C--Commissioning Services Contract (Base for IDIQ)

Solicitation Number: W912DR-08-R-0015 Restrictions: Unrestricted Title: Commissioning Services Contract (Base for IDIQ) Location: Fort Detrick, MD and other locations in North Atlantic Division Issue Date: On or about 20 January 2008 Closing Date: On or about 20 February 2008 Price Range: Estimated Cost $15,000,000.00 Time for completion: Up to 5 years NAICS: 541330 (Contracts and Subcontracts for Engineering Services) FSC: C219 CBD: Y Size Standar d: $4,500,000.00 Contracting POC: Maureen Turner-Cooper +1 (555) 000-0000 Technical POC: Gary Poling +1 (555) 000-0000 Synopsis: On or about 20 January 2008, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District intends to issue an u nrestricted request for proposals for commissioning services under NAICS code 541330, size standard $4.5M. The Governments intent is to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract primarily for various Commissioning (Cx) Services by a Commi ssioning Specialist (CxS), and with secondary capability for various Construction Management (CM) services. The United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) is involved in the research of biological agents, and thus, exp erience with commissioning and bio-containment at facilities containing this type of element is critical. The commissioning support contract shall be used to support U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District (USACE) and its customers at Ft. Detrick to include USAMRIID facility replacement, the steam sterilization plant, and other projects related to the bio-defense campus located at Ft. Detrick and at other laboratory facilities within NAD. The task orders awarded under this contract will include fi rm-fixed price features for a wide range of commissioning and/or CM services. The IDIQ will cover a five year period, with a three year base period and a two-year option period. The contract capacity will be $15,000,000 over the life of the contract. Or ders may be issued for a minimum of $10,000 and up to the total capacity of the contract. This contract will be solicited by Request for Proposal (RFP), and competitive proposals will be evaluated based on the evaluation factors set forth in the s olicitation package. Separate technical and cost proposals will be evaluated using the best value approach. The award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal is considered most advantageous to the Government, costs and other factors considered. Only one contract shall be awarded to a single Offeror. Award will be based on the proposal which may include Best and Final Offers from those offerors in the competitive range. Large Business Firms are required to submit a subcontracting plan with their pro posals. The Small Business subcontracting goal for this procurement is 51.2% of the total subcontracting dollar value. Of that amount, 8.8% should be placed with Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 7.3% with Women Owned Small Businesses, 3.1% with HUB Zone Bus inesses, 1.5% with Veteran Owned Small Businesses and 1.5% with Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The solicitation will be issued to all authentic ated account holders of Federal Technical Data solutions System (FedTeDS). There is a one-time registration process for vendors/contractors, and accounts may only be attained by CCR-registered contractors/vendors; go to www.fedteds.gov for additional info rmation. The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge, to all registered plan holders. The media through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation will be the Internet only. This solicitation will not be issued in paper. Contractors requests for this solicitation will be submitted through ASFI. In order to reduce the possibility of error and to increase the quality of our service to you, all deliveries, packages, etc. must include the name of the particular contract specialist for the particular project. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the C entral Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. For information regarding future registration, contact CCR Web site at http:/ccr.gov . Other information regarding registration can be obtained through CCR Assistance Center (CCRAC) at +1 (555) 000-0000. A paper form for registration may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. It is imperative that all small disadvantaged businesses contact their cognizant Small Business Admin istration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, a prime contractor nor a federal agency can receive SDB credit when utilizing non-certified SDB contractors/ subcontractors. Prospective Offero rs are requested to submit written questions that they would like addressed. Offerors are encouraged to submit all questions electronically. All questions must be submitted in writing. Contractors are requested to contact Maureen Turner-Cooper at contact@example.gov with any questions. The last date to submit questions concerning the request for proposals is 15 February 2008. Proposals are due on 20 February 2008.