Naval Research Laboratory, Attn: Code 3230, 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20375-5326

C -- ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL N00173-98-LS03 POC Contract Specialist Lisa Fleming or Contracting Officer Carol Parnell at (202) 767-3739 WEB: http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm, http://heron.nrl.navy.mil/contracts/home.htm. The Naval Research Laboratory anticipates awarding two Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contracts for architectural and engineering services. Both awards are expected to be made within four months from the date that this synopsis appears in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD). It is estimated that the maximum total fee of orders to be placed under each contract, including the option year will not exceed $500,000. The minimum value the Government will be required to order will be $5,000. No single order shall have a fee in excess of $300,000. The contractor shall provide multi-disciplined design work. Design skills should be shown for the following building types: office building, industrial warehouses, general laboratory space and new detached support buildings. Typical project work may include (a) general building renovation work such as repair/replace roof; windows; doors; ceilings; floors; restrooms; parking lots (to include landscaping and sidewalks); exterior/interior building finishes; HVAC system and components; plumbing system and components; and interior and exterior electrical system and components; (b) minor building additions; and (c) studies relating to code research, space planning, cost analysis, and architectural evaluation. Asbestos and lead are known to be present. The A&E firm shall identify and provide a design which will accommodate the disposal of these materials in the construction plans and specifications in accordance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to such hazardous materials. The first order to be placed under each contract will be for the construction of a new storage mezzanine one on the east side of Building A-59 and the other on the west side of Building A-59. The new building may be either masonry or pre-engineered metal. Firms responding to this announcement must do so in accordance with Note 24, with the exception of the following: In accordance with DFARS 236.602-1 the evaluation criteria are as follows, listed in descending order or importance: (1) Specialized experience and technical experience in the type of work required. A/E Firms should indicate past experience by citing examples of the work required; (2) Professional qualifications of personnel and proposed subcontractors for the project. Give examples of similar projects performed by the team and the duties performed by each team member: (3) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work within the required time limits; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographic area of the project, provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; Be sure to include subcontractors, if proposed; (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design; (7) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense. Those firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement, and wish to be considered, must respond no later than the 30th calendar day after the date of appearance of the announcement in the CBD. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the response will be due the first work day thereafter. The proposed contract listed here is to be awarded under full and open competition. It is anticipated that an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract will be awarded with a period of performance of twelve months from date of contract award with the option to extend for an additional twelve months. This is not a request for proposal. Inquiries should be directed to Lisa Fleming, Contract Specialist, (202) 767-3739 or via e-mail -- bridgan@contracts.nrl.navy.mil. Send copies of the SF-254's and SF-255's to Contracting Officer, ATTN: Code 3230.LS, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington DC 20375-5326; Telefax 202-767-5896 or 202-767-6197. SYNOPSIS LS03. Note 24 & 26 (0098)

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