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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY-TYPE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT FOR MASTER PLANNING SERVICES AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MARYLAND SOL DACA31-99-R-0023 DUE 021799 POC Susan Sonenthal (410) 962-7646 E-MAIL: SUSAN.J.SONENTHAL@NAB02.USACE.ARMY.MIL, SUSAN.J.SONENTHAL@NAB02.USACE.ARMY.MIL. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A/E) services are required for one indefinite delivery-type (IDTC) master planning contract. These services are for Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, only. The contract will provide for architectural, engineering and planning services involving all aspects of military master planning, including the real property management plan, environmental and economic analyses, NEPA and cultural resource compliance, and preparation of programming documents for MILCON projects. Tasks will be described in individual delivery orders issued at the request of Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG). A firm, fixed-price contract will be negotiated for each delivery order. The total contract shall not exceed $7.5 million. The contract term will be one (1) base period and four (4) option periods, totaling five (5) years maximum. Individual delivery orders shall not exceed the contract amount of $1.5 million per period. The base period will have a minimum guarantee of 2% of the contract amount for that period. Each option period will have a minimum guarantee of 1% of the contract amount for that period. This procurement is unrestricted and therefore is open to all businesses regardless of size. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in the third quarter of FY 1999. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: If a large business is selected, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and PL 99-661. A minimum of 65% of any subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 15% of any subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and 8% with small, women-owned businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. It is imperative that all small disadvantaged businesses contact their cognizant Small Business Administration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, neither a prime contractor nor a federal agency, can receive SDB credit when utilizing non-certified SDB contractors/subcontractors 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Specific tasks may include but are not necessarily limited to: long and short-range analyses; site investigations; surveying and aerial photography and related mapping; land use planning; capital investment program strategies; DD forms 1391; project development brochures; mobilization master plans; utilities and storm water management assessments; transportation and traffic assessments; contingency assessments (for expansion/ contraction of installation); installation design guides; facilities requirements analyses; space utilization studies; landscape development plans; building information schedules; ICUZ studies (noise impact); communication plans; energy plans; fire and life safety studies; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, including preparation of environmental assessments (EA) or impact (EIS) analyses, andassociated NEPA public disclosure & coordination procedures, natural and cultural resources management planning and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance management planning (i.e., Section 106 and 110 procedures); protection plans; and physical security and quality of life programs. The A/E will also be required to conduct development and sustainment of GIS and related databases and networking. Ongoing system maintenance as well as long-term GIS improvement and refinement will be major tasks under this contract. Intergraph MGE (modular GIS environment) using an Oracle database is the GIS platform at APG. The selected A/E will produce products that are identical with the DPW's systems & software, including MicroStation (.DGN format), MGE, Oracle database, MS OFFICE Suite 97 and the Army's Integrated Facilities System (IFS). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in order of descending importance: (1) Knowledge, recent relevant experience and technical competence in conducting Army master planning in accordance with current Department of the Army master planning regulations and guidance, including AR 210-20, Master Planning for Army Installations, and other references cited therein. (2) Recent relevant experience and technical qualifications in GIS data development, operation and sustainment, and associated database and network management for multiple users. A/E must demonstrate experience using GIS to maintain the Master Plan as a living document. The A/E shall also demonstrate applications instituted from data of a completed GIS project. (3) Capacity of the A/E to accomplish the magnitude of work necessary to support the Installation in the processing of their facility management, master planning and programming missions. The A/E must be capable of responding to multiple work orders concurrently, and be highly skilled and capable of leading APG in the development, improvement and sustainment of the GIS. (4) Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: urban/community planner, architect, landscape architect, surveyor, GIS Expert, GIS technician, CADD expert, cost estimator, ecologist, biologist, archeologist, historic and cultural resource analyst, and fire protection specialist. Registered or certified professionals are required in the following disciplines: planning, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering, architecture, landscape architecture, and industrial hygiene. The evaluation will consider overall and relevant experience, education, training, registration and certification. (5) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (6) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. (7) Possession of secret clearance and approved secret document storage facilities, or ability to obtain. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capability to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) for the proposed team and one copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultants to the Baltimore District at the address below not later than 4:00 PM February 17, 1999. The Baltimore District does not retain SF 254's on file. The SF 255 and SF 254 shall clearly indicate the staffing of the offices indicated to do the work. In SF 255, block 3b, provide the prime's ACASS number. The ACASS numbers for consultants is required in Block 6. If your firm does not have an ACASS number, it can be obtained from the Portland District Corps of Engineers ACASS database section by calling 503-808-4591. In SF 255, block 10; provide the management plan and the names and telephone numbers of clients as references on three most recent projects of the type relevant to military master planning. In SF 255, Block 9; provide contract award dates for all projects listed in that section. In SF 255 block 10, indicate status of possession of secret clearances. In-person interviews will be conducted with the firms that are short-listed (generally three firms). In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. A paper copy may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414 or Contact CCR web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec. Solicitation packages are not provided. Mailing address -- ATTN.: Susan Sonenthal, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For questions, Mrs. Sonenthal can be reached on 410-962-7646 and via Internet, susan.j.sonenthal@nab02.usace.army.mil. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 01/10/99 (W-SN286664). (0010)

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