Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY SOLICITATION FOR DESIGN OF JET ENGINE TEST CELL FACILITIES WITHIN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY SOL N62467-99-R-1023 DUE 090799 POC Ms. Frances J. Mitchell (843) 820-5749 One firm will be selected for this solicitation. The contract shall be for indefinite quantity A-E services for design of jet engine air-cooled test cell facilities that incorporate the square augmenter' technology and are in support of F/A-18D aircraft. The design will become the standard design for jet engine test cells for future Navy jet engines. Work requires engineering services, investigative studies and modeling, preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for the project. Preparation of plans in Autocad Release 13 or higher, specifications using SPECSINTACT System, and cost estimates using a government provided Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) system format using the Success' program is required. The following services may be required: study-design packages, acoustical analysis, modeling studies, collateral equipment lists, project preliminary hazard analysis, obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, contractor submittal review, construction field inspection and consultation, Title II Inspection, Operation & Maintenance Support Information (OMSI), and as-built drawing preparation. The Southern Division AOR includes the following states: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, WI, AND WY. The contractor may, on occasion, be tasked to provide the services described herein at locations outside the SODIV AOR. This contract shall be awarded as a Federal Acquisition Regulation Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a $50,000.00 guaranteed minimum which only applies to the base year of the contract. The anticipated value of this contract is $4,500,000. The duration of this contract will be for one year (Base Year from the date of initial contract award and three option years. The following criteria (listed in descending order of importance) will be used for the basis of selection. The format for responding to each criterion shall be as indicated in lieu of completing Blocks 7,8,9 and 10 in the SF 255. 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Technical competence by discipline (education, registration and experience) of individual design team members with respect to design of jet engine test cells. As a minimum, the lead engineer, aero-engineer and acoustical engineer should have at least ten (10) years of test cell design experience. In addition to the tradition disciplines, an engineer registered in the discipline of fire protection engineering with 5 years of full time experience, and an engineer or architect with a minimum of 10 years roofing and waterproofing design experience is required. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit a matrix for proposed team(s), including alternates, that contains the following data about the member's assignment: Design team member's name, firm name, office location, proposed team assignment, highest education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), states of professional registration, number of years of professional experience and number of years with the firm. Also, for project manager, identify the number of teams (design, consultants and joint venture partners) they have managed over the past three years. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience (within the past 10 years) of design team members individually AND collectively in (a) acoustical analysis design; gas path aerodynamic and thermodynamic design and modeling; instrumentation and control design; and mechanical systems design; and (b) preparing plans, specifications and cost estimates for jet engine test cells. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a description of at least 3 projects with client references (point of contact and phone number) for which team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been done in the last 5 years. Indicate how each project is relevant to the work described herein. In matrix form, identify which team members worked on the projects described above. Projects shall be in the left column and team members' names shall be across the top row of the matrix. Also, describe the firm's experience with Autocad, SPECSINTACT System, and NAVFAC cost estimating. 3. PERFORMANCE: Past performance ratings by Government agencies and private industry with respect to test cell designs. Discuss work quality, compliance with schedules and cost control. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a tabular listing of all excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and DOD clients (designate your role: prime, consultant or joint venture partner). These ratings should be dated 1990 or later and should include those for joint venture partners and consultants. Provide a list of projects of various sizes, managed by proposed project manager, that started since January 1990 and include the following data: client's contact, client's need date, design completion date and final cost estimate compared to the contract award amount (note whether bid or negotiated). 4. CAPACITY: (a) Capacity of firm and project teams to accomplish the work in a timely manner; and (b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required time limits. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit an organizational chart with the following information: Principal point of contact, project manager, the name of each design team member, and the name of at least one alternate for each key person. 5. LOCATION: (a) Knowledge of local site conditions and applicable regulatory requirements; and (b) Ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a list of recent projects performed by the firm and appropriate consultants. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they commit to using Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or consultant. If the successful firm is a Large Business, they will be asked to provide a formal subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan, prior to award. SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: At the selection interview, A-E firms slated must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP). This shall include an explanation of their management approach and their commitment to a quality philosophy, specific quality control process, a portfolio of planning studies and design work (both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities), a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules, financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions), and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). For consideration, provide one original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 with attachments shall be limited to 25 pages (8.5x11 one side), with print size not smaller than 12 pitch font. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on TUESDAY, 07 SEPTEMBER 1999. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. The contract requires that the selected firm have an on-line access to e-mail via the Internet for routine exchange of correspondence. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with "A-E Services, 99-R-1023". This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. Address all responses to ATTN.: Code 0213FM. Posted 08/05/99 (W-SN363790). (0217)

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