US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center Huntsville, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, AL 35816-1822

C -- UMCS/SCADA/ESS STUDIES SOL DACA87-00-R-0016 POC Lisa Parker, Contract Specialist, 256-895-1387 E-MAIL: lisa.g.parker@usace.army.mil, lisa.g.parker@usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, is considering award of a contract(s) to provide Investigative and Design Expertise for Utility Monitoring and Control Systems (UMCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, Electronic Security Systems (ESS), Other Electrical/Mechanical Design/Criteria Development, and Other Automated Control Systems and Miscellaneous UMCS/SCADA/ESS Studies. The services to be provided include investigating site conditions, existing inoperable systems and recommending optimum UMCS/SCADA/ESS and other electrical/mechanical solutions; preparing designs and criteria documents; reviewing current criteria documents and designs. Engineering analyses, state-of-the-art and other special studies, engineering services, participation in predelivery tests, site tests, and engineering surveys may also be required. The contemplated evaluation factors to be used as part of the anticipated acquisition to rank the most qualified firms include: (1) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the type of work required; (2) Professional Qualifications Necessary for Satisfactory Performance of Required Services; (3) Capacity to Accomplish the Work in the Required Time; (4) Past Performance with Government Agencies and Private Industry in Terms of Quality of Work, Compliance with Schedules, and Cost Control; (5) SB, MCBUs and MIs and SDB Participation; (6) Volume of Work Awarded by DOD During the Previous 12 Months. The period of performance is expected to be three years with a total program value of approximately $3 million. Interested sources should respond by indicating their ability to meet the following criteria: (a) Recent experience in UMCS design and installation support services at Federal Government facilities and other locations. Design experience includes preparation of drawings, project specifications, cost estimates, and design analyses; (b) Recent experience in SCADA system design and installation support services. Design experience includes preparation of drawings, project specification, cost estimates, and design analyses; (c) Recent experience in ESS design and installation support services at Federal Government facilities. Design experience includes preparation of drawings, project specifications, cost estimates, and design analyses; (d) Recent experience in conducting UMCS site surveys, SCADA system site surveys and ESS site surveys at Government facilities, including preliminary cost estimating and conceptual system design; (e) Recent experience in design of fiber optics and other communication networks; (f) Capability to provide designs on a computer-aided design and drafting (CADD system); (g) demonstrated multi-disciplinary team, including at least one professional registered in each of the following disciplines: mechanical engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, civil engineering, architecture; (h) Demonstrated experience of personnel qualified in cost estimating, technical editing and writing, engineering associated with the technical fields of UMCS, ESS, and SCADA systems, communications, fiber optics and other computer related fields. The decision to set aside award(s) for small business is being considered pending the outcome of identifying qualified small business concerns as a response to this sources sought. If two awards are made, Huntsville Center reserves the right to set aside one or both awards for small business or award one contract to a small business and one to a large business or both to large businesses. Sources for this purpose are being sought of experienced firms with a Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code of 8711, General Engineering with average annual receipts of $4 million or less for the past three (3) years; and who meet the technical requirements in the preceding paragraphs, either singly or as part of an assembled team. Eligible concerns must be capable of assembling a team of qualified, experience firms and personnel to support all aspects of UMCS, SCADA, ESS, other electrical/mechanical design/criteria development, and other automated control systems and miscellaneous UMCS/SCADA/ESS Studies. Prime concerns must satisfy FAR 52.219-14, Limits on Subcontracting. Teaming of capable firms is otherwise encouraged. Teams will be expected to exhibit their experience in all aspects of this project as described above. The Huntsville Center reserves the right to make multiple awards, i.e. two awards. Interested firms should submit a current SF 254 and a separate document describing relevant experience in the following format: name(s) of client(s); location of job site; client point of contact and telephone number; and the date services were performed. This documentation should be limited to description of past and current contracts of the kinds of work and facility types identified above and should be limited to twenty (20) one-sided, 8 1/2" x 11" pages, which may be single spaced. It is not necessary to submit any additional company information, resumes, sales materials or brochures. Mail submittals or send viaovernight courier to U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, Alabama 35816-1822, ATTN: Ms. Lisa Parker. Submittals are due no later than 7 days following the publication date of this announcement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Posted 05/23/00 (W-SN457843). (0144)

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