C--Architect- Engineering Services, Various Locations in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division (ME, NH. MA. Ct, RI. NY. PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV and the District of Columbia.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. See Numbered note 24 for general information on A-E selection Process. Work will primarily be performed within the boundaries of the New England District, but work may also be required at other locations within the boundaries of the North Atlantic Division. An Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) will be negotiated and awarded with a base year and four option years. The Government may award a second contract in response to this announcement at any time up until one year from the closing date of this announcement. The amount of each contract will not exceed $3,000,000. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price or labor-hour task orders. If the second contract is awarded the contracting officer will consider the following factors in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate an order: performance and quality of deliverables under the current contract, current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, uniquely specialized experience, and equitable distribution of work among the contractors. Award of this contract to the subsequently selected firm is anticipated in January, 2009. These contracts are set aside for small businesses only. Small businesses for this contract action are defined under the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) of 541330, which specifies that the firms have no more than $4,500,000 in average annual receipts over the past three fiscal years. The contract's minimum guarantee amount is $60,000 over the life of the contract. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Different engineering and surveying assignments at various locations in the Corps' New England District, which could include various design and/or construction services requiring registered professional civil, mechanical, electrical, & structural engineers; licensed land surveyors; registered and/or professional architects. Expertise in hydrology, hydraulics (with knowledge and experience with applicable computer programs such as HEC RAS, HEC HMS, Dambreak, etc), environmental engineering and Value Engineering is also desirable. Work may involve any of the above-stated disciplines and others as specifically required by the project's Statement of Work (particularly Landscape Architecture, Cost Engineering, and Specification Writing). Any other disciplines required will be handled on a project-by-project basis, perhaps as a consultant. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below. Factors are listed in descending order of importance, while subfactors are of equal importance. Criteria a)-g) are primary factors. Criteria h)&i) are secondary factors and will only be used as 'tie-breakers' among firms that are essentially technically equal. (a) Firms must demonstrate Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the following fields (FAR 36.602-1(a)(2)): 1.General studies/designs/construction services experience. 2 . Study/design experience utilizing Architecture 3. Study/design experience utilizing Structural Engineering 4.Study/design experience utilizing Civil Engineering 5. Study/design experience utilizing Electrical Engineering 6. Study/design experience utilizing Mechanical Engineering 7. Value Engineering study experience 8. Experience in providing Surveying & Mapping services. This subfactor will be evaluated based upon fulfillment of the following, equally weighted, further subcriteria: i) Firms must demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) topographic surveying for construction reference planes using Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) and conventional survey techniques (2) Static/kinematic DGPS equipment capable of subcentimeter measurement accuracy, electronic total station with data collector (firms must own or lease this equipment). ii) Firms must possess a working knowledge of USGS and state plane coordinate systems in all six New England states. iii) Firm must be Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiological Waste (HTRW) qualified for level C sites. Qualifications of personnel, including current training certification, medical surveillance forms, etc., must be included. iv) Firm must be of sufficient size to field two survey parties, if needed, simultaneously for work under this contract. One should be a 6-man HTRW crew along with a second 3-man topographic crew. v) Firm must demonstrate knowledge of federal and state survey laws and requirements for the entire NAE area. vi) Firm must demonstrate (either itself or by subcontract) the ability to provide aerial photography and photogrammetric survey services. 9. Experience with Cost Engineering. 10. Experience in Hydraulics & Hydrology 11. Experience in Environmental Engineering 12. Experience with Landscape Architecture (b) Professional Qualifications (FAR 36.602-1(a)(l)). The firm must have on its staff (or provide through a consultant[s]) registered professional engineers with demonstrated expertise in all those disciplines listed above. The firm must also have on staff (or provide through a consultant[s]) personnel with professional engineering registration and licensed land surveyors in all six New England District states (ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, and RI). The firm must also include a statement that they have the ability to obtain Professional Engineer registration and/or Land Surveyor licensure in all other NAD mission areas (NY, PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, and the District of Columbia) in a timely manner if required. The firm must also have on staff (or provide through a consultant) a Value Specialists, qualified to facilitate VE study workshops. Firms not demonstrating these requirements will be considered unqualified. (c) Past Performance (FAR 36.602-1(a)(4)). The firm must possess a good record of past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (d) Capacity (FAR 36.602-1(a)(3)). The firm must have the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (e) Firms must demonstrate previous experience in preparing construction cost estimates with the Micro Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES) and Life Cycle Cost Analysis methodology. The firm shall also demonstrate experience in the development of construction contingencies based upon the knowledge of Risk Analysis and level of design detail. (f) Firms should have capability to provide all deliverables in Microstation version 7 format or later. The Government will only accept this format; the Government will not convert or reformat submissions themselves. Advanced software application files used for civil design and drawings shall be delivered in formats compatible with INROADS (Bentley Civil Engineering). All delivered CADD files shall be in compliance with A/E/C CADD Standard Release 3.0. (g) Firms must demonstrate knowledge of preparing specifications for construction contracts using a personal computer based software package. All specifications for Corps of Engineer (COE) contracts will be prepared using Unified Federal Guide Specifications and SPECSINTACT. (h) Geographic Proximity (FAR 36.602-1(a)(5)). Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the six New England states. (i) Volume of DoD Contract Awards (DFARS 236.602-1 (a)( 6)(A)). DoD A-E contract awards can be obtained from the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS), and verified and updated during the interviews with the most highly qualified firms. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms being able to perform this work must submit Parts I and II of the SF 330 for the prime firm (or joint venture). Part II of the SF 330 must also be submitted for each consultant. Please note that a separate Par t II is required for each branch office of the prime firm and any subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract. Submissions must be made to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751, ATTN: Rachael Raposa, not later than the close of business on November 14, 2008. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Include the firm's DUNS number on the SF 330, Part 1, Block B. On the SF 330, Part 1, Block C, provide the DUNS number for each consultant. Please submit three copies of all submissions. The SF 330, Part I, shall have a page limit of 50 pages. A page is one side of a sheet. Font size shall not be less than 10 font and margins shall not be less than one inch (for any additional pages). The New England District does not retain SF 330 Part lls on file. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained online at www.ccr.gov or through CCR Assistance Center (CCRAC) at +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. Effective immediately, the use of DUNS+4 numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different CCR records for the same vendor at the same physical location. For example, a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts. If you do not have a DUNS number, or want to register subsidiaries or other entities, visit http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/ or call Dunn and Bradstreet at +1 (555) 000-0000. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement prior to the closing date of this announcement will not be entertained or scheduled. However, questions may be directed to the point of contact for this announcement.