Z -- MINI DESIGN BUILD ORDERING CONTRACT, NEW ORLEANS, LA (AREA OF RESPOSIBILITY{AOR}) SPECIAL NOTICE: 8(a) sources are sought in the state of La or 8(a) firms with a bona-fide office in LA for the aforementioned contract. The government is considering setting-aside one or more of the proposed contracts as an 8(a) set-aside. To help the government make this determination all qualified 8(a) concerns should notify this office NLT close of business 30 DEC 1999, ATTN: Agnes Copeland; e-mail address copelandap@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil or fax 843-818-6313. This notification SHALL include the following to enable the technical board to evaluate the responses and make a final decision. 1. Is your firm an 8(a) firm in the state of LA? 2. Is your 8(a) status certified under SIC Code 1542? 3. Has your firm ever partnered in a Design Build Contract? Provide specific information on the partnering arrangement and the contract requirements. 4. List any contract your company is currently performing that would be considered the same as or similar to that of the seed project (size, scope, complexity). Inaddition, provide any relevant projects that have been completed within the last three years, including contract type, dollar value, and references with name and phone number. 5. Was award of the aforementioned contracts awarded under formal source selection procedures? 6. On the average, what percentage of the TOTAL effort does your company normally subcontract for the type of work described in this announcement? 7. Provide names of your proposed construction/design team. 8. Provide evidence from your bonding company of your bonding capability. If adequate interest is not received from qualified 8(a) concerns, the solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis. In either event, an amended synopsis will be issued advising the Governments final determination. This procurement will result in the award of three (3) separate indefinite quantity (IDIQ) design-build construction contracts. The work will primarily consist of general building type projects (new construction and renovations) including but limited to administrative, training, dormitory, industrial type and community support facilities for the area of responsibility for SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM FIELD OFFICE, NEW ORLEANS, LA. including but not limited to Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans, LA; Naval Support Activity, New Orleans, LA; Defense Information's System Agency, Slidell, LA and other locations to be identified. Refer to SPECIAL NOTICES dated November 4, 1999 for additional information on Two-Phase Design Build Industry Forum. Proposers will be evaluated using the Two-Phase, Design Build, Request for Proposal (RFP) procedures that will result in awards based on Best Value to the Government -- price or other price-related factors considered. One seed project as well as two minimum guarantee contracts will be awarded through evaluation of competitive proposals. Each contract will be for one year with two one-year options. The maximum combined value of all contracts will not exceed $30,000,000.00. Projects will vary in size from around $100,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. Participation in all future task orders is required to maintain each contract in good standing. Failure to participate could result in the Government exercising its right to not award follow-on option years. Phase I of the procurement process is a narrowing phase to 3 to 5 proposers (design-build teams) based on design-build factors that include: Past Performance, Small Business Subcontracting Effort, Experience/Qualifications and Technical Approach. Only those proposers selected in Phase I will be allowed to proceed into Phase II. Phase II technical evaluations factors may include Past Performance, Small Business Subcontracting Effort, and Technical Solution (including Basis of Design Narrative Conceptual Site Plans, Conceptual Building Designs and Sustainable Design Features). In Phase II, the competitive field will be required to submit technical and price proposals for the "seed" project. The best value proposal will be awarded the seed project, which will satisfy the minimum guarantee. The second and third IDIQ contract will be awarded a minimum guarantee of $25,000. Phase II will require preparation of a limited design solution for the seed project; design/construction schedule; management plan and other factors that define the quality of construction. Price and other price-related factors may include total cost; evaluation of scope/design options within the Government's published budget for award, and an evaluation of change order mark-ups and overhead. The price and technical proposals are of equal importance. Subsequent task orders will be competed among these three IDIQ contracts with each task order awarded based on best value or Lowest Price Technically Acceptable proposal. The seed project for this solicitation is: Provide a new facility (167 square meters) to service and repair aircraft refueler trucks and portable fuel dispensing equipment. Completion time 270 calendar days. The estimated construction value for this project is $250,000 to $500,000. The plans and specifications for this solicitation are not presently available. Once available they will be posted on the Internet for viewing and downloading at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. The official plan holder's list will be maintained and can be printed from the web site. Amendments will be posted on the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENT TO THIS SOLICITATION. Once the plans and specifications are available and have been posted to the web a CD Rom or hard copy may be made available for a fee by contacting the Defense Automated Printing Office, P.O. Box 71359, Charleston, SC 29415 at (803) 743-4040. For inquiries about RFP closing date or number of amendments contact Susan Clark at (843-5775). Technical inquiries prior to RFP closing date must be submitted in writing 15 days prior to RFP closing date to the address listed above, or faxed to (843) 818-6313, Attn: Agnes Copeland, Code 0212AC. The SIC Code is 1542: General Contractors Nonresidential Building, Other than Industrial Buildings and Warehouses. The size standard is $17,000,000. Posted 12/16/99 (W-SN409273).

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