C -- 100% HUB Zone Set-Aside for the Indefinite Quantity Solicitation for Architect and Engineering Services for Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Centers in the 26 state AOR

The proposed contract listed herein is being set aside 100% for HUB Zone. All interested HUB Zone concerns will notify this office attention Robert.Rivers@navy.mil of their intention to submit the required information listed below by 21 January 2005. The information must be received by 4:00 PM local time on 21 January 2005 in order to be considered. Solicitation N62467-04-R-0053, for the Indefinite Quantity Solicitation for Architect and Engineering Services for Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Centers in the 26 state AOR as follows: AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, OH, NE, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, WI, and WY. NOTE: HUB Zone firms: At least 50% of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. This electronic notification submittal must include (1) the name of the firm; (2) evidence of capacity to perform the requirements and capacity of firm to manage several projects at one time; (3) Knowledge of Department of Defense (DOD) regulations to include recent experience (within the past 5 years) of firm members, individually and collectively, as a total in performing architect and engineering projects that includes, but is not limited to the following work: Project planning and development, preparation of plans in AutoCAD, cost estimates, performing facility planning studies, designing reserve centers, training facilities, vehicle maintenance facilities, administrative, industrial, and community facilities, barracks, utility and site improvements. Any format that contains the information requested above will be considered. However, a SF330 is preferred. The following services may be required: engineering services, design services, technical specification preparation for full design or design-build packages, preparation of planning documentation, topographic surveys and geotechnical engineering reports, collateral equipment lists, preliminary hazard analysis, obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, contractor submittal review, construction field inspection and consultation, comprehensive interior design, Title II Inspection, Operations & Maintenance Support Information, and as-built drawing preparation. Some projects will require design in the metric system. Firms must be able to accept project-related work that requires comprehensive asbestos/lead paint surveys and provide a design that will support the removal, demolition and disposal of these and other hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In addition to other disciplines, firms must be able to provide an engineer registered in the discipline of fire protection engineering with 5 years of full-time experience. The geographical area for this contract will be Southern Divisions Area of Responsibility which encompass the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The contractor may also, on occasion, be tasked to provide the services described herein to any DOD or other Federal agency activities outside the Southern Division geographical area. These projects will be assigned on an exception basis as determined by the Contracting Officer. A professional engineer will sign engineering work; therefore, contractor personnel must consist of professional engineers registered in the applicable state in which the work is conducted. The format for all reports shall include both a hardcopy and an electronic PDF. A minimum guarantee will be provided. This guaranteed fee is a certain obligation at the time of the award and as such will be fulfilled within the base year of the contract. This contract, N62467-04-R-0053, is for one (1) base year and four (4) one-year options: the contract with the base and four option years will not exceed $15,000,000. No new work can be added after one year following award of the initial work unless the option year is exercised. The following criteria (numbered in order of importance) will be used in the selection process: 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: a) Technical competence by discipline (education, registration and experience) of individual design team members which must include, in addition to the more traditional disciplines, an engineer registered in the discipline of fire protection engineering with 5 years of full-time experience, a registered communications distribution designer, an engineer or architect with a minimum of 10 years roofing and waterproofing design experience, a registered landscape architect, and an interior designer registered by either the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) or National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB). 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience (within the past 5 years) of design team members individually and collectively as a total team (A-E, Client, Outside agencies) in (a) Performing facility planning studies; (b) Designing Reserve Centers, training facilities, vehicle maintenance facilities, administrative, industrial, and community facilities, barracks, utility and site improvements, (c) Designing projects to Navy, Air Force or other DOD agencies criteria; (d) Designs using AUTOCAD, SPECSINTACT, and NAVFAC cost estimating; (e) On-site functional analysis, space programming and budgetary cost engineering; and (f) Evidence of experience of both the firm and key personnel in comprehensive interior design and knowledge of the federal acquisition process. 3. PERFORMANCE: past performance ratings by Government agencies and private industry with respect to work quality, performance, compliance with schedules and cost control. 4. CAPACITY: Capacity of firm and project teams to accomplish multiple, large and small projects simultaneously; and (b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required time limits. 5. LOCATION: (a) Knowledge of local site conditions and applicable regulatory requirements; and (b) Ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to them by DOD within the past 12 months. The objective is equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms. This includes HubZone firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. In order to assist the committee to more efficiently review all applications, A SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE AS SPECIFICALLY DEFINED IN CRITERIA 1,2, AND 3 (QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND CAPACITY AND PROPOSED TEAM STAFFING AND DEPTH OF ADDITIONAL STAFF SUPPORT) IS REQUESTED AS PART OF OR IN ADDITION TO THE SF 330. 1. Summarize your proposed team with the following data: a) firm name; b) individual name; c) if the individual is with a consultant firm, then state your work history with the individual and consultant firm; d) office assigned to (home or branch office); e) Professional Registration, state, and date; f) assigned team responsibility; g) years with current firm, years with other firms; and h) percent of time committed to this team. 2. List the number of individuals in each discipline NOT assigned to the proposed team who could be used to augment the proposed team in the event of loss of key personnel or failure to maintain schedules. 3. Summarize in descending order of significance, at least three of your most relevant projects for the type of the projects required under the experience category. For each of the presented projects give the following information where applicable: a) list the currently proposed team members who worked with you on the projects; and b) an owner point of contact with telephone number; c) show the original submission schedule, owner approved time extensions, and the final execution schedule. 4. A-Es responding should prepare to provide their Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) prior to selection interviews once a short list has been approved. The QAPP will include an explanation of the management approach; an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and team components and specific quality control processes used. For consideration, provide ONE SF330 for each consultant proposed. The SF330 with attachments shall be limited to 75 pages (8.5 X 11, one sided), with print size not less than 12-pitch font. Every page that is not a SF330 will be included in the 75-page count. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. on 21 January 2005. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF330s already on file will be used. Offertory must also be registered in the Contractors Central Registration (CCR) in order to participate in this procurement. The website for CCR is www.ccr.gov . Include telephone/fax numbers and e-mail address in Block 3a, the DUNS number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, ACASS number and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.72. NAICS (formerly SIC) is 541330 and 541310 and Size Standard is $4M. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with A-E Services, N62467-04-R-0053. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. Express mail address is: Commander, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, North Charleston, SC 29406 Surface mail address is: Commander, Southern Division, P.O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO ATTN: CODE ACQ21RR.