A/E IDIQ - St. Paul, MN

Architect-Engineer (A&E) Services, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for the Minnesota Air National Guard (MNANG), 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth ANG Base, Duluth, MN. Additional Orders may be awarded at one (1) other Minnesota National Guard location to include; Minnesota Air National Guard (MNANG), 133rd Airlift Wing, MPLS/St. Paul ANG Base, St. Paul, MN. The total yearly limitation on awarded fees shall not exceed $2 million. Although there is no limit on Task Orders, the total awarded yearly cost cannot exceed $2 million. Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Orders may be awarded for a period of one (1) year from contract award date. The contact will also include an option clause to extend for four (4) one year option periods. If all options are exercised the contract cannot exceed $10/million. The option year(s) fee limitations are synonymous with those established in the initial year. If no Orders are awarded under the contract, a one-time fee of $1,000 will be paid to the awardee. Negotiations will be conducted for disciplined hourly rates, overhead, profit and other cost elements, which are particular to the contract. Task Orders will be negotiated and awarded based on the required effort of work, but not until after the contract is awarded. The scope of design services may include, but are not be limited to; architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, LEED, and environmental designs for construction, repair and alteration of multi-use facilities and base utilities/pavements. The A&E services may require any combination of the following services: Type A /investigative and concept; Type B design (within the 6% statutory fee limitation); Type C, professional and on-site inspection, and Code and Criteria review. The contract may also call for the preparation of engineering type studies, facility project books, O&M Manuals and/or statements of work. Firms will be evaluated on the following factors and A&E selection criteria, included in descending order of importance; (1) Professional Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required service s; (2) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy recovered materials; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past Performance on contracts 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 148th Fighter Wing, Duluth ANG Base, Duluth, MN and knowledge of the locality; (6) volume of work awarded by DoD during the previous 12 months. Failure of a firm to address its specified qualifications will result in the incontrovertible determination that the submittal is non-responsive. This solicitation is Unrestricted and open to all businesses regardless of size. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541330. The Small Business size standard is $4,500,000. Small businesses are encouraged to team with other businesses. All interested Architect-Engineers are reminded that, in accordance with the provisions of PL 95-507, they will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged firms. Large business firms that intend to do contracting must convey their intent to meet the minimum small business goals on the SF 330, Section C. by identifying subcontracting opportunities with small businesses. If selected, the large business offeror will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as a part of the Request for Proposal Package. The National Guard subcontracting goals are as follows minimum of 67.4% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), 6.2% be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 6.0% be placed with women-owned small businesses (WOSB), 9.0% be placed with HUB Zone small business, 3.0% be placed w Veteran-Owned Small Business, and 3.0% be placed with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The subcontracting plan is NOT required with this submittal. Under most circumstances, submittals received after May 27, 2009 WILL NOT be considered for award. Cover letters and extraneous materials ARE NOT desired and WILL NOT be considered by the selection boards. Personal visits, for the purpose of discussing this announcement or the Submittal, will not be allowed. Prior to the contract award, the chosen firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and submit Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), per FAC 2001-26 and the Federal Register. This is NOT a Request for Proposal. Interested firms shall submit 1 copy of the SF 330 (Parts I and II), by e-mail to: Colleen.Dalquist@us.army.mil AND Jameson.schwartz@us.army.mil, OR by surface mail to: USP&FO-MN, Purchasing and Contracting, Colleen Dalquist, 15000 Highway 115 (Camp Ripley) Little Falls, Minnesota 56345-4173, NOT LATER THAN May 27, 2009 at 3:30 PM (CST).