C -- A-E Services for Preparation of Plans and Specifications for the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Services include, but are not limited to design and engineering services for the preparation of construction documents for a new 27,400 S.F. visitor center complex to house state-of-the-art exhibits and accommodate 1,500,000 people 362 days a year. The new visitor center complex will comprise of but not be limited to the visitor/exhibit area, two 150 seat educational theaters, concession area, ticket office, administration area, support area, security room, restrooms, mechanical and electrical systems. Site improvements will include but not be limited to vehicle and bus parking and drop-off areas, pedestrian crosswalks and walkways, security walls and fencing, pavement, signs and landscaping. Estimated construction cost of project is between $10 million and $25 million. Estimated design start and completion dates are October 2005 and August 2006. Proposals may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. Estimated date of contract award is August 2005. The following selection evaluation criteria, in order of importance, will be used in the evaluation of A-E firms: (1) Professional qualifications of firm and staff proposed in designing visitor center complexes in tropical environments similar to Hawaii; (2) Specialized recent experience and technical competence of firm or particular staff members in designing visitor center complexes in tropical environments similar to Hawaii; (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; (6) A-Es quality control program experience; (7) 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; (8) Extent to which firms identify and commit to small business (SB), small disadvantaged business (SDB), women-owned small business (WOSB), historically underutilized business zone small business (HUBZoneSB), historically black college or university and minority institution (HBCU/MI) and veteran-owned small business (VOSB), and service disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) in performance of this contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. For this selection criteria, the government will evaluate proposals based on two Sub-factors: (A) Past performance in Utilization of Small Business Concerns and (B) Participation of Small Business Concerns in this Project; (9) 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. Include a summary of qualifications in narrative discussion addressing each of the above selection evaluation criteria on the SF 330, Part 1, Section H. If necessary, continue on plain bond paper. For selection criteria (3) the government will also evaluate each firms 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. For selection criteria (8), the Government will evaluate firms by: In support of Sub-factor (A), (1) the offeror shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, and SDVOSB over the past three years showing dollar value, percentage of work (of total contract value) subcontracted to large businesses, SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI; (2) Information on national awards received within the past five years for outstanding support to SB concerns. National awards received within the last five years will be considered more favorably than national awards beyond five years; (3) Information showing ratings received on completed projects with regards to the firms implementation of subcontracting plans; (4) Information on any existing, planned or pending mentor-protege agreements under either the DOD or SBA 8(a) Programs; (5) Information on use of Community Rehabilitation Program organizations certified under the Javits Wagner O Day Program by the National Industry for the Severely Handicapped (NISH) or the National Industry for the Blind (NIB); and (6) Final SF 294s on projects completed within the past 3 years, and if subcontracting goals were not met, provide an explanation. In support of Sub-factor (B), the offeror shall identify each subconsultant by name, discipline and size status and also identify, in terms of dollar values and percentage of total proposed price, the extent of work you will perform as the prime contractor. The offeror is advised that the Government-wide goals for the total value of all prime contract per fiscal year are 23% to SB, 5% each to SDB, WOSB and 3% each to HUBZone SB and SDVOSB, and 5% to HBCU/MI. In addition, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command FY 05 subcontracting targets in term of dollar value of subcontracts are 74.85% to SB, 15.6% to SDB, 13.92% to WOSB, 1.17% to HUBZone SB and .12% to SDVOSB. FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns states in part; the Contractor hereby agrees to carry out this policy in the awarding of subcontracts to the fullest extent consistent with efficient contract performance. If the offeror does not intend to subcontract, provide a detailed explanation why subcontracting would not result in efficient contract performance. The offerors are reminded that in order to receive proposal evaluation benefit as SDB or HUBZone SB either as prime or subconsultant, proposed SDBs and HUBZoneSBs must be certified by the Small Business Administration. Prime contractors may determine whether a prospective subconsultant is a certified SDB or HUBZone by accessing the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov. Effective January 1, 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) will require the use of On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitations as part of the proposal submission process. Offerors are required to complete the ORCA on-line via website http://orca.bpn.gov. Refer to FAR Clauses 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) and 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2005). The selected firm, its subsidiaries or affiliates that 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 sitting studies, environmental assessments, or other activities that result in identification of project scope and cost. The prime firm and consultants for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term. A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed Standard Form 330, Architect Engineer Qualifications. The submittal/delivery address is Commander, Code NAVFAC PAC AQ11 (A-E Solicitation No. N62742-05-R-0005), Attn: Mailroom (CMP0161), NAVFAC PACIFIC, 258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3134. This address is for all deliveries, including US Mail, courier service and/or personal delivery services; no other address is acceptable. The delivery address is inside a military installation, therefore, strict securities measures are in force; anticipate delays. Interested firms must allow sufficient time for receipt of submission. Consultants to the prime A-E firm are required to submit only Part II of the SF 330. This solicitation requires all interested firms to have an email address. Notifications will be via email, therefore, email address must be shown on the SF 330, Part 1, Section B8. Large Business firms who are short-listed will be required to submit a subcontracting plan before negotiations begin for contract award. Two copies of your SF 330 are required: One paper copy and one electronic copy on a CD. Firms responding to this announcement by Thursday, June 9, 2005 will be considered. Firms must submit forms by 2:00 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time (HST). This is not a request for a proposal.