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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES SOL N68711-00-R-0215 DUE 080400 POC Contract Specialist, Laura J. Smith, 619-532-3083 WEB: smithlj, www.esol.navy.mil. E-MAIL: smithlj, smithlj@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: This procurement consists of one solicitation with the intent to award three or more Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Construction Contracts to the responsible proposers whose proposals, conforming to the Request for Proposal (RFP), will be most advantageous to the Government resulting in the Best Value, cost or price and other factors considered. AWARD MAY BE MADE TO A FIRM OTHER THAN THAT SUBMITTING THE LOWEST PRICE. The contracts will be for a base period of one year with four one-year option periods. The Government reserves the right to award three or more contracts under this solicitation or to award only one contract covering the seed project identified in the RFP if funds or projects are not available to meet the minimum guarantee for three or more awards. THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS, THEREFORE, OFFERORS INITIAL PROPOSALS SHOULD CONTAIN THE OFFEROR'S BEST TERMS FROM A COST OR PRICE AND TECHNICAL STANDPOINT. The total maximum value forthe base term and all options for the aggregate of all IDIQ contracts awarded as a result of this RFP shall not exceed $150,000,000. Task orders are anticipated to be over $3,000,000, however, the task order minimum will be increased to over $10,000,000 upon the pending reinstatement of the Small Business Set-Aside and award of a Small Business Set-Aside MACC Contract for SIC 1542. The IDIQ work to be acquired is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Construction Contract(s) (MACC) for General Construction -- Nonresidential Buildings, other than Industrial (SIC Code 1542). It will consist of new construction and design/build for new construction, renovation, alteration, repair, and associated architecture/engineering work at various locations within Southwest Division's footprint, including EFA Northwest as deemed necessary to meet workload requirements. Contractors targeted for this procurement include general contractors primarily engaged in the construction (including new work, additions, alterations, remodeling, and repair) of nonresidential buildings, other than industrial buildings and warehouses. Types of nonresidential buildings included but not limited to are: administration buildings, hospital and medical buildings, auditoriums, commercial buildings, fire stations, garages, office buildings, and prefabricated buildings, etc. In support of the design-build strategies, the contractor shall employ the services of an architect/engineering professional experienced in the coordination of multi-discipline architectural/engineering design efforts in all aspects of general building for new and renovation projects including comprehensive interior design and lead and asbestos abatement. Individual Task Orders/Projects may also require incorporation of sustainable features. Multiple design teams may be proposed on individual task orders to satisfy a variety of building types projected to be awarded during the term of the contract. Architectural/Engineering firms their subsidiaries andaffiliates that were involved at the RFP or design stage of a project may not be proposed or used on the relative project. Architectural/Engineering professionals shall be conducting business from an established professional business office. All discipline coordination shall be accomplished by the Contractor's architect/engineering team. The government will not coordinate the work for the contractor. After award of the initial contracts, each awardee shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order, except under those circumstances described in FAR 16.505(b)(2). Award factors will vary depending on the unique requirements for each Task Order and may be competed on the basis of price, best value or technically acceptable, low-price selection procedures. The subsequent task orders may be performance oriented tasks requiring minimal design, may occasionally be complex construction requiring design development for design-build construction, or a combination thereof. They will be scoped by the Government/Contractor team and may not have traditional plans and specifications but may include sketches, and requests for catalog cuts, and other submittals. The salient requirements of the Task Order will be scoped by the Government/Contractor team in order to develop a mutually agreed upon Statement of Work. The exact location of each task order will be indicated by the Contracting Officer. The awarded task order will be a performance scoped, firm fixed price task with a specific completion date. Should any of the IDIQ contractors be unable to competitively secure a task order to meet the minimum guarantee, award factors may be modified in order to ensure each participating contractor is awarded task orders meeting the minimum guarantee. All Contractors will be encouraged to participate in walk-through -- exploratory scoping investigations, and to subsequently submit their proposals. Participation in the pre-proposal conference or walk through exploratory scoping investigations (site visits), will be the responsibility of the offeror and are not directly reimbursable by the Government. The best value contractor will receive the seed project with award. Upon receipt of additional projects, within the first year, award will be made to the second, third, and any additional successful contractors in succession based on best value. Evaluation for award will be based on written presentation of the following criteria: (1) Past Performance; (2) Subcontracting Effort, (3) Technical which includes experience and bonding, and (4) Pricing for N68711-00-R-0215, the seed project, which will be the first task order of the contract. The seed project is located at SOF-CNSWC Headquarters, Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California. The intent of the seed project is to provide all labor and materials necessary to construct the addition of approximately 24,000 square feet to a 2-story administrative structure (Building) 624), including offices and supporting spaces for personnel and associated automatic data processingequipment, and associated storage facilities, along with the renovation/improvement of approximately 13000 square feet to Building 624. Other major work includes utility improvements, associated civil and site work, plumbing, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, electrical, fire protection system, intrusion detection system, and incidental related work as indicated on the Drawings and in the Specifications. The work under the seed project requires special attention to the scheduling and conduct of the work in connection with existing operations. Each phase of the work, shall be ready for operation as approved by the Contracting Officer before work is started on the next phase. Contract Clause "FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements and Alternate II, "FAC 5252.236-9301, Special Working Conditions and Entry to Work Area," shall apply. THIS SOLICITATION IS HEREBY BEING ISSUED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. The Standard Industrial Code 1542 and the annual size standard is $17 million. It is recommended that subcontracting goals reflect a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS GOAL OF 50%, minimum goal of 24% Small Business, 15% Small Disadvantaged Business, 8% Women-Owned Small Business and 1.5% HUBZone (if applicable) and 1.5% Locally Owned Small Business for work in the desert areas such as China Lake, Yuma, and Barstow, etc. The estimated cost for the seed project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. A site visit and preproposal conference will be scheduled at a later date yet to be determined. NOTE: Plans and specs for this project will be available only via CD only. Amendments minus any applicable drawings will be available via the internet at http://www.esol.navy.mil. Plan holders lists will not be faxed and will be available only at the Internet website address listed above. The response time required by FAR 5.203 will begin on the date of issuance of the EBS solicitation. For inquires contact Laura Smith, Contract Specialist at EMALL ADDRESS smithlj@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR SOLICITATION PACKAGES. NOTE: EFFECTIVE ON ALL SOLICITATIONS ISSUED AFTER 31 MARCH 1999, YOU MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTER (CCR) PRIOR TO AWARD OF A DoD CONTRACT. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE CCR WEBSITE AT http://www.ccr.edi.disa. Additionally, prospective offerors must register themselves on the web site.*** Posted 06/19/00 (D-SN466135). (0171)

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