REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY INPUT ON FEASIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT The purpose of this notice is to solicit industry input on the feasibility of a multiple award contract (MAC) for construction contract quality control management services. The current system places the emphasis on the Government to determine prior to solicitation of offers whether an independent construction quality control management (CQC) organization will be required, or if the construction contractor's project superintendent will also be allowed to perform quality control management as part of his/her superintendence duties. Independent CQC organization usually consist of a Quality Control Manager, an alternate Quality Control Manager, and Quality Control specialists who perform specialized inspections, such as welding, masonry, etc. Typically, independent CQC organizations are required for large, complicated construction projects, where it would be inefficient to have the project superintendent perform quality control management services in addition to superintendence. CQCs report directly to an officer of the construction contractor's company, not to the superintendent or project manager. CQCs also must meet more stringent educational requirements than construction superintendents, who are normally required to have a minimum number of years of technical experience in project superintendence. For example, on a marine construction project in California, the CQC would typically have to meet the following requirements: "A registered civil engineer, registered in California, with a minimum of 10 years of related marine construction experience on similar size and type construction contracts which include the major trades that are part of this contract. The individual must be familiar with the requirements of US Army Corps of Engineers EM-385-1-1 and have experience in the areas of hazard identification and safety compliance." This is not a pre-solicitation notice, and is intended only to solicit industry input into whether a government contract for quality control management services would be more efficient, less costly, and generally simplify the construction contractor's burden to provide complete and usuable facilities in a timely manner. Please provide comments to South Bay Area Focus Team, Code 5S02.BC, SWNAVFACENGCOM, 2585 Callagan Highway, San Diego, CA 92136. Facsimile transmissions will be accepted at (619) 556-8929. Deadline for submission of comments is 15 September 1999. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the POC for this information, crawfordbe@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. Posted 07/12/99 (W-SN352938).

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