Willamette National Forest, 211 East 7th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401

Y -- MCKENZIE WEST PORTAL SOL R6-18-00-712 DUE 012800 POC Contract Specialist. (541-465-6506) A Request for Proposal to construct two additions to the McKenzie Ranger Station office on the Willamette National Forest, McKenzie Ranger District, Lane County, Oregon. Proposals will be evaluated according to the criteria and relative weights stated below. Proposals shall be prepared in accordance with instructions contained within Section L. (A) Technical Evaluation Criteria (1) PAST PERFORMANCE, Total Points: 40. (a) Quality of Services: Demonstrated ability to perform services in accordance with contract specifications. Points: 8. (b) Customer Satisfaction: Satisfaction of end users with the contractor's completed products and services. Points: 8. (c) Price Control: Ability to complete contracts within budget (at or below); reasonableness of price change proposals submitted; providing current, accurate, and complete billings. Points: 8. (d) Business Management: Effective management, ability to manage projects involving subcontracts, working relationships with the Contracting Officer and technicalrepresentatives, reasonable/cooperative behavior, flexibility, effective contractor recommended solutions, businesslike concern for the Government's interests. Points: 8. (e) Timeliness of Performance: Compliance with delivery schedules; reliability; responsiveness to technical direction; responsiveness to exchange of documents; and no assessment of liquidated damages. Points: 8. (2) SCHEDULE OF WORK, Total Points: 35. (a) Ability to meet performance schedules; realism and reasonableness of proposed schedule. Points: 20. (b) Ability to exceed the advertised performance of 270 calendar days (i.e., complete the work in less than 270 days). Points: 15. (3) PAST EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS. Total Points: 25. (a) Past experience completing projects of similar size and type structure, or larger. The ability to supply qualified resources to complete projects of this size and type structure, or larger within the contract period. (B) Price Evaluation Criteria. Price is approximately equal to all factors combined. It is the Government's intent to assess the price/cost breakdown to determine (1) reasonableness, and (2) offeror's understanding of the work and ability to perform the contract. *A price evaluation will be given to HUBZone small business concerns in accordance with Federal Acquisitions Regulation 19.1307*. Estimated start work is February 15, 2000. Estimated issue date will be December 29, 1999. Contract performance time is 270 calendar days. Government estimate is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This contract is NOT set-aside for small business pursuant to Public Law 100-656, Small Business Competitive Demonstration Act. Posted 12/09/99 (W-SN407340). (0343)

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