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C -- DESIGN A U. S. BORDER PATROL STATION, CAMPO, CALIFORNIA DUE 081800 POC Ms. Judy Grant (916) 557-5244, Fax: (916) 557-5264 Architect-Engineer Contract to Perform Design of a U. S. Border Patrol Station, Campo, CA -- Potential Sources Sought. Responses to the Sources Sought Synopsis Due: 18 August 2000 Architect-Engineer Design, U. S. Border Patrol Station, Campo, California, for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT; THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL QUALIFIED SOURCES AND THEIR SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS (HUBZONE 8(a), 8(a), HUBZONE SMALL, AND SMALL BUSINESSES) RELATIVE TO SIC CODE 8712 (SIZE STANDARD $4.0 MILLION AVERAGE ANNUAL RECEIPTS FOR PROCEEDING THREE FISCAL YEARS). RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS -- SEE SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW. AFTER REVIEW OF THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS, AND IF THE GOVERNMENT STILL PLANS TO PROCEED WITH THE ACQUISITION, A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE CBD. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ARE NOT ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS WILL HAVE TO RESPOND TO THE SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT IN ADDITION TO RESPONDING TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. PROJECT INFORMATION: Design a 51,000 sf (approximately) Border Patrol Station. Support areas include helo-pad for air operations support, station maintenance, electronic repair and storage, vehicle maintenance, detention and processing areas, training and physical fitness, and specialized areas such as horse corrals and kennels. Supporting facilities include water, sewer, HVAC, electric service, security lighting, parking, storm drainage, communication and information systems, and general site improvements. Work and services will consist of site investigation, planning, survey, geotechnical report, engineering studies, charrette, concept design, final design, and construction management services. Work may also include environmental investigations including intrusive investigations and soil characterization. The end result of these studies/design will be engineering analyses and reports, cost estimates, plans and specifications. QUALIFICATIONS: Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in: a. Design of Border Patrol Stations. Firms shall provide information indicating past experience on Border Patrol Stations, in particular design of helo-pads, detention/processing areas, dog kennels, and horse corrals. b. Environmental engineering services to include an in-depth knowledge of Federal, California environmental and local regulations, as well as in-depth experience in characterizing hazardous/toxic waste sites. Firms shall indicate past experience with successfully coordinating work with the various environmental agencies in the Southern California region. c. Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: project management, architecture, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, structural, civil, cost engineering, environmental, and geotechnical; with supporting disciplines in compliance specialists, security/intrusion detection, certified industrial hygienist, technicians and CADD capabilities. Registered professionals are required in the following disciplines: architecture, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, structural, and civil engineering. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall relevant experience and longevity with the firm. d. If a small business were to receive an award as prime contractor as a result of any future small business set-aside Architect-Engineer (services) solicitation, the small business prime will be required to comply with FAR 52.219-14 which states that "at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern". If an 8(a) firm were to be awarded a contract as prime, the 8(a) firm must comply with FAR 52.210-14. Provide evidence that on past contracts of a similar nature that your firm (as the prime contractor) was able to comply with this requirement or that you have the capacity to meet the requirement. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting responses shall present their information in a matrix format showing contracts they have performed. The matrix shall show those most recent five projects that prove you can meet each qualification criteria listed above, with contract numbers, contract type (firm fixed-price, cost reimbursement, etc.), total contract price, client's name, current and accurate client point of contact with phone number, project location, description of the contract's work requirement, dollar size of the contract, specific description of the actual work that the respondent did (was your firm the prime or a subcontractor, what specifically did your firm perform and what percentage of the entire contract did your firm perform), dates of the contract performance, specific evidence that your firm can meet the 50% requirement, current status of the contract, phase of work (SI, RI, FS, etc.), identify the lead environmental agency POC and phone number. Provide your ability to meet the qualifications above relative to qualified professional people and any other remarks. If multiple offices are proposed for execution of contract services, identify the capabilities of each office by discipline, identify the location of all key personnel, and demonstrate previous hazardous/toxic waste project experience where multiple offices were used successfully (include specific reference regarding methods for coordinating between offices). Firms should also indicate all applicable professional registrations and /or certifications of all personnel and subcontractors proposed to work on the contract. Business size status (Large, Hubzone 8(a), 8(a), SDB, Hubzone Small, Small, Woman-Owned Small). Responses to this sources sought synopsis MUST include information as to the size of the business responding relative to the SIC Code 8712 and its $4M size standard. If8(a), provide proof of SBA registration. If Hubzone, provide proof of registration. Two copies of the responses to this sources sought synopsis may be faxed, e-mailed, or mailed to the attention of Ms. Judy Grant, (916-557-5244, fax 916-557-5264, jgrant@spk.usace.army.mil, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922). Responses must be received no later than 4:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, on 18 August 2000. Firms responding to this announcement which fail to provide all of the required information cannot be used to help the Government make the acquisition decisions, which is the intent of this synopsis. This notice is to assist the Sacramento District, Corps of Engineers in determining potential sources only. No solicitation is currently available. All firms responding to this sources sought notice are advised that their response to this notice is not a request to be considered for a contract award. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced later in the CBD and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the response to these sources sought synopsis. Posted 08/04/00 (W-SN482754). (0217)

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