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C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES SOUTHEASTERN STATES SOL CI-SOUTHEASTERN STATES DUE 110199 POC James M. Bzdusek, Contracting Officer, 513/487-2003 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management -- Cincinnati Contracts, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) anticipates awarding a requirements type contract for architect and engineering (A-E) services in the states of North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi as may be required from time to time and as specified in written delivery orders issued by the Government. A-E services which may be required under any resulting contract include preliminary studies and design, architectural and engineering studies and reports, including subsurface soil investigation; revisions to architectural and engineering drawings of facilities to indicate modifications; final construction design, drawings, and specifications; follow-on services for construction and renovation projects, such as inspection-monitoring, and review of shop drawings and submittals; cost estimating; and design requiring special expertise and knowledge concerning asbestos removal. Types of projects may include: additions, alterations and modifications to analytical and research laboratories,laboratory support space and computer facilities; building system modifications and utility system upgrades; construction phase services for ongoing projects; site improvement; and asbestos removal design projects. Firms will be evaluated according to the following criteria, which are listed in descending order of importance: A) Demonstrated expertise and technical competence in performing design and construction phase A-E services for analytical and research laboratories, laboratory support facilities and computer facilities; B) Professional qualifications and experience of proposed key personnel in all architectural and engineering disciplines; C) Capacity of the firm to complete delivery orders within a reasonable time period, including depth of professional staff in the required technical disciplines and depth of support staff; D) Demonstrated past performance on contracts of similar size and nature with performace schedules; and E) Location in the general geographical area of the project,i.e., within the states mentioned. For projects identified for consideration in connection with criterion (D) above (past performance), include brief description of the project, performance period of the project, dollar value of the project, and name, phone number and fax number of client's representative. The basic contract priod shall be one year, with four (4) one-year option periods. The estimated aggregate value of delivery orders is $500,000.00 per year. THIS PROCUREMENT IS 100$ SMALL BUSINESS SET A-SIDE. The standard industrial code is 8712, and the small-business size standard is average annual receipts for last three years not exceeding $4.0 million dollars. Firms desiring consideration shall mail four (4) copies of Standard Form 254 and four (4) copies of Standard Form 255 for the prime and all team members to the following address: U.S. EPA, Attn: Luther Mellen, Chief, Architectural, Engineering and Real Estate Branch (RRB) Room 310F, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460. If the Standard Form 254's and 255's are sent by Courier Service then they should be sent to the following address: U.S. EPA, Attn: Luther Mellen, Chief, Architectural, Engineering and Real Estate Branch, Ronald Regan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Room 310F, Washington, D.C. 20004 (Telephone Number: 202/564-2160) All information must be received at these addresses not later than close of business of the 30th calendar day after the date of this announcement appears in the printed version of the Commerce Business Daily. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. Include solicitation number in Block 2b of the Standard Form 255. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 09/30/99 (W-SN386878). (0273)

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