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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT SOL DACA47-99-R-0017 DUE 060399 POC Contract Specialist Linda J. Anderson (505) 342-3451 (Site Code DACA47) WEB: www.spa.usace.army.mil/cntrct/cont.htm, www.spa.usace.army.mil/cntrct/cont.htm. E-MAIL: linda.j.anderson@spa02.usace.army.mil, linda.j.anderson@spa02.usace.army.mil. R-1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Two Indefinite Delivery Contracts will be awarded for Architect -- Engineer (A-E) services for a period of one year with options for two additional years. The contract will be primarily for A-E studies and design on support for others and military projects within the Albuquerque District boundaries, which include Southern Colorado, New Mexico and Southwest Texas. However, the Contractor may be required to work outside this area. The successful firm may be utilized for complete projects or in support of in-house efforts. Services during construction to include construction inspection, shop drawing review and as-built drawing preparation may be required. This Contract will be procured in accordance with Pl 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36. Work will be negotiated and initiated by issuance of delivery orders, which will not exceed $1,000,000. The contract limit is $1,000,000 per year and the total contract will not exceed $3,000,000. The successful firm is guaranteed no less than $20,000 for the basic year and, if the option years are exercised, the firm shall be guaranteed $10,000 for each option year. When the Government has multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts for identical services, Delivery Orders will be issued to the various firms based on expertise and workload, provided performance has been satisfactory. The intent is to equally distribute the work. The anticipated Contract award date is September 1999. This procurement is unrestricted. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. In accordance with Public Law 95-707, large business firms are reminded that a subcontracting plan will be required which provides for subcontracting work to small and small disadvantaged firms to the maximum extent practicable. If any of the work is to be subcontracted, the Albuquerque District goal is for 61.2% of the subcontracted dollars to go to small business with 9.1% and 4.5% of those dollars going to small disadvantaged business and woman owned business, respectively. In addition, the Albuquerque District goal is for 1% of the subcontracted dollars to go to HUB Zone business. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work may include any and all types of architectural or engineering studies and reports, preliminary and final designs to include cost estimates, plans and specifications, associated site surveys and mapping, and services during construction. Some designs shall be developed using the metric system of measurement. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a through e are primary. Criteria f through h are secondary and will be used as "tie-breakers" among technically qualified firms. a. Demonstrated Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: 1) Preparation of con- ceptual designs, plans and specifications and construction cost estimates for administrative offices, building additions/alterations projects, family housing/dormitory projects, aircraft support facilities, vehicle maintenance facilities, comprehensive interior design, landscape design and site development. Experience in these types of services for Air Force and other federal customers is considered advantageous. 2) Engineering design of roads, parking areas, and utility improvement projects. 3) Preparation of Design/Build Requests for Proposal (RFP). Experience in this type of service is considered advantageous. 4) The ability to accomplish construction cost estimates utilizing M-CACES Gold or Composer Plus software. 5) The ability to create drawings in AutoCAD version 14 usable format and MicroStation 95 or later and narratives compatible with MS Word format. 6) Implementation of a Design Quality Management Plan. 7) Performance of formal 40-hour Value Engineering studies in accordance with standard VE methodology. 8) Energy conservation, pollution prevention, the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction. b. Qualified Professional Personnel in the following disciplines: Firms must be able to provide registered professionals assigned in the positions for Project Management, Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, an Architect or Engineer who is a Certified Value Specialist, and a Fire Protection Specialist (registered fire protection engineer or NICET Level III or IV technician certified in Fire Protection Engineering Technology). The firm must be able to provide a cost estimator with M-CACES Gold or Composer Plus experience. Cost Estimator(s) formally trained in using M-CACES is advantageous. The Project Manager(s) must have experience managing design of federal agency projects. Project Manager(s) with experience in managing Air Force or COE projects is advantageous. The design team must be familiar with Air Force and COE design criteria. The firm must also be able to provide CADD Technicians familiar with AutoCAD and MicroStation software, and Tri-Services CADD Manual. c. Past performance on DOD and other contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules shall be evaluated. d. The firm must demonstrate the capacity to accomplish two concurrent delivery orders. e. Knowledge of the Locality: Firm's knowledge of Kirtland, Cannon, and Holloman Air Force Bases as well as the area encompassed by the Albuquerque District boundaries will be a consideration. f. Location of the firm with respect to Albuquerque, New Mexico. g. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. h. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions, women owned, and Hub Zone business in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. In the evaluation of primary and secondary factors, in-house capabilities will be weighted heavier than subcontracted work. Joint Venture Firms will be considered as having capabilities in-house. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) and one copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business the next business day. Solicitation packages are not provided. The solicitation number is DACA47-99-R-0017. Only data furnished by the responding firm on the SF 254 and SF 255 will be considered in the selection process. Personnel qualifications of all key subcontractors are to be included in block 7 of the SF 255. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify tasks to be performed in-house and tasks to be subcontracted. In addition, firms shall identify the office locations at which the in-house and subcontracted tasks will be performed. The SF 255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Responding firms are requested to summarize their Quality Management Plan and identify all relevant computer capabilities in block 10 of the SF 255. Firms responding as Joint Ventures must state the intent in block 5 of the SF 255. FIRMS SHALL LIMIT BLOCK 10 OF THE SF 255 TO NO MORE THAN 10 PAGES. The POC is Linda J Anderson (505) 342-3451. No other general notifications will be made and no further actions will be required from firms under consideration. This is not a Request For Proposal. Posted 05/03/99 (A-SN327058). (0123)

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