C--Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect/Engineer Services

Project Information: Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect/Engineer Services for new facilities as well as rehabilitation and upgrade of existing facilities and systems, to include new buildings, building additions and/or building renovations. These services are typically known as Type A 'Concept', Type B 'Design', and Type C 'Inspection' Services, to include Reproduction. Potential projects will require multi-discipline engineering services for various commercial or industrial type facilities and a viation related structures primarily at Pease Air National Guard Base, Newington, New Hampshire, but may also be required at other New Hampshire National Guard locations throughout the State. Services that may be requested include, but are not limited to, preparation of designs, plans, and drawings; life-cycle cost analysis; construction costs estimates; project specifications; fact-finding studies; surveys; investigations; other professional A-E services not necessarily connected with a specific construct ion project; and supervision/inspection of projects under construction. Supervision/Inspection services may include review of material submittals and shop drawings, evaluation of proposed contract modifications, assisting in the preparation of the technic al documents needed to execute modifications, and other Type C service related tasks. The contract period of performance will be for one base year with a government option for four (4) additional 1-year periods. The contract will not exceed $2,000,000 pe r year. Individual Task Orders for any one project will generally not exceed $400,000. A Firm Fixed-Price Contract is proposed. A minimum fee of $5,000.00 is guaranteed during the life of the contract to include any/all option years. Selection Criteria (see note 24 for the general selection process): Selection of the firm will be IAW Subpart 36.602 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and DoD and Army Supplements thereto, and will be based on the following criteria, listed in the following descending order of importance: 1) Professional Qualificatio ns necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; 2) Specialized Experience and technical competence in the type of work required under this contract to include, but not limited to, new facilities, pavements, and utility designs; existing fac ilities renovation; repair to existing facilities, pavements, and utilities; energy conservation; pollution prevention; waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials; 3) Capacity to Accomplish the work in the required time; 4 ) Past performance on co ntracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; 5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided t hat application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms given the nature and size of the project; 6) Volume of work awarded by DoD during the past twelve months. Submission Requirements (see note 24): This announcement is open to firms regardless of size. If a large business is selected it must comply with FAR 52.219-9, however a subcontracting plan is not required for this submittal. Qualified minority firms are encouraged to participate. The small business size standard classification is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541330 ($4,000,000). In order to be considered for selection, you must note in block 10 of the SF-255 all DoD contracts awarded your firm and affiliates (do not include outside consultants) during the last twelve months along with the dollar amount of each award and the total amount awarded. The estimated starting date is August 2004. Firms and their consultants desiring consideration shall submit one copy each of SF-254 to include Minority Status in block 4A thereof and SF-255 to include size status in block 10 thereof. All interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) database in order to receive and award. Applications for CCR registration may be obtained online at the following Internet address: http://www.ccr.gov. Resp onses to this offer must be received by the designated individual/office no later than 30 days after this announcement appears in the FedBizOpps. Mail SF 254/255 to the following address: Contracting Officer USPFO NH, PO Box 2003, Bldg A, 30 Pembroke Rd, Concord, NH 03301-5353, POC: CW5 Richard F. Plante +1 (555) 000-0000. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.