Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY SOLICITATION FOR PREPARATION OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION OF HISTORICAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE SPECIFIED SOUTHERN DIVISION AOR (SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE) SOL N62467-98-R-0994 DUE 042998 POC Ms. Frances J. Mitchell (843) 820-5749 17. This solicitation is a Small Business set-aside for architectural and engineering firms only. This work will result in the award of an indefinite quantity contract. The geographical area to be covered by the contract will encompass the states west of the Mississippi River and adjacent waters of the Gulf of Mexico (Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming. The contractor may also, on occasion, be tasked to provide the services described herein at government activities outside the Southern Division geographical area of responsibility (AOR), as well as those states within the Southern Division's AOR east of the Mississippi River. These actions will be decided on a case-by-case basis approved by the contracting officer. It is anticipated that most work will be in the Southern Division AOR. Work includes preparation of architectural design and drawings in a diversity of architectural styles which conform to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings and Guidelines for Rehabilitation, structural and systems analyses of historic buildings and structures, and documentation thereof. Other work may include the development National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility studies, archeological surveys, underwater archeological surveys, and other studies as needed for proposed Department of Defense actions. Typical issues to be addressed could include rehabilitation/repair designs for historic properties, design concepts for architectural compatibility within or adjacent to historic districts, structural, architectural and systems analyses, determinations of constructions styles and types, archeological explorations and testing, and archival/laboratory research. Other work could include, but not be limited to photographic documentation, Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) documentation, and construction feasibility studies. All interested firms should be capable of obtaining security clearances, if required. The contract period shall be for one year with an option for two (2) one -year option periods. Contract award is contingent on availability of funds. The maximum contract value shall not exceed $1,000,000 (approximately $333,000 per year). The contract shall guarantee a minimum fee of $20,000. The guaranteed fee is a recordable obligation at the time of award and, as such, must be fully funded. Total fee paid in the base year shall serve as the minimum fee guarantee for the option years. The following criteria, listed in order of importance, will be used in the selection process: 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: a) a) Technical competence by discipline and profession (education, registration and/or experience of individual team members; and b) The proposed team shall be multi-disciplinary in composition. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: a) The team shall demonstrate recent DOD experience and responsibility in the preparation of architectural/historical planning, design, analyses, and documentation of, and relative to, historic buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites. 3. PERFORMANCE: a) Past performance/ratings of government agencies and private industry contracts in terms of schedule compliance, cost control, quality of work, and acceptability of work by regulatory agency(ies); and b) Firm(s) will be evaluated in terms of work done for DOD components, quality of work performed, compliance with established schedules, flexibility to accomplish the work specified under changing conditions, and ability to accomplish the work within the originally established budget. CAPACITY: a) Ability to accomplish multiple projects simultaneously; and b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel without adverse impact upon assigned tasks. 5. LOCATION: a) Location of the firm(s) in relation to the Southern Division geographic region; and b) Knowledge of different state requirements, such as rehabilitation design standards and documentation guidelines.6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Team will be evaluated on the extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to small business and to small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities, or minority institutions in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. In order to assist the committee to more efficiently review all applications, a summary of experience, proposed team staffing and depth of additional staff support is requested as part of or in addition to the SF 255, as follows: 1. Summarize in descending order of significance, at least three of your most relevant projects for the type projects required under the experience category. For each of the presented projects give the following information where applicable: a) costs; b) project team members that worked on the project; c) an owner point of contact (with telephone number); d) number and dollar value of change orders. 2. Summarize proposed team in tabular form with the following data: a) firm name; b) individual's name; c) work history with individual consultant firm; and d) office location (home and branch office); e) Professional degree(s), awarding institution, and year(s) of award; f) Professional Registration(s), date(s) and state(s); g) assigned team responsibility; h) percentage of time committed to this team; and, i) synopsis of experience including firm name(s), years with each firm, and type of experience with each firm. 3. List number of individuals in each discipline NOT assigned to proposed team who could be used to augment the proposed team (in event of loss of personnel or failure to maintain schedule(s). 4. Firms responding should prepare to provide their Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) prior to selection interviews once a short list has been approved. The QAPP will include an explanation of the management approach, an organization chart showing inter-relationship of management and team components, and specific quality control process used; a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules; financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions), and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). For consideration, provide one submittal package, including an original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime, and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 (with attachments) shall be LIMITED TO 25 PAGES, 8 1/2" x 11" (ONE-SIDED), with print size not smaller than 12 pitch font. Every page that is not an SF 254 will be included in the 25-page count. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on WEDNESDAY, 29 APRIL 1998. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with "A-E Services, 98-R-0994". This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. SIC Code is 8712. Mailing addresses are: (1) Overnight delivery -- 2155 Eagle Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406; and (2) Regular mail delivery -- P.O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO ATTN: CODE 0213FM. (0085)

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