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C -- HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DTFH71-99-R-00001 DUE 121198 POC A/E Procurement Engineer, Colin B. Kelly, 703-285-0090. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) anticipates awarding multiple contracts for engineering services within the eastern United States. The work will be primarily highway and bridge planning and design services but may include other related work such as transportation planning, surveys, mapping, geotechnical investigations, inspections, providing on-site engineering support, environmental studies, etc. The purpose of this procurement is to select firms highly qualified to provide these engineering services. The firm shall have in-house primary services capability. This procurement is being made under the Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC 8711, PSCC122) and is open to all businesses, but some contracts may be set-aside for emerging small business enterprises (ESBE) under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program. ESBE is defined in Part 19 of the FAR which includes having annual average gross receipts of less than $1,250,000 overthe last 3 fiscal years. Firms meeting this requirement must address this in their submission. Architect-Engineer selection procedures will be used and selection will be non-project specific through the preselection and interview stage. Firms will be preselected solely on data contained in the SF-255's and SF-254's, and preselected firms will be interviewed. Once the interviews are complete, the selection process will be put on hold, and selections will occur as specific project needs are identified within the EFLHD. When a specific project is identified by EFLHD, the preselected firms will be ranked and the first ranked firm sent a Request for Proposal. If additional projects are identified, the ranking process will be repeated. All preselected firms will be ranked for each project, unless designated as an ESBE set-aside, and an individual contract will result from each such ranking. Preselected firms will be eligible for selection and ranking on specific projects for 3 years following the notification by the EFLHD. The Government may extend this qualification period for an additional 3 years. The EFLHD does not guarantee any contract from this synopsis but estimates that there will be 10 to 15 contracts of $25,000 or more awarded over the 3 year period with an estimated cumulative dollar value of $1,000,000 to $3,000,000. Contracts awarded will be either a firm-fixed price, cost plus fixed fee, or other appropriate contract type. Plans and specifications must be in formats compatible with Microstation and GEOPAK software. Familiarity with the FHWA and AASHTO policies are desired. Preselection and selection will be based on the following criteria with special consideration given to firms showing a sensitivity to environmental and aesthetic aspects of highway design: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Include any awards received within the last 5 years along with references that include Point of Contact and phone number; (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; and (6) Percent of minorities and women, by general work classification, for the office shown on the SF 255. Note that criteria (1) through (5) are of equal importance, while criteria (6) is of lesser importance. No solicitation package is available. Interested firms having the capabilities for this work are invited to submit one (1) completed Standard form (SF) 254 and 255, revised editions dated November 1992, for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcontractor/consultant, by addressing a transmittal letter to the office shown. Part 10 of the SF 255 may be expanded, if necessary, to address the selection criteria fully. Firms desiring to be placed or updated in our A-E data file should submit a separate unbound copy of the SF 254. No additional material other than a transmittal letter should be attached. Brochures and promotional material will be discarded. Submittals due on December 11, 1998 at 3:00 pm, local time, at the Federal Highway Administration address listed above, Attn: Office of the A/E Procurement Engineer, Room 371. Clearly label the submission with references to "HPC-15" and DTFH71-99-R-00001 in a prominent location on the submission. Although this solicitation is open to all firms, the following is provided for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises only: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Posted 11/06/98 (W-SN269233). (0310)

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