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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECTS SOL F41622-98-R0018 POC Anna Quinlisk/Contract Specialist (210)536-4478, Fax (210)536-3498 Contracting Officer/Paul J. Vaughn (210)536-2360 The Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence (HQ AFCEE), Brooks AFB, San Antonio, TX is seeking qualified firms to provide Architect Engineering (A-E) Services under a firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract involving new civil engineering planning, design and studies for proposed and existing Military Family Housing (MFH) facilities. These projects will primarily be located at US Air Force installations in Alaska, but may also cover other locations within the Pacific theater. The firm must be capable of providing and managing a team of individuals from within the firm or from subcontracts with consultants. The anticipated work may include; but not be limited to the following: (A) Planning Services: Installation (Military Base), site, utility, infrastructure, traffic and facility planning studies and analysis; (B) Title I Services and surveys, geotechnical analysis and reports, topographic surveys and reports, investigation of existing building conditions, environmental surveys and studies, hazardous material (asbestos, lead paint, etc.) surveys and studies, schematic design, design development, value engineering, cost estimating, and the preparation of specification and construction contract documents; (C) Title II Services: Construction surveillance and inspections, review of submittals, site visits, consulting services during construction preparation of operations and maintenance manuals, and preparations of as-built drawings, and other duties as may be determined necessary to the successful completion of the contract. The selected engineering firm will be expected to work closely with AFCEE and installation project managers. The total of all delivery orders per year will not exceed $1,500,000. Except for the initial delivery order, all subsequent orders will not exceed $500,000. The A-E is quaranteed a minimum amount of $10,000 for the basic year and each option year (if exercised). The term of the contract shall be for one year with priced options for four (4) subsequent years. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a letter of interest and complete Standard Forms 254/255 to represent the team. Submission of office brochures is encouraged only to the extent that they substantiate work described on the Standard Forms 254/255. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required, that include: (1) Recent experience and technical competence in performing the type of work being sought in this synopsis; (2) Professional qualifications of the staff and consultants that would perform the actual project work; (3) Capacity of the firm to perform the work in the required time; (4) Past performance history on both DoD and other contracts in terms of quality of work, cost control and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Geographic proximity to the area listed above; (6) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the DoD with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms. Volume of DoD fees in the last 12 months shall be included in the submittal; (7) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Responses must be received before 4:00 P.M. CST 30 calendar days from date of publication (first workday following a weekend or Federal Holiday) to be considered for selection. Submittals should be sent to AFCEE/DCH, Attn: Ms. Loretta Manly, 8004 Arnold Drive, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5361. This is not an RFP. (0072)

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