Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 21CONS (Bldg 1324), Infrastructure Flight -- Construction, 580 Goodfellow Street, Peterson AFB, CO, 80914-1648

C -- OPEN END ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (AE) BASE COMPREHENSIVE PLANS AND OTHER INVESTIGATIVE (AE) SERVICES AT PETERSON AFB, CO, ITS LOCALLY SUPPORTED UNITS AND ITS GEOGRAPHICALLY SEPARATED UNITS WORLDWIDE. SOL Reference-Number-PAFB-AE-00-01 DUE 010700 POC Allen Elliott, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 556-6571, Fax (719) 556-7881, Email Al.Elliott@peterson.af.mil -- Cheryl Middleton, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 556-4757, Fax (719) 556-4752, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=Reference-Num ber-PAFB-AE-00-01&LocID=533. E-MAIL: Allen Elliott, Al.Elliott@peterson.af.mil. Open End Architect-Engineer (AE) Base Comprehensive Plans and Other Investigative (AE) Services at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, its locally supported units and its geographically separated units worldwide involving a broad variety of planning issues. Services requirements include but are not limited to Component Plans development, General Plans development, Area Development Plans, Transportation Plans, Facility Utilization Studies, and Geographical Information System (GIS) requirements. Field investigations, recommendations, studies, reports, conceptual solutions, cost estimates, review of study plans and specifications, and presentations to coordinating agencies are within the scope of this requirement. It is anticipated that at least the following disciplines may be required: architects, landscape architects, Planner I and II, and interior designers; civil, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineers; and traffic planners and engineers. Project managers of AE firms and their consultants must hold professional degrees and be licensed professional engineers or registered architects. It is highly desirable that planners be certified with the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). One indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for Base Comprehensive Plans and Other Investigative (AE) Services is anticipated through this announcement. AE firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the following in original and one copy: (A) Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, (B) Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project. Include with the Standard Forms 254 and 255 a cover letter specifically addressing each of the below listed criteria in sequence. The evaluation criteria for selection in relative order of importance are: (1) Specialized experience and technical competence for the type of work required; (2) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services; (3) Professional capacity, experienced in-house personnel to accomplish the work in a timely manner; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of (a) cost control and cost estimating ability, (b) the quality of the work as well as the quality control program used to ensure accuracy of work, and (c) compliance with schedules; (5) Location of the Firm _ proximity to Peterson AFB; (6) Previous work in the Peterson Air Force Base Complex; (7) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD including the volume of subcontracts awarded by the firm to Historically Underutilized Small Businesses and Women-Owned Small Businesses (Note: Contracts awarded as a result of this announcement will contain FAR clause 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns, which requires prime contractors to use these business categories for subcontracting opportunities to the maximum practicableextent); (8) Computer capabilities -- all CADD work must be produced on the AutoCAD system, version 14; word documents shall be written using Microsoft Word Office 97 version, and cost estimates shall be prepared using Microsoft Excel Office 97 version. Computer capabilities shall also include the ability to place CADD and word documents in an electronic format. The selection criteria carry the following weight; criteria 1, 2, and 3 are of equal weight and greater than criteria 4 through 8, criteria 4 and 5 are of equal weight and greater than criteria 6 through 8, criteria 6 and 7 are of equal weight and greater than criteria 8, and criteria 8 carries the least weight. Failure to provide information contained in criteria 1 through 8 above may result in disqualification of the firm. The top three firms chosen by the final selection board may be required to participate in a personal interview and make a technical presentation to the final selection board. The interview and presentation will occur at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Delivery orders against the IDIQ contract will be issued as projects are identified. No delivery order may exceed $299,000.00. An exception to this limitation is the initial delivery order which can be no more than the maximum limitation of the basic contract ($750,000.00). The contract period will be for one year with a maximum of $750,000.00. The government may, at its option, extend the term of the contract for four additional one-year periods at $750,000.00 per year. There is a minimum guarantee of $5,000.00 for the initial year of the contract. No minimum guarantees are included in the option periods. This is not a Request for Proposal. Responses and submittals must be received before 2:00 P.M., Mountain Time, on 7 January 2000. Failure to complete the Standard Forms 254 and 255, provide the additional information requested or failure to provide all the information on or before the specified date and time may result in disqualification of the firm. Posted 12/06/99 (D-SN405984). (0340)

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