U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, Attn: CENPA-CT-CO-M, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: Bluff and Plum Streets, Building 21-700 (Room 200), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR SOL DACA85-98-R-0012 POC Administrative Inquiries: Ms. June Wohlbach, 907/753-5624, Techincal Inquiries: Mr. Don Tybus, 907/753-5655, Contracting Officer: Ms. Gail West 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. All responders are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. The contract shall be an indefinite delivery firm fixed price with a base period not to exceed 1 year and two option periods not to exceed 1 year each. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed $150,000. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders. There will be no specific task order limit except the limit of the contract. Contract award is anticipated for Sep 98. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided include: (1) develop costestimates in the Corps of Engineers' Work Breakdown Structure using "MCACES Gold" and "MCACES for Window" cost estimating software; and (2) input 95% cost estimate data into Department of Defense Form 1354's using "DD Form 1354 Editor for Windows" and "Microsoft Excel" software. Government software and manuals shall be provided to the successful firm. LOCATION: Primarily Various Locations, Alaska. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion): (A) professional personnel in the following disciplines (weighted equally): In-house: Minimum are architectural, civil, and structural cost estimating disciplines. This may be met by one or more cost estimators. Each cost estimator must have 3 years experience preparing estimates with one individual having 1 year experience preparing estimates for the Corps of Engineers. The cost estimating for other disciplines may be subcontracted. Three years individual experience is also required for subcontracted disciplines. Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractor necessary. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract.(B) specialized experience and technical competence including: working with the Corps of Engineers' Work Breakdown Structure using "MCACES Gold" and "MCACES for Windows" cost estimating software and working with the DD Form 1354 using "DD Form 1354 Editor" and "Microsoft Excel" software; (C) location of the firm in general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality; (D) capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on three simultaneous delivery orders; (E) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (F) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months; (G) extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort; and (H) demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste and energy efficiency in facility design. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting SF 255s (1 copy only) should include: (1) organization of proposed project team, (2) responsibilities and authority of key project personnel, (3) relationship of project team to overall organization of the firm, (4) a quality control plan, and (5) in block 8c of the SF 255 include a POC and phone number. The 11/92 edition of the forms MUST be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, by calling the administrative contact named above, or from commercial software suppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than COB (4:00 pm Alaska time) on the 30th day from the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Any submittals received after this date cannot be considered. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0096)

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