C--IDAE CONTRACT FOR VALUE ENGINEERING & RELATED SERVICES, PRIMARILY VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA

CONTRACT INFORMATION: Indefinite Delivery contract(s) 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. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541370, which has a size standard of $4,500,000 in average annual receipts. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The FY 06 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 51.2% of the contractor's intended sub contract amount be placed with small businesses, with 8.8% of that to small, disadvantaged businesses, 7.3% to woman-owned small businesses, 3.1% to HUB Zone small businesses and 1.5% to service disabled veteran owned small businesses. The subcontracting plan is not requ ired with this submittal. Anticipate award of more than one contract; but no more than three (3) contracts may be awarded. Contracts may be awarded concurrently or may be staggered at four (4) to six (6) month intervals. The contract(s) shall be indefinite delivery firm-fixed price with a contract limit of $1,200,000 over a term of three years. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders. There will be no specific task order limit except the limit of the contract. The first contract award is anticipated for FY06. Please note: This office currently has a contract in place for like services. The allocation of requirements between existing contracts and any new contract(s) will be based on the assessment of best value for the Government, and may include a unilateral assessment by the Government of any or all of the following unranked issues: a. Equitable allocation of work among contracts; b. Specific and unique capabilities; c. Apparent capacity of the contractor to perform the anticipated t ype of work; d. Timeliness and historical work performance; e. Required delivery schedules; f. Experience and/or ongoing work (locality and/or type); g. Cost sharing between the task orders; h. Understanding of local factors and geography; i. Remaining con tract capacity; j. Potential for on-going work from the task order; k. Cost to attend meetings, mobilize/demobilize, etc.; l. Potential variability of work; m. Ease of negotiation completion; and n. Available personnel. All responders are advised that this contract may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. In addition, no projects are yet authorized and no funds are presently available (See FAR 52.232-18). This solicitation does not g uarantee work to selected firms. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov. or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Informati on Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE(s) selected will be required to have flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided are value engineering, studies of project features and design systems, and leading/facilitating charrettes. The services could also include facilitating an early concept 0% to approximately 20% design functional analysis, architectural charrette workshop using VE methodology. The AE must be capable of comp leting any study in less than 4 weeks from award of the task order. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance. Firms must clearly describe how each of the requirements in these selection criteria w ill be met. Criteria A-E are primary selection criteria: (A) Professional personnel in the following minimum required disciplines: 1 team leader, from any disci pline, who must be a SAVE Certified Value Specialist (CVS), 2 Certified Value Specialists (CVS), and a suitable number of Technical Recorders capable of taking electronic notes during meetings. Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicat e which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF330 for each subcontractor as necessary. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the Stat e, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract. (B) Specialized experience and technical competence on DOD, Alaskan, and other contracts in: (1) preparing VE studies as the lead role; (2) leading/facilitating the programming/design charrette process; (3) technical writing and report preparation; and (4) electronic distribution of documents. (C) Past performance on DOD, Alaskan, and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (D) Ability to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on three simultaneous task orders, and to facilitate three charrettes concurrently in the same week; (E) Demonstrated success in prescri bing the use of sustainable design using an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardship, especially energy and water conservation and efficiency; use of recovered and recycled materials; waste reduction; reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances in facilities construction and operation; efficiency in resource and materials utilization; and development of healthy, safe, and productive work environments. The evaluation will consider projects performed by the prime firm and consultants that demonstrate these sustainable design principles and the qualifications of the key personnel that demonstrate their experience and training in sustainable design. CRITERIA F-H ARE SECONDARY AND WILL ONLY BE USED AS 'TIE-BREAKERS' AMONG TECHNICALLY EQUAL FIRMS: (F) Location of the firm in general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality; (G) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months; (H) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and unive rsities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting their qualifications should provide ONLY 1 copy and must include the following additional infor mation as indicated: a) Part I, block c (11): include if previously worked with subcontractor and estimated percentage involvement for each team member; b) Part I, block H(3): address how your team meets each selection criterion. The 6/04 edition of the SF 330 MUST be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.d o, or from commercial software suppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers in both Adobe Acrobat PDF and Form Flo w formats. Part I-H of the SF 330 describes the firm's overall Quality Management Plan. A detailed contract-specific Quality Management Plan, which includes quality control and quality assurance plans, must be prepared for Government approval as a conditio n of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Part I and II of the SF 330 must be submitted. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than 4:00 pm Alaska time on the above response date. Any submittals received after this date will not be considered. Note regarding hand carried submittals, express mail or mail delivered commercially: If a firm does not have a current pass to gain entry to the base, the firm must request a day pass to deliver the submittal by usin g the following procedures: Two (2) work days prior to delivery, the firm must provide the solicitation number, name of person or persons delivering the proposa l, and name of employer. This information must be faxed to 907/753-2544 or forwarded electronically to the POC identified herein. This will be a day pass only. All passes are issued at the Boniface Gate, Elmendorf AFB, only. Each driver must provide a vali d driver's license, proof of current insurance, current IM certificate, and current valid vehicle registration. Requests forwarded after this date will not be considered. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed or e-mailed submittals shal l be accepted. This information must be faxed to 907/753-2544 or forwarded electronically to the POC identified herein, Ms. June Wohlbach, Contract Specialist, email: contact@example.gov OR +1 (555) 000-0000. Requests forwarded after this date will n ot be considered. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. This is not a request for proposal.