successful A-E. PROJECT INFORMATION: Specific projects are not known at this time but are expected to be small, renovation/repair projects, such as, building renovations and additions, and preparation of project definition and programming packages. The selected firm must have the capability to perform topographic surveys and subsurface investigations. It is expected that some projects will require contract support services. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A-E are primary. Criteria F-G are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. A. Professional Capabilities: The contract will require the following disciplines with registration required for Architecture and Engineering: (1) Architect; (2) Landscape Architect; (3) Registered NCIDQ Interior Designer or Registered Architect with individual and firm experience in comprehensive interior design, including space planning and applicable Code of Federal Regulation rules, prewired workstations, furniture specifications, and knowledge of the acquisition process including applicable FAR and funding limitations; (4) Civil Engineers; (5) Mechanical Engineers; (6) Electrical Engineers; (7) Structural Engineers; (8) Geotechnical Engineers; (9) Environmental Engineers; (10) Cost Estimators; (11) Registered Engineers for the States of Florida and Tennessee who are knowledgeable in environmental permitting with experience in dealing with all permitting agencies at various levels of government in each of the states. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. Use the nomenclature as shown in this announcement. Additional evaluation factors are provided in order of importance: B. Specialized experience and technical competence: Additional evaluation factors are provided in order of importance: (1) Architectural Design including productions of plans and specifications for military, government, and commercial buildings; (2) Comprehensive Interior Design for Government projects including space planning and applicable Code of Federal Regulation rules, prewired workstations, furniture specifications, and knowledge of the acquisition process including applicable FAR and funding limitations; (3) Experience in design of military projects; (4) Experience using automated cost estimating systems; (5) In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firms's quality management plan, including the team's organization including an organizational chart, quality assurance, cost control, and coordination of the in-house work with consultants. C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: Capacity to do at least three (3) $200,000 individual task orders simultaneously. The selected firm must have the capability to perform multiple taskings concurrently; D. Past Performance: Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; E. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to the Mobile District Office. F. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Participation: Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort; G. Equitable Distribution of DoD contracts: Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submissions requirements. Firms must submit a copy of their SF 254 and SF 255, and a copy of each consultant's SF 254. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office. To be considered, submittals must be addressed as follows: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, CESAM-EN-DW, ATTN: Mr. Dewayne Brackins, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602; or P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001. Submittals must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. local time, on 20 March 1998. Include ACASS number in Block 3b of the SF 255. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. A maximum of ten (10) projects, including the prime and consultants, will be reviewed in Block 8. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms considered highly qualified (0043)

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