C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR FIRE PROTECTION PROJECTS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS IN ALL AREAS UNDER COGNIZANCE OF PACIFIC DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND

Notice Date

June 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Pacific Division, NAVFACENGCOM (ACQ0242), Architect-Engineer/ Construction Contracts Branch, 4262 Radford Drive, Honolulu, HI 96818-3296

ZIP Code

96818-3296

Solicitation Number

N62742-01-R-0017

Point of Contact

Mr. Melvin Yoshimura, Contracting Officer, (808) 474-5406

Description

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for small business (SB) concerns. The small business size standard classification is NAICS 5413 (Prev. SIC 8712) ($4.0 million in annual receipt). Services include, but are not limited for preparation of technical reports including conducting engineering investigations and concept studies; preliminary and final design plans and specifications; construction estimates; operations and maintenance manuals; record drawings; shop drawings reviews; technical review of design plans and specification prepared by Architect-Engineering (A-E) firms and government forces; water flow testing; final acceptance testing of all types of installed fire protections systems; and other consulting requiring immediate action. The type of fire protection system could include, but is not limited to, various hydraulically designed sprinkler systems, interior fire alarm systems exterior radio fire alarm systems, fire pumps, foam systems, gaseous extinguishing systems (carbon dioxide of halon), fire detection systems, dry chemical systems, etc. The type of fire protection of design features could include but are not limited to life safety analysis, including water flow testing at proposed project sites, etc. May involve new construction and repair and maintenance in various PACNAVFACENGCOM locations. If asbestos or hazardous materials exist, the Architect-Engineer (A-E) shall identify them and provide for their disposal in the required documents in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The selected A-E may be required to participate in a pre-fee meeting within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within ten days of the meeting. The contract will be of the Indefinite Quantity type where the work will be required on an "as-needed" basis during the life of the contract. Each project will be a firm fixed price task order. The Government will determine the task order amount by using rates negotiated under the contract and by negotiating the effort required to perform the particular project. The contract shall not exceed twelve months or $1,000,000 total fee, whichever comes first. The A-E fee per project shall not exceed $400,000. The Government guarantees a minimum amount of $10,000. The Government reserves the option to extend the contract for an additional year. Estimated date of contract award is December 2001. Proposals may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. The following selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance, will be used in the evaluation of A-E firms: (1) Professional qualifications of firm and staff proposed for design and analysis of fire protections systems. Personnel assigned must be registered professional fire protection engineers. (2) Specialized recent experience and technical competence of firm or particular staff members in design and analysis of fire protection systems. (3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (5) Knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying sustainability concepts and principles to facilities and infrastructure problems through an integrated design approach. A-E's quality control program experience. (6) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. (7) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense shall also be considered, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms and firms that have not had Department of Defense contracts. The selected firm, its subsidiaries or affiliates which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract cannot provide the construction services for the same contract. This includes concept design, which includes preparation of project programming documents (DD1391), facility siting studies, environmental assessments, or other activities that result in identification of project scope and cost. The A-E firm and consultants selected for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term. The contract requires that the selected firm have on-line access to email via the Internet for exchange of correspondence/information. A-E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit complete, updated Standard Forms 254, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project. The address is Pacific Division, NAVFACENGCOM (ACQ0242), Architect-Engineer/Construction Contracts Branch, 4262 Radford Drive, Honolulu, HI 96818-3296. A-E firms utilized by the prime A-E must also submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255. Only one copy of each form is required. IN BLOCK 10 OF THE SF255, INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS IN NARRATIVE DISCUSSION ADDRESSING EACH OF THE ABOVE SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA. IF NECESSARY, CONTINUE ON PLAIN BOND PAPER. For selection evaluation criteria "(3)", the government will also evaluate each firm's past performance and performance rating(s) from the architect-engineer contract administration support system (ACASS) during the evaluation process which can affect the selection outcome. Firms responding to this announcement within 30 days from publication date will be considered. Firms must submit forms to Pacific Division, NAVFACENGCOM (ACQ0242), Architect-Engineer/Construction Contracts Branch by 2:00 p.m. HST, on the closing date. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the Standard Forms 254 and 255 will be due the first workday thereafter. Firms having a current SF 254 on file with this office may also be considered. This is not a request for a proposal.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010622/CSOL005.HTM (W-171 SN50P5C1)