U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- TWO (2) INDEFINITE-DELIVERY-INDEFINITE-QUANTITY MULTI-TASK CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICES CONTRACTS, WITH TIME-AND-MATERIALS PROVISIONS SOL DACA63-99-R-0019 DUE 100499 POC Contract Specialist, Valerie J. Sands (817) 978-2721 WEB: U S Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: U S Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, valerie.sands@swf02.usace.army.mil. Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Construction/Services, Fort Sam Houston, Brooks AFB and Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas and other counties within the boundaries of the U S Army Corps of Engineers (Southwestern Division). Solicitation to be issued on or about 20 AUG 1999. Proposals due on or about 4 OCT 1999. There will be multiple award of two (2) Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite-Quantity multi-task construction and services contracts, with time-and-materials provisions and fixed labor rates, for a wide variety of maintenance, repair, and minor construction tasks (including asbestos and lead-based paint abatement) primarily in support of the Directorate of Public Works, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas and the Base Civil Engineers, Brooks AFB and Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. One(1) contract is being offered UNRESTRICTED and one (1) contract is being offered 8(a) COMPETITIVE. Offerors shall indicate on the face of their proposals which contract they are bidding on—if there is no indication, the Government will assume the offeror is bidding on the UNRESTRICTED portion of this acquisition, and that proposal will be evaluated accordingly. The objective of the contracts is to provide expeditious execution of task orders for general construction and/or service work which will vary from site to site. Specific task orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the unit price, work schedule and specifications. Estimated total contract duration (per contract) is sixty (60) consecutive months after date of contract award. Estimated total contract amount (per contract) for the Base Period and each Option Period is $3,000,000 per contract period for an estimated total contract amount of $15,000,000. However, once each contractor has been awarded $2,000,000 in task orders, the remaining $26,000,000 (remaining contract capacity for both contracts combined) may be distributed among the two (2) contractors based upon performance factors stated in the RFP. Therefore, either contractor could potentially be awarded task orders in excess of the estimated total amount per contract period. Total maximum contract amount for the life of both contracts combined is NTE $30,000,000. Option Periods will be exercised at the Government's discretion. Task Orders totaling not less than $2,500.00 and no more than $3,000,000.00 may be issued against these contracts. No more than a cumulative total of $3,000,000.00 may be outstanding at any given time. The Government will obligate to each contractor a guaranteed minimum of $60,000.00 for the Base Period (when the basic contract is awarded) and $30,000 for each Option Period (when the Options are exercised). This guaranteed amount is a recordable obligation at the time of award and, as such, will be fully funded at the time the basic contract is awarded and at the time the Option is exercised. The contractors will be required to furnish all labor, materials, permits, equipment, and services necessary to manage and accomplish designated deliveries, recommending a solution, and remediating the problem in a timely and efficient manner. Task Orders will include a variety of trades including (but not limited to) biologist, environmentalist, environmental abatement (asbestos and lead-based paint), technicians, agronomist, computer specialist, carpentry, plumbing, road repair, roofing, excavation, demolition, concrete, topographic surveyors, roofers, masonry, welding, and engineering (general, civil, mechanical, electrical, structural), fire protection, and/or safety. Contractors must have a minimum of two years' related experience and must possess all state and locally required licenses for this type of work within the states of Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico in the area specified in the request for proposal. Offerors will be required to submit cost and technical proposals as stated in the request for proposal. The following technical evaluation criteria will be used for selection: Prime Contractor's experience, past performance and capabilities of proposed Sub-Contractors Technical Approach (includes Work Plan for Sample Task Order, Task Order Price Proposal, Preparation Plan and Rapid Response), Organization and Personnel Qualifications, Cost Control and Corporate Experience and Support.. Proposals from large business firms must comply with FAR clause 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submission of a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District subcontracting goals are for specified percentages of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount to be placed with the following: 61.2% with Small Business, 9.1% with Small Disadvantaged Business, 5.0% with Women-Owned Small Business, and 9.4% with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions. The subcontracting plan will be required as a proposal submission item. A pre-proposal conference will be held during the request for proposal period (details to be provided within the request for proposal ). The Government intends to issue this solicitation through the use ofCD ROM and the Internet. However, the Government reserves the right to use only the Internet as notification of any changes to this solicitation. Contractors may view/download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet at the following Internet address: http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. Offerors may register themselves on the Internet to receive a copy of this solicitation (CD ROM). NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED ON INITIAL MAILINGS OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Duration of Base Period is NTE 365 days or the point in time when $3,000,000.00 has been obligated, whichever is earlier. Any unused capacity in the base or first option period may be carried over into the subsequent option period(s). Total contract duration (base period plus four option periods) will not exceed five (5) consecutive years from date of contract award. SIC Code is 1542. Small business size standard is $17 Million. This project will be issued UNRESTRICTED and 8(a) COMPETITIVE. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Two (2) contracts will be awarded to the two (2) offers that represent the overall "Best Value" to the Government, which may or may not be the lowest-priced offers. Posted 07/30/99 (W-SN361460). (0211)

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