GSA, PBS, NCR, Property Development Division (WPC), Room 2002, 7th & D Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20407

C -- NEW ATF NATIONAL LABORATORY CENTER AND F.I.R.E. CENTER SOL GS11P98MYC0006 DUE 070698 POC Jeff Schramm, 202-434-8920, Ronald C. Noll, Contracting Officer, 202-708-8065 WEB: New ATF National Laboratory Center and F.I.R.E Center, http://www.gsa.gov/regions/r11/wpc/wpc.htm. E-MAIL: New ATF National Laboratory Center and F.I.R.E Center, Ronald.Noll@gsa.gov. The General Services Administration working with a private sector development management company (Development Manager) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is seeking an architectural firm to provide architectural design services. The required architectural services are for a development to house the National Laboratory Center and a Fire Investigation Research and Education facility (ATF National Laboratory) for the ATF. The current program calls for approximately 14,400 gross square meters (GSM) (155,000 gross square feet (GSF)) of building development and associated site improvements on a site in suburban Maryland. ATF will use the ATF National Laboratory to support its regulatory and criminal enforcement operations nationwide including: performing chemical, physical and instrumental analysis of products that contain alcohol and tobacco; forensic laboratory analyses of evidentiary materials needed to support federal agents in their firearms, arson, and explosive investigations; and fire investigation research and education. The preliminary building program is organized into three distinct functions: the National Laboratory Center totaling approximately 7,710 GSM (83,000 GSF); Services functions totaling approximately 2,140 GSM (23,000 GSF); and the Fire Investigation Research and Education facility totaling approximately 4,550 GSM (49,000 GSF). The Estimated Construction Cost range is $40 to $60 million. GSA, ATF, and the Development Manager have set the following goals for the project: to provide a reliable, efficient, flexible, cost effective, state-of-the-art facility for ATF; to occupy the project no later than June 2001; to complete the project at the most reasonable cost; to employ the best commercial practices in all aspects of the project; and to create a facility which reinforces an appropriate progressive, highly professional, and efficient image for ATF as a world-class law enforcement organization. It is anticipated the Development Manager acting on behalf of its government partners will select the most qualified Architectural Firm. The Architect for the ATF National Laboratory will contract directly with the Development Manager and will be the leader and manager of the design team from program confirmation through acceptance of the facility by GSA/ATF and the Development Manager. The Architect will work with the project team to identify and select engineers and consultants necessary to complete the design, documentation required for the project. The Architect will enter into subcontracts with all required Engineers and Consultants. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) seeks information on qualified Architects only. In addition to the typical range of Architectural Design Services such as architectural, civil, landscape design, structural, mechanical, electrical, space planning, and interior design; other design specialties are required including: laboratory, telecommunications (data, voice & video), fire center, fire/life safety, blast resistance, and facilities security. The Architects Services will be organized into the following phases which may, to the extent necessary to meet project objectives, occur concurrently: program confirmation, site verification and site planning, conceptual/schematic design, design development, laboratory furniture fixtures and equipment specification, construction documentation, bidding and negotiation, FF&E procurement. All design services shall be performed in accordance with GSA quality standards as described in GSA PBS PQ100.1 (metric) for conventional design with prescriptive specifications for project construction; and other standards as may be required by the Development Manager. Contracted Architect Design Services shall also include surveys, studies, and presentations as may be required to secure permits, regulatory, code, and agency approvals for the successful execution of the project. The Evaluation Criteria for selection are as follows: I. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (40%) A. Demonstrated firm-wide general and forensic laboratory experience; B. Demonstrated experience in the design of unique technical facilities requiring multi-disciplinary coordination; C. Experience with secure facilities; II. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (20%) A. Professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of required services; B. Demonstrated key project personnel experience; III. PAST PERFORMANCE (20%) A. Past Performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; B. Previous client satisfaction; IV. LOCATION (10%) A. Accessibility to the project team; V. CAPABILITIES OF FIRM (10%) A. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. If selected for an interview, the Architectural Firm shall be prepared to discuss all aspects of the Evaluation Criteria indicated above and to demonstrate the ability to fulfill all contract requirements. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Firms having the capabilities to perform the servicesdescribed in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting A.) A completed SF-254 for the Architectural (Architect's) Firm, which must be dated not more than twelve (12) months before the date of this synopsis, B) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Provide an Executive Summary of less than three pages summarizing why the respondent is most highly qualified to serve as architect for the ATF National Laboratory. C) FIRM DESCRIPTION: a) Describe the number and locations of all firm offices and identify the office proposed as serving the ATF National Laboratory Project; b) give a brief firm history; c) identify the current number of employees by discipline; and e) provide evidence of license to practice architecture in the State of Maryland. D) RELEVANT FIRM EXPERIENCE: a) Provide a list of relevant projects completed or in progress during the last ten years. Relevant projects may include: laboratories; secure facilities; unique technical facilities; projects requiring coordination and management of significant projectteams; and projects for use by Federal government agencies. b) Select a minimum of four projects, not to exceed ten, which in the respondent's view best represents the relevant project experience and submit the following information on each: brief project description and respondent's role; up to three photographs; project cost and schedule duration; list of project engineers and consultants; current project and end user references, including name, current title and role on project, telephone number, and facsimile number. E) QUALIFICATIONS OF KEY PERSONNEL: a) Provide resumes of proposed key personnel and identify their respective roles throughout all phases of the project; b) List relevant projects completed or in progress for each of the key individuals; c) provide an organization chart reflecting the roles of key individuals and the management approach to the project; and d) provide a statement reflecting the extent of availability and level of commitment to the project for each of the key individuals. F) PROJECT APPROACH The National Laboratory will be located in suburban Maryland. GSA and ATF maintain offices in downtown Washington, DC and the anticipated development manager is headquartered in Chicago, IL but maintains an office in the Washington area. It is anticipated that various engineers and consultants may have offices outside the Washington area. Respondents shall identify the location of the proposed primary office responsible for the project, and project office if different from the primary location, as well as a description of the respondent's management procedures and practices for ensuring a high level of interaction, communication, and coordination with the governments project management team. G) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Submit ONE (1) copy of the response to the Request for Qualifications to: General Services Administration, Bid Room 1065, 7th and D Streets SW, Washington, DC 20407, Attention Ronald C. Noll, Contracting Officer, by 3:00 pm local time on the due date in this notice. Submit NINE (9) copies of the response to the Request for Qualifications to: Walsh Higgins & Company, 101 E. Erie Street, Chicago, IL 60611, attention: Mr. Thomas R. Samuels, Executive Vice President by 3:00pm local time on the due date in this notice. The following information must be on the outside of the sealed envelope: Solicitation Number/Title, Due Date, and Closing Time. Late responses are subject to FAR Provision 52.214-7. Submittals shall be formated as 8 " x 11" and bound as a single document. Contract procured under the Brooks Act and FAR 36. This request for qualifications supercedes and replaces any previous RFQ for this project. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0156)

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