Department of the Army, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, 167 N Main St, Rm B202, Attn: CEMVM-CT, Memphis, TN 38103-1894

H -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT SOL DACW66-99-R-0006 DUE 071399 POC Contract Specialist, Shelba Stevenson, 901-544-3184 WEB: Memphis District Corps of Engineers, http://www.mvm.usace.army.mil. CORRECTION: Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to the Government, considering cost and five non-cost factors listed in descending order of importance; specialized experience, professional qualifications, past performance, capacity to perform the work, and geographical location. The importance of the combined non-cost factors is approximately equal to cost. Cost proposals will be evaluated separately from technical proposals. Cost proposals will not be scored, but will be evaluated for reasonableness by cost/price analysis. Cost proposals will be reviewed for cost realism with respect to proposed technical and management capability. Firms responding to this announcement will be sent a Request for Proposal, RFP No. DACW66-99-R-0006. 3. Qualifications: This procurement is unrestricted, and is open to large and small business concerns. To qualify as a small business concern, the concern must have had average receipts for the preceding three fiscalyears not exceeding $5.0 million. The supplies or services to be procured under this solicitation are classified under Standard Industrial Classification Code 8741. Inquiries and other information shall be sent to : Department of the Army, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEMVM-CT, 167 N. Main St., B202, Memphis, TN 38103-1894. Firms must demonstrate in their submission the ability to meet the following requirements: A) Sufficient technical and administrative personnel to ensure expeditious completion of required services, B) Adequate professional personnel and experience in Construction Quality Assurance Services, C) Past performance, D) Capability to mobilize personnel and ability to meet necessary lead time for staffing, E) Geographical location. 4. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Selection shall be based on the following five criteria (A,B,C,D,E), which are in descending order of importance: A) Specialized Experience. The selected firm and/or its consultant should indicate personnel experience in GeneralConstruction Management with emphasis in Construction Quality Assurance. The types of jobs on which quality assurance services experience is required are: clearing and grubbing, dikes, revetments, levees, channels, weirs, structures, bank protection, bridges, slide repairs, concrete, hydraulic and bucket dredging, building construction, paving, gravel surfacing and resurfacing, pumping stations, and various other types of construction. The type of quality assurance services experience that is required will be excavation dredging, stone placement, embankment, backfill, concrete, and general observation of work. B) Professional Qualifications. The firm and/or its consultant should indicate professional recognition and work experience of key personnel. The firm should emphasize professional registration, professional associations, advanced training and degrees, and specific work experience of key personnel. The selected firm and/or its consultant should indicate adequate management personnel with required qualifications and experience to perform construction quality assurance to include but not be limited to: clearing and grubbing, dikes, revetments, levees, channels, weirs, structures, bank protection, bridges, slide repairs, concrete, hydraulic and bucket dredging, building construction, paving, gravel surfacing and resurfacing, pumping stations and various other types of construction. Additional consideration will be given submittal with total management capabilities within the office to perform the work. C) Past Performance. Past performance evaluations on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be considered. Additional consideration will be given to firms with above average performance evaluations in the type of work described in (A) above. D) Capacity to Perform the Work. The selected firm and/or its consultant must demonstrate sufficient personnel with the proper equipment in the disciplines necessary to conduct the required work in an efficient manner. Firms considered to be highly qualified will be required to furnish 10 quality assurance representatives with vehicles within two weeks notice and not required to furnish over 15 quality assurance representatives at any one time. Additional consideration will be given to firms having all personnel in the office to perform the work. E) Geographical Location. Proximity of the firm's office where the fieldwork will be managed, coordinated, and other work performed, to Memphis, TN, will be given additional consideration. Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340562). (0159)

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