Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

C -- PLANNING A/E SERVICES (8A FIRMS ONLY) SOL DTCG83-99-R-3WF028-A DUE 011999 POC Pamela M. Komer 216-902-6216 This announcement is for certified 8(a) firms only. Provide all professional Architectural/Engineering (A/E) Services to support the U.S. Coast Guard's shore facility planning system. The contract shall cover the United States but the main area of concern will be the facilities located in 28 states throughout the Great Lakes, Mississippi River and its tributaries, and mid-Atlantic states from the northern border of New Jersey to the northern border of South Carolina. Work includes but is not limited to the following: 1) Coast Guard organizational space requirements lists; 2) Existing facilities condition assessments; 3) Coast Guard facility master plans in accordance with accepted professional planning procedures; 4) Facility and special studies; 5) GIS Studies using Arcinfo software for CG sites; 6) Planning proposals in accordance with Coast Guard instructions; 7) Problem statements in accordance with Coast Guard instructions; 8) Coast Guard project cost estimates including life-cycle cost analysis; 9) Digitized maps and building plans in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards; 10) Aviation maintenance facility industrial flow studies; 11) Cultural resource studies including Section 106 National Register eligibility determinations and HABS/HAER studies/documentation; 12) Environmental impact assessments in accordance with NEPA doctrine; 13) Economic/Housing market studies; 14) Land surveys, cadastral maps and real estate summary maps; 15) Technical reports, studies, site investigations, and programming for CG housing and community facilities projects; 16) Socio-economic analysis in support of Regional Strategic Assessments; 17) Statistical analysis of Coast Guard activities including regression analysis and linear programming. 18) Landscape plans including plant specifications for various climates; 19) Slide/computer presentations of projects; 20) AutoCad Release 14. (Format shall be in compliance to the published CE-CADD standards as specified by the CE-CADD manual version 6.11.) The following is the selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance: 1) Specialized experience and professional qualifications of the firm (including subcontractors) and the proposed project team in providing complete planning services and A/E support services as described above; 2) Demonstrated capabilities in sustained accomplishment of work within established time limits for multiple and simultaneous task/delivery orders; 3) Past Performance and process of the prime A/E firm (and their subcontractors) in their quality control/quality assurance program to assure coordinated technically accurate master plans, technical reports, and studies; Each firm's past performance(s) and performance ratings may be reviewed during the evaluation process and can affect the selection outcome; 4) Demonstrated capabilities in the development and technical support of integrated graphic, pictorial, narrative and tabular data applications in electronic format; and use of AutoCad Release 14.5) Past experience with Government organizations; and 6) the ability to attain a security clearance. The SIC Code is 8711. The selected firm for this contract will be required to provide overhead, profit, and hourly rates for disciplines to the Contracting Officer within 7 working days after receiving notification of final selection. This will be a firm fixed price IDIQ A/E contract. The total contract amount will not exceed $1,500,000 per year and shall not exceed $300,000 per Task Order. The contract provides for a minimum guarantee of $10,000. The duration of the contract will be for one year with an Option for one additional year. The total duration of the contract, including exercise of any option, shall not exceed two years. This procurement is restricted to certified 8(a) firms only. Firms desiring consideration are invited to submit a SF-254 and SF-255 prior to the close of business on 19 January 1999. In Block 10, state why your firm is specially qualified based on the selection evaluation criteria (supplemental pages may be added). Also, use Block 10 to provide additional information desired by your firm. Only the SF-254 and SF-255 will be reviewed do not send any other literature. Experiences identified in Block 8 should not be more than 5 years old. The SF-254 and SF-255 shall be annotated with RFP Number DTCG83-99-R-3WF028-A. Submit to the Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, Attn: Pamela M. Komer, 1240 E. Ninth Street, Rm. 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060. Faxed SF-254 and 255's will NOT be accepted. NO solicitation will be issued. This is NOT a request for proposal. Posted 12/16/98 (W-SN281031). (0350)

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