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C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT(S) FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RESEARCH LABORATORY FACILITIES IN THE STATE OF IDAHO DUE 052500 POC Regina M. Herchak, Contracting Officer, Telephone Number: 301-504-1179 C -- The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for Engineering Design and Construction Management/Administration Services for repair and maintenance, alteration, and/or new construction projects (including greenhouses and specialized farm buildings) for its four (4) research laboratory facilities in the state of Idaho. Projects may also be required at other ARS facilities in the ARS's Pacific West Area (PWA) within the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Services under the contract will include, but not be limited to, energy-related studies, environmental site assessments and studies, building and/or site investigations/studies, feasibility and conceptual studies, geotechnical investigations, radon testing, asbestos and other hazardous materials abatement, life cycle cost analyses, engineering design criteria development, statements of work/program of requirements development, design analyses, designs, construction drawings, specifications, detailed cost estimates and analyses, bidding phase services, construction management/administration (including on-site construction management/administration), bid evaluations, shop drawings and submittals review and approval, construction inspection and/or monitoring, design review, technical consultation, field surveys, engineering reports, and computer-aided drafting. The contract shall be for 12 months from date of award, with the option to renew for four (4) additional 12-month periods. Delivery orders will be issued for each individual project. The annual amount of the contract will be a minimum of $500 and will not exceed $2,000,000. The cumulative amount of all delivery/task orders will be a minimum of $1,000 and will not exceed $10,000,000 over the life of the contract. The Government reserves the right to award more than one contract for this requirement. There is no initial project. Consideration of firms will be limited to those firms within the state of Idaho only, and who can provide professional A-E services primarily in the disciplines of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering for pre-design, design, and post-design A-E services for research laboratory facilities, including greenhouses and specialized farm buildings such as breeding and rearing facilities, barns, stock-watering systems/facilities, etc. The following specific factors will form the basis for evaluation and determination of those highly qualified firms and selection of the best qualified. All factors are listed in their order of importance: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required to alter or repair facilities in support of agricultural research in laboratory and field settings, including where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recoveredmaterials; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work within the required time frames and to handle multiple delivery orders simultaneously; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location of firm and subcontractors or consultants within proximity of each other and within the state of Idaho only. The SIC code is 8711 (Engineering Services). This requirement is a 100% set-aside for small businesses who are qualified and responsible A-E firms. Firms meeting the above requirements and desiring consideration must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies each of Standard Forms (SF) 254 and 255 (11/92 version) not later than 3:30 p.m. (local time) on May 25, 2000, to the ARS office identified above in Beltsville, MD. SF-254s and SF-255s must be submitted for all proposed subcontractors or consultants in one (1) original and four (4) copies each as well. Indicate Project No. 00-9140 on all documentation submitted. No faxed, telegraphic or telephonic submittals will be accepted. Information on the ARS's Pacific West Area's mission and locations may be found on our website at "http://pwa.ars.usda.gov." Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this requirement are strongly discouraged and will NOT be scheduled. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Posted 04/20/00 (W-SN446925). (0111)

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