US Postal Service, Facilities Headquarters, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203-1861

C -- THE POSTAL SERVICE INTENDS TO AWARD MULTIPLE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT HQ DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION SOL 671820-00-A-0006 DUE 111099 POC Jennifer Beriro-Reveille (703) 526-2752 E-MAIL: click here to reach the point of contact for this, jbeirore@email.usps.gov. The Postal Service intends to award multiple contracts for Indefinite Quantity Architect-Engineer services. Solicitation 671820-00-A-0006 is due Nov. 10, 1999, and the contact point is Jennifer Beiro-Reveille. This solicitation focuses on A-E services to support HQ Design & Construction national design standards program, which includes AutoCAD based standard designs (600,000 SF), design guidlines, details, and specification. Task may include: preparation, evaluation, maintenance and updating of national design standards including AutoCAD based standard designs on an annual basis; beta-testing and trouble-shooting of electronic files across varoius system configurations, platforms, and software versions; coordinating with other consultants via INTERNET, cost estimating, energy analyses, preparation of life cycle cost benefit studies and alternatives of building materials and systems; post occupancy evaluation (including conducting focus groups); technical support to field offices and contract A-Es who will use these standards; training, to include seminars and professionally developed training aids; preparation of publications (mauuals, guides, brochures, ect.) for internal and external use; graphic design services; and other misc. services necessary for program support. Tasks will also include supporting the sustainable design and construction program within design standards, developing new specification sections and revising current criteria and specifications as well as providing support on various green test projects and analyzing completed green projects for performance evaluation for incorporating successful green technologies into the building design standards program. Contracts will be awarded for two years; individual work orders will be issued. Each work order will be treated as an individual project. Work orders for any one project cannot exceed $250,000. Minimum work to be ordered under this contract is $5,000. The contract may be renewed for three one-year periods provided the total contract amount does not exceed $5,000,000. Firms qualified to perform services described above are invited to submit a completed SF 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for specific Projects and a completed SF 254 for each of its proposed consultants to the office shown above, postmarked not later than Nov. 10, 1999. Evaluation will be conducted using both SF 254 and SF 255. Interested firms with more than one office must indicate on their SF 255 the staffing composition of the office in which the work will be performed. The contract contains the requirement for firms to provide evidence of current errors and omissions insurance of $200,000 per claim (exclusive of legal fees). Proficiency in various releases of AutoCAd, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project, public domain hour by hour energy simulation software; and public domain life cycle costs software is required. Preference will be given to firms in the following order: 1) Washington, DC metro area, 2) States of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, 3) Other states. A/E firms will be considered local only if their sole office is in the local geographical area or they have a local branch office and tasks will be performed in that office. There is no preference for geographical location of consultants. Participation of minority-owned and women-owned business in U.S. Postal Service architect-engineer selection is encouraged. It is prohibited to pay any fee, commission, percentage, or brokerage fee to any person or firm contingent upon or resulting from award of a contract for this project. No other general notification for this project will be made. Submissions will not be retained or returned. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 10/18/99 (W-SN392617). (0291)

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