United States Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 30CONS, Blgd 7015, STE 2D, Vandenberg AFB, CA, 93437-5221

C -- OPEN END ARCHITECT ENGINEERING SERVICES CIVIL SOL F04684-99-R-0016 DUE 051499 POC Cora Armstrong, Contracting Officer, Phone 805.606.5002, Fax 805.606.4863, Email armstroc@vafb5a.vafb.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=F04684-99-R-0 016&LocID=528. E-MAIL: Cora Armstrong, armstroc@vafb5a.vafb.af.mil. Architect-Engineer (AE) services (Title I) are required for design of miscellaneous construction projects and supporting services at Vandenberg AFB, California. Open-end AE contracts will be issued for a one year period (basic year) with four additional one year option periods (option year) if the Government chooses to extend the Contract. A pre-selection board will select the top ten AE firms based on the evaluation factors. A final selection board will select the top three AE firms based on the evaluation factors and SF 254 & 255. Individual delivery order fees issued under this Contract will not exceed $299,000, with the exception of the initial delivery order, which may exceed this limitation. The total fees will not exceed $750,000 for the basic year or option year. The total fees for the basic and option years will not exceed $3,750,000 or $750,000 per year. A guaranteed minimum of $5,000 in fees will be issued under the Contract. Delivery order will be issued as needed throughout the contract period. Pursuant to FAR 16.505(b), each awardee shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each delivery order in excess of $2,500. In determining the procedures for providing awardees a fair opportunity to be considered for each order, contracting officers shall exercise broad discretion. The contracting officer, in making decisions in the award of any order should consider factors such as past performance on earlier tasks under the multiple award contract, quality of the deliverables, cost control, price, cost, or other factors that the contracting officer believes are relevant to the award. Agencies may use oral proposal and streamline procedures when selecting an order awardee. In additional, the contracting officer need not contact each of the multiple awardees under the contract before selecting an order awardee if the contracting officer has information available to ensure that each awardee is provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each order. Design services are required forthe renovation, repair, and maintenance of residential, commercial, and industrial facilities and utility infrastructure. Design services include the preparation of drawings in AutoCAD and specifications in CSI format. Investigative services may include studies, reports, design analyses, surveys, and cost estimates. The primary discipline for this AE selection is civil or structural. However, projects may include various combinations of architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, sanitary, fire protection, landscape architectural, and environmental disciplines. The AE firm must accomplish the primary discipline, but other disciplines may be accomplished by qualified consultants. Submit credentials for key personnel and consultants to accomplish work in all disciplines. All contract drawings must be stamped by a professionally licensed architect or engineer in the state where the contract documents are prepared. Selection criteria listed in descending order of importance: 1. Specialized experience in the discipline of civil or structural work involving facility construction or addition, roads, pavements, erosion repair and soil stabilization, water distribution and sewage collection & disposal systems. 2. Quality of similar work for the Department of Defense (DOD) and other clients. 3. Qualifications and experience of key personnel and consultants. 4. Capacity to accomplish work in the required timeframe. 5. Proximity of key personnel and consultants to Vandenberg AFB 6. Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense. 7. Other factors such as proven cost control, quality control procedures, or others, which may be beneficial to the Government. Architect Engineer firms, which meet the requirements described in this announcement, are invited to submit completed SF254, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire and SF 255, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Projects. All information relating to the firm's qualifications must be contained inthe Standard Form. Inclusions by reference to other material are not acceptable. The Standard Form 255 is limited to eleven pages of the form itself plus five additional pages of information concerning the firm's qualifications related to this specific project. Firms responding to this announcement NLT 4:30 p.m., 30 days from the date of the publication of this announcement will be considered. All firms shall be registered in the Central Contract Registration Program. This is not a request for proposal RFP. Three contracts are expected to be awarded under this AE selection. Information can be found at the following web site: http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccragent/plsql/ccr.welcome. Posted 04/13/99 (D-SN318814). (0103)

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