Federal Highway Administration, 21400 Ridgetop Circle, Sterling, VA 20166

C -- CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DPW SOL DTFH71-00-R-00002 DUE 013100 POC Colin B. Kelly, A/E Procurement Engineer, 703-404-6280 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) anticipates awarding an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQC) to provide highway and bridge construction inspection assistance (CI) services, to assist the District of Columbia Department of Public Works (DCDPW), for projects in Washington, DC. The contract will be awarded with an initial duration of 2 years, with the Government option to extend the contract for an additional three years. Architect-Engineer procedures will be used to select a firm, which must be capable of providing the required CI services, either totally or in conjunction with subcontractors. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program under Standard Industrial Classification Code 8711 and Product and Service Code C122, and is open to all business concerns. All work must be performed or approved by registered Professional Engineers or surveyors. The Government will issue individual Delivery Orders to cover the services required for a specific project when identified. The minimum guaranteed contract amount is $3,000 and the maximum contract amount is $10,000,000. The firm will be selected based on data contained in the Standard Form (SF) 255's and 254's. Selection will be based on the following criteria:(1) Professional qualifications of the personnel in the performance of highway and bridge CI services-weight 25; (2) Geographic location of the firm in relationship to Washington,DC. Primary preference will be given to firms in Washington, DC, with secondary preference given to firms within a 20 mile radius of Dupont Circle-weight 25; (3) Familiarity of the firm's staff, specifically the CIs, with applicable FHWA and DCDPW regulations, criteria, standards, and procedures with respect to highway and bridge construction inspection-weight 20; (4) Specialized experience and professional qualifications of the firm in performing highway and bridge construction inspection services, specifically with the DCDPW-weight 15; (5) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies, specifically the DCDPW. Provide references that may be contacted, a point of contact and phone number, contract number, and any other relevant data. Include any performance awards received by the firm-weight 15; (6) Capacity and capability of the firm to complete the work in the required time-weight 10; (7) Quality control procedures-weight 10; and (8) Identify percent of proposed use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE's), percent of minority and women employed with the prime contractor, and participation in the Welfare to Work program-weight 10. No solicitation package is available. Interested firms having the capabilities for this work are invited to submit one (1) completed SF 254 and 255, revised edition dated November 1992, for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcontractor/consultant. Part 10 of the SF 255 may be expanded, if necessary, to address the selection criteria fully. Firms desiring to be placedor updated in our A-E data file should submit a separate unbound copy of the SF 254. No additional material other than a transmittal letter should be attached. Brochures and promotional material will be discarded. Submittals are due on January 31, 2000, at 3:00 pm, local time, at the Federal Highway Administration address listed above, Attn: Office of the A/E Procurement Engineer, Room 371. Clearly label the submission with references to HPC-15, DTFH71-00-R-00002, and Construction Inspection Services in a prominent location on the submission. Although this solicitation is open to all firms, the following is provided for minority, women, and disadvantaged business enterprises only: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. Posted 12/28/99 (W-SN411624). (0362)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0008 19991230\C-0001.SOL)