C -- A/E Services for the U.S. National Arboretum

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), U. S. National Arboretum (USNA), Washington, DC, requires the A-E contractor to perform architectural-engineering services which specialize in landscape architecture along with engineering services related to renovation, maintenance, alteration, and/or new construction projects and Construction Management/Administration Services Projects may involve master planning, facilities renovations, development of new exhibits and displays of living plant collections, improvement or installation of new trails, defining visitor services and integration into the total program, grey water recycling, water conservation, and designs that impact the grounds of the National Arboretum. Services under the contract will also include, but are not limited to, energy-related studies, environmental site assessments and studies, building and/or site investigations/studies, feasibility and conceptual studies, geotechnical investigations, radon testing, asbestos and other hazardous materials abatement, life cycle cost analyses, engineering design criteria development, statements of work/program of requirements development, design analyses, designs, construction drawings, specifications (including specifications for design-build), detailed cost estimates and analyses, bidding phase services, construction management/administration (including on-site construction management/administration, bid evaluations, shop drawings and submittals review and approval), construction inspection and/or monitoring, design review, technical consultation, field surveys, engineering reports, and computer-aided drafting. An Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) type contract will be negotiated and awarded with a base period not to exceed one year from date of award and four, 12-month, option periods. The Government reserves the right to award more than one contract for this requirement. Delivery orders will be issued for each individual project. Annual contract ceilings will not exceed $1 million per year for the base and each of the four option years. The minimum guarantee is $500 for the base period and for each option year exercised. Consideration of firms will be limited to those firms located winthin a 100-mile radius of Washington, DC. Firms qualified and interested in providing professional Architectural Engineering with Landscape Design Services of the type listed above are hereby invited to submit Standard Form (SF) 330, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire in one (1) original and three (3) copies with the appropriate data. Parts 1 and 2 must be completed and submitted for all contractors and subcontractor or consultants. No faxed, electronic, telegraphic or telephonic submittals will be accepted. The following specific factors will form the basis for evaluation and determination of those highly qualified firms and selection of the best qualified. Your SF 330 form, Part I and Part II or an attachment, should specifically address these areas: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required landscape, design and exhibit services. (2) Capacity of the firm to provide the required services in the required time. (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) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of landscape and exhibit design work required. Highlight projects involving Landscape Design performed by the key personnel that will be assigned to the work. Proposal should also include the firm?s quality control plan for field and office work. (5) Proximity of the firm to the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA). Indicate where your nearest office is in relation to the USNA. If not within a 100-mile radius of the USNA, indicate how you plan to provide service in a cost-effective, timely manner. Companies are advised of the limitations on subcontracting contained in FAR 52.219-14, where by the prime contractor must perform at least 50% of the cost of the work with their own employees. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the (1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov; (2) Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). The web site for ORCA is http://orca.bpn.gov; and (3) Firms must also have a current Veterans Compliance Report on file at http://www.vets100.com/Vets100Search.htm. This is a 100% Total Small business Set-Aside. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541320, which has a size standard of $6.5 million in average annual receipts. This is not a request for proposals. A firm is considered small if it s average annual gross receipts are $6.8 million per year for each of the previous 3 years. The closing date for receipt of the SF-330s shall be 3:00 p.m. (local time) on January 4, 2007. Please label your information as USNA Landscape IQC and submit your information to: Contracting Officer Darleen Masten, USDA, ARS, AFM, FD, Facilities Contracts Branch; 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, MS-5124; RM. 4-1252B; Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5124. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this requirement are strongly discouraged and will NOT be scheduled. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. POC: Contract Contracting Officer, Darleen Masten +1 (555) 000-0000 or via E-Mail at contact@example.gov