Multidiscipline design and other professional services procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36 and its supplements are required to support primarily the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron (374th CES) Yokota Air Base, Japan. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 541330, Engineer Services, which corresponds to SIC Code 8711. The requirement at FAR 52.204-704, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies. The CCR web site may be accessed at http:/www.ccr.gov. Interested parties must submit an expression of interest in accordance with the instructions in this announcement: This solicitation is unrestricted. One or more contracts will be awarded from responses to this announcement. The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract consisting of a one-year base period from date of award with the Government option to extend the contract up to an additional four (4) years in two (2) year increments. The contract will not exceed a total of five (5) years. The estimated construction cost per project is approximately between $100,000 and $5,000,000. The contract will establish a guaranteed minimum fee of $15,000 for the life of the contract and a maximum fee of $7,000,000 for the life of the contract if all extensions are exercised (or the Japanese Yen equivalent). Work may include project design, inspection, studies, and proposal preparation that covers general facility and utility maintenance that encompasses the full range of Title I (Design Services, Type A and B), Title II (Construction and Inspection Services), and Title III (Other Professional Services, Investigation and Studies) Services but not limited to the construction of new facilities, replacement, repair, alteration, upgrade, and/or renovation for various projects throughout the 374th CES theater of operations in Japan. Projects outside the primary area of responsibility may be added upon approval of all parties. Task Orders (TO) will normally be multidiscipline to include a combination of architectural, interior design, asbestos and toxic waste abatement, structural, landscape design, civil, corrosion control, geo-technical, environmental, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection work. All work must be performed by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional architects or engineers. To be considered to for award, firms must be licensed to perform work in the country of Japan. Furthermore, due to the requirements of Section 111 of Pub. L. 104-32 and in accordance with DFARS 236.602-70, interested host nation firms are encouraged to form joint ventures with United States firms to be eligible for award of task orders associated with these requirements. AE shall be required to develop new guide specification templates using Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, Construction Specification Institute MasterFormat. AE shall incorporate the applicable Japanese Industrial Standards to develop master specifications to be used at Yokota Air Base. Master Specifications shall be developed on an as required basis as specifications are written for individual projects. The Example Projects provided in Standard Form 330 should include appropriate information regarding the overall cost control processes used, the Owners' assessments of the quality of the services provided, and discussion of the design issues that affected the schedule. Also state if any of the projects are either certified or registered to be certified with the LEED Green Building Rating System. A/E firms must have Past Performance provided by previous clients. For each project listed in the "Example Projects" (Section F of Standard Form 330), and provide a copy of DD Form 2631 Performance Evaluation Architect-Engineer or a letter of reference from the individual listed in block 23. A copy of DD Form 2631 and a letter of reference will not be counted in the total page number of 50 pages. Significant evaluation factors in descending order of importance are: 1. Professional Qualifications: Include key personnel for the following disciplines; project management, fire protection work, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, interior design, asbestos and hazardous/toxic waste abatement, landscaping, civil, corrosion control, geo-technical, environmental, cost estimating, and certified hygienist. 2. Specialized Experience and Technical Competency of key personnel listed in factor one and Organizational Competency: Specialized experience, technical competence, and management experience. Firms must demonstrate adequate team capacity to proceed with work and accomplish it in a timely manner once a notice-to-proceed (NTP) is issued. 3. Capacity to Accomplish Work in Required Time. 4. Past Performance: Demonstrate past performance on prior Government and private contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules, experience with seismic conditions common to Japan, and capabilities to address the identification and quantification of asbestos and other hazardous and toxic waste materials. Offeror shall provide specific information on contracts of similar type, size and scope of this project with Government agencies and private organizations in terms of cost control, quality of work, cooperation with client and compliance with contract requirements. 5. Availability and Local Familiarity: Geographical location of the firm to the worksite and demonstrated knowledge of the project locality. 6. Volume of Department of Defense (DOD) Contracts Awarded: Work previously awarded to the firm by the DOD will be reviewed with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of work among qualified Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a letter of interest and completed Standard Form 330 . Submission of additional brochures is neither encouraged nor desired. Submit one (1) original, five (5) extra copies and one (1) CD-ROM. Submittals shall be limited to 50 pages, with each side of a printed page counting as a page. Part II of the Standard Form 330 Forms count towards the total limit of 50 pages. The five top rated A-E firms will be asked to provide information and answer questions for a mock project. Report answering mock project questions and explaining AE design methodology will be submitted 20 days prior to AE's Video Tele Conference presentation of solution. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete effective response to this announcement are not desired. Address and mail the submission to: 374 CONS/LGCB, Attn: Ms. Namiko Kaneko, Unit 5228 Bldg 620, Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan. Responses to this announcement are physically due to this office at the address indicated no later than 2:00 PM (Japanese Standard Time) on 1 Jun 2009. Responses physically received after this date and time will not be considered even if the Post Office has posted the response before the above time and date. No further posting or general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made. This is not a request for proposal (RFP).
