U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946

C -- VALUE ENGINEERING STUDY SERVICES SOL DACW57-00-Q-0072 DUE 042500 POC Administrive: Sandra Hillebrandt, (503) 808-4615; Technical: D.D. Kido, (503) 808-4812 1. SUBJECT. The Portland District of the US Army Corps of Engineers will issue a purchase order for Value Engineering Study Services. 2. CONTRACT INFORMATION. A purchase order will be awarded for value engineering study services required for various projects within the boundaries or assignments of Portland District. The purchase order will be for a period of one year, with a one-year option period. Regardless of duration, the purchase order shall not exceed a total of $100,000. Final purchase order price will be based on the authorized value of awarded task. This announcement is open to small businesses only. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr2000.com/ or by contacting the CCR Registration Assistance Center (RAC) at (888) 227-2423 to obtain a form and instructions. 3. PROJECT INFORMATION. Typical services to be provided include a wide range of technical and engineering analysis services. Work will be performed in an office setting with occasional trips to the field for site overview, depending on the nature of the work requirements. Anticipated services shall include, but not be limited to the following: a. Conduct Value Engineering (VE) studies or investigations. b. Provide a variety of engineering and technical specialists to participate in VE studies. c. Perform VE analyses related to ideas developed in the VE study. e. Be available to answer any questions on any aspect of a particular VE study or be available to answer general VE questions. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA. Selection for this purchase order will be based upon the following criteria, shown in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each subcriterion). Criteria a-e below are primary. Criteria f-h below are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (1) Demonstrates experience in performing value engineering studies of water resource projects for the Corps of Engineers. (2) Demonstrate experience in performing other value engineering studies for the Corps of Engineers. b. Professional Qualifications. The evaluation will consider education, training, certification, and longevity of relevant experience of the certified value specialist(s)who will perform the work. c. Past Performance. Past performance on contracts for value engineering with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. At least one reference will be contacted. d. Knowledge of the Locality. Must have knowledge of Oregon and Southwest Washington projects and water systems. e. Current workload and capacity of the firm to accomplish the required services on schedule. f. In the event of a tie, the extent of participation of small business(SB), small disadvantaged business(SDB), historically black colleges and universities(HBCU), and minority institutions(MI) will be measured as a percentage of the total contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU, or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner. The greater the participation, the greater the consideration. g. In the event of a tie, the general geographical location of the firm with regard to other firms and the Portland District will be considered. h. In the event of a tie, the volume of DOD work awarded to the firm within the last 12 months will be considered. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE. Interested A/E firms having the capability to perform this work must submit one original and 2 copies of the SF254 and SF255 for the prime firm and all subcontractors, to the following address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, PO Box 2946, Portland, Oregon 97208-2946 or 333 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204-3495, Attn: Sandra Hillebrandt, CENWP-CT-C, no later than the close of business (4:00 p.m. p.s.t.) on 25 April 2000. Include the firms ACASS number in the SF255, Block 3b. Direct technical questions to D.D. Kido, (503) 808-4812. Direct administrative questions to Sandra Hillebrandt, (503) 808-4615. This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation packages are not provided. Reference Number DACW57-00-Q-0072. **SIC 8711** Posted 03/23/00 (W-SN437713). (0083)

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