C -- MULTI-DISCIPLINE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR U.S. BORDER PATROL ACADEMY IN CHARLESTON, SC

Notice Date

December 14, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Justice, Procurement Services Staff, National Place, Suite 1000, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530

ZIP Code

20530

Solicitation Number

JIJMD-01-0125

Response Due

January 16, 2001

Point of Contact

R. Steven Frate, Contracting Officer, (202) 307-1928

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer (r.frate@usdoj.gov)

Description

The U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has a requirement for multi-discipline Architect & Engineer (A&E) services for the preparation of studies, plans, specifications, and cost estimates to be utilized by DOJ in the course of contracting for various construction projects. Required services will include master planning; programming; concept, schematic, and design development; construction document preparation; construction contract observation and administration; historic preservation; handicapped accessibility; building security; seismic evaluation; environmental, energy, and fire protection engineering; estimating; and review of hazardous material abatement requirements for construction projects. Professional disciplines that will be required include architecture; planning; interior design; mechanical, electrical, environmental, and structural engineering; estimating; construction management; and inspection engineers. The contract will support DOJ's Facilities and Administrative Services Staff in its efforts to manage DOJ's U.S. Border Patrol Academy facilities in Charleston and Goose Creek, South Carolina. The A&E firm must have an active design production office within the Charleston metropolitan area. Selection evaluation criteria are listed below with numbers (1) and (2) being of equal importance and the remainder being listed in descending order of importance: (1) professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the above listed services; (2) specialized experience and technical competence in the required work; (3) capacity to work simultaneously on several task orders in a timely manner; (4) past performance on similar contracts with both government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality or work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) location of an active design production office within the Charleston, SC metropolitan area, as well as knowledge of the Charleston metropolitan area; and (6) demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials, and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. DOJ intends to negotiate and award one indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract. Each order issued against the contract will be on a firm fixed price basis. The initial contract period will be for twelve (12) months with four option periods of twelve (12) months each for a total contract period of sixty (60) months. The estimated value of this contract is between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000 per year. The minimum guarantee for the base period will be $25,000. There will be no minimum guarantee for the option periods. Firms responding to this notice must address their capability with regard to the evaluation criteria listed above and must include two copies each of the SF-254 and SF-255. Responses shall be submitted to the following address so as to be received not later than 2:00 p.m., local (Eastern) time, January 16, 2001: U.S. Department of Justice, Procurement Services Staff, Attn: R. Steven Frate, National Place Building, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20530. Responses received at the above location after the established deadline will be considered late and will be handled in accordance with FAR Part 52.215-1, "Instructions to Offerors -- Competitive Acquisition." See Numbered Note 24.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001218/CSOL004.HTM (W-349 SN508944)