C -- ARCHITECT ENGINEERING SERVICES -- CONSTRUCTION -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ)

Notice Date

June 29, 2001

Contracting Office

AFNAF Purchasing Office, 9504 IH 35 North, Ste 370, San Antonio, TX 78233-6636

ZIP Code

78233-6636

Solicitation Number

F41999-01-R-6006

Response Due

August 3, 2001

Point of Contact

Roy H. Rainey, 210-657-5804, ext 3805

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contracting Specialist via (Roy.Rainey@afnafpo.com )

Description

The Air Force Nonappropriated Fund Purchasing Office (AFNAFPO) proposes to acquire architect-engineer (A-E) services in support of the Headquarters Air Force Services Agency (HQ AFSVA) Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) construction program under a number of Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts. The A-E firm's primary business shall be architectural design with a focus on design/construction projects in the $200K to $5M range and the capability of providing or subcontracting engineering and other specialty disciplines/services as necessary. The projects may require the following services (not listed in order of preference) including, but not limited to: 1) Engineering review, 2) Planning, 3) Architectural programming, 4) Schematic design, 5) Design development, 6) Solicitation document preparation, 7) Landscape Design, 8) Interior Design, 9) Construction Cost Estimating using the Parametric Cost Estimating System (PACES, latest release), 10) Construction administration/management, and/or observation as a representative of the Air Force, 11) Construction contractor performance evaluations, 12) Feasibility studies, 13) Life cycle cost analyses, 14) Value engineering, 15) Air Force Design Guides, etc. The projects may include any part or all of the Title I, Type A and B services and/or Title II, Type C services, and cover full design efforts (with or without Type C services). Projects include new, renovation, and add/alter projects, and may be traditional design-bid-build or design-build conceptual designs. This work will be in support of the NAF design and construction in the broad areas of: 1) Food, Beverage, and Entertainment Activities (Officers' Clubs, Enlisted Clubs, and Collocated or Consolidated Clubs, Air Force Clubs Signature Brand and Name Brand Projects); 2) Recreation/Sports Activities (bowling centers, marinas, FamCamp facilities [RV/tent campgrounds and support facilities], youth ball fields, swimming pools/bathhouses, golf course clubhouses, golf maintenance facilities, golf course irrigation); 3) Youth/Recreation Centers; 4) Lodging Activities (Temporary Lodging Facilities and Visiting Quarter Facilities); and 5) Miscellaneous Activities (car wash facilities, skills development centers [arts & crafts and auto hobby centers]). Individual project construction costs generally range from $200K to $5M with an average construction cost of $3M. Some projects will exceed the $5M threshold. The selection criteria are divided into eight categories (listed in order of importance). Interested A-E firms must provide the information for each category below. 1) Architectural firm's overall experience on similar projects within the cost limitations identified (demonstrated ability of the architectural firm to design the listed or similar facilities within the construction cost range identified) specific examples of the types and sizes of projects accomplished in the last five years as related to the types and sizes of Air Force projects identified in the CBD announcement. 2) Architectural firm's staff qualifications (demonstrated architectural staff qualifications) architectural staff qualifications/experience; resumes of full time staff key personnel; ratio of registered design professionals to support staff; firm's policies regarding training and continuing education to maintain staff proficiency. 3) Architectural firm's ability to control project construction costs (demonstrated ability of the architectural firm to design projects within the programmed design/construction budget) firm's methodology of controlling project costs; percentage of the firm's projects under budget or on budget relative to all projects accomplished in the last five years [project budget as compared to completed construction costs]; percentage of all the firm's projects bid within 10% of the 100% design cost estimate in the last five years. 4) Architectural firm's ability to complete work on time with a high level of quality control (ability of the architectural firm to respond to AF requirements and perform to meet project schedules/timelines with a high level of quality control) firm's approach to effective project management; firm's ability to handle current workload and anticipated workload under this contract; firm's commitment to meeting client timelines and maintain a high level of quality control; firm's ability to perform on multiple unrelated Air Force projects in the same time period. 5) Architectural firm's ability to provide specialized services (ability of the architectural firm to integrate various specialties such as engineering, cost estimating, kitchen design, hospitality design, landscape design, interior design, golf course design, value engineering, etc, into a fully integrated and coordinated design) firm's methodology of providing fully coordinated, complete designs; engineering firm and other specialties staff experience/resumes of full time staff key personnel; firm's history of successful prime/consultant working relationship on previous projects; firm's accessibility to appropriate engineering and other specialty consultants identified in the CBD announcement. 6) Architectural firm's use of technology (use of technology to accomplish tasks) firm's current, active use of or access to/availability of innovative technology, services, and equipment in the performance of project obligations to increase project efficiency and reduce project time/costs (identify specific equipment/services). 7) Architectural firm's commitment to design excellence (identify the architectural firm's attention to aesthetic design qualities such as scale, composition, etc) methodology of firm's approach to designing quality projects; recognition of firm's design work (identify specific projects) by peers, contractors/builders, professional organizations, and/or architectural publications. 8) Architectural firm's commitment to sustainable design (design experience/capability in the area of sustainable design) demonstration of energy and environmental conservation in the design of projects/facilities (provide specific examples/documented evidence). Interested A-E firms must submit three copies of the submittal. Submittals must address the requirements listed in the basic SF 254 and 255 and the eight basic categories of selection criteria listed above in numerical order. Provide a cover letter identifying all information provided in this submittal is true and accurate. All supplementary, supporting information the A-E firms wish to submit must be put in an appendix behind the selection criteria. Provide tabbed sections as appropriate. Multiple awards for this Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract may be made as a result of this selection process. Contract length shall not exceed one year, but may be extended for up to four additional years. Firms desiring consideration must submit two packages containing the Standard Form (SF) 254 and 255 data, with the information addressing the selection criteria (above) and additional attachments as desired. Send the package to arrive at the following address not later than the close of business, 3 Aug 2001: Roy H. Rainey, AFNAFPO, 9504 IH 35 North, Suite 370, San Antonio, TX 78233-6636. Be sure to complete these forms fully to demonstrate the firm's capabilities in that the technical selection panel is not required to request additional information after receipt of the package. This is not a request for proposals but rather a request for the submission of qualification packages. This is a nonappropriated fund requirement and does not involve appropriated funds of the United States Government. Nonappropriated funds are generated by the military community through the sale of goods and services and the collection of fees and charges for participation in military community programs. This requirement does not involve Federal tax dollars.

Web Link

There is no request for proposal (send questions to (http://www.afsv.af.mil/svc or http://www.afnafpo.com)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010703/CSOL003.HTM (W-180 SN50Q5O2)