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C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES DUE 071000 POC Daniel R. Gomez, 303/497-5133, FAX 303/497-3163 E-MAIL: NOAA; MASC Acquisition Management, masc.solicitation@noaa.gov. Design and Engineering Services for the U. S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, in support of the Facilities Construction and Modifications Program. Projects consist of special reports and studies, site surveys, design criteria, budget estimates and design of alterations to existing structures and design of new construction projects as directed by the Contracting Officer or his designee. The A&E fee for any task order may not exceed $500,000, and the cumulative amount of all task orders shall not exceed $750,000 in any one year. Task orders will not exceed $1,000,000 cumulative total for the entire period of the contract. The basis for establishing the fee shall be the GSA Supplemental Architect-Engineer Contract Lookup Table for projects with an estimated construction contract amount of up to $1,650,000, which will be incorporated into the resultant contract. The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract shall be issued for 1 year, with option to extend for 4 additional one-year periods. The firm(s) selected shall have the capability to provide architectural and the full range of engineering expertise, including civil, electrical, structural, mechanical, and related disciplines such as environmental and fire protection and land surveying for a complete facility design. Each potential A&E firm will be evaluated in terms of the following criteria: 1) Availability and access to the supported activity (provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project, 2) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, 3) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, 4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, 5) Past performance with Government agencies, and 6) Experience in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Firms are also requested to differentiate betweenthe personnel of the responding office and branch offices. Firms desiring consideration must submit Standard Form 254 and Standard Form 255 (See CBD Numbered Note 24). This procurement is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns, based on SIC Code 8712, and the size standard is $4.0M average annual receipts for the preceding 3 fiscal years. The Government reserves the right to award more than one contract as a result of this announcement. This is not a RFP. Firms responding are requested to clearly indicate those tasks performed in-house and those to be subcontracted. Responses must be received before 3:00 pm, July 10, 2000. See CBD Numbered Note 24. Posted 06/09/00 (D-SN463280). (0161)

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