C--Indefinite Delivery Contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Contracts for the Albuquerque District, Corps of Engineers

R-1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Up to three Indefinite Delivery Contracts will be awarded for Architect - Engineer (A-E) services for a period of one year with options for two additional years each. The contract(s) will be primarily for A-E studies and design on support for others and military projects within the Albuquerque District boundaries, which include Southern Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Southwest Texas. However, the Contractor may be required to perform work outside this area. The succes sful firm(s) may be utilized for complete projects or in support of in-house efforts. Services during construction to include construction inspection, shop drawing review and as-built drawing preparation may be required. These contracts will be procured in accordance with Pl 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36. Work will be negotiated and initiated by issuance of delivery orders, which will not exceed $6,000,000 over the life of each contract. The anticipated award dates are February or March 2005 . This procurement is unrestricted. Where the Government has multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts for identical services, delivery orders will be issued to the various firms based on similar project experience, expertise, workload, and performance on p revious projects. All things being equal, the intent is to equally distribute the work. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor unde r the Service Contract Act. In accordance with Public Law 95-707, large business firms are reminded that a subcontracting plan will be required which provides for subcontracting work to small and small disadvantaged firms to the maximum extent practicab le. If any of the work is to be subcontracted, the Albuquerque District goal is for 57.2% of the subcontracted dollars to go to small business with the percentage of those dollars distributed as follows: 10% to small disadvantaged business, 10% to woman o wned business, 3% to HUB-zone small business, and 3% service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB). To be eligible for contract award, a firm or Joint Venture must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the Internet Site at www.ccr.gov. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work may include any and all types of architectural or engineering studies and reports, preliminary and final designs to include cost estimates, plans and specifications, associated site surveys and mapping, and services during construction for Air Force and other Governmental Agencies (for example DHS, DOE, BIA) projects. Some designs may be developed using the metric system of measurement. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general sel ection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria ( a) through (e) are primary. Criteria (f ) through (h) are secondary and will be used as 'tie- breakers' among technically qualified firms. a. Demonstrated Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: 1) Preparation of plans and specifications and construction cost estimates for: administrative offices, primary and secondary schools inclu ding all supporting facilities, family housing/dormitory projects, aircraft support facilities, aircraft hangars, vehicle maintenance facilities, and building additions/alterations projects. 2) Design charrettes, comprehensive interior design (CID), anti- terrorism force protection, landscape design and site development. 3) Design of roads, parking areas, airfield pavements, and utility improvement projects. 4) Preparation of Design/Build Requests for Proposal (RFP). 5) Implementation of a Design Quality Management Plan. 6) The ability to accomplish construction cost estimates utilizing M-CACES Gold or M II software. 7) The ability to create AutoCAD(tm) Releas e 2000 usable format and MicroStation(tm) Version 8 or later drawing files that are compatible with the AEC CADD Standards, and narratives compatible with MS Word(tm) format. 8) Performance of formal 40-hour Value Engineering studies in accordance with st andard VE methodology. 9) Sustainable design using the Green Building Counsel LEED Rating System. The evaluation will consider projects performed by the prime firm and consultants that demonstrate these sustainable design principles and the qualification s of the key personnel that demonstrate their experience and training in sustainable design. b. Qualified Professional Personnel in the following disciplines: Firms must be able to provide registered professionals assigned in the positions for Project Management, Architecture, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, and an Architect or Engineer Value Engineering team leader who has been formally tra ined in value engineering methodology. The firm must be able to provide architectural expertise in Native American Culture for projects associated with BIA projects. The firm must also be able to provide a Cost Estimator with M-CACES Gold or M II experi ence. The Project Manager(s) must have experience managing Air Force design projects. The design team must be familiar with the Unified Facilities design criteria. c. Past performance on DOD and other contracts in terms of cost control, quality of w ork, and compliance with performance schedules will be evaluated. d. Capacity: The firm must demonstrate the capacity to accomplish two concurrent delivery orders. e. Knowledge of the Locality: Firm's knowledge of Kirtland, Cannon, Holloman, Luke an d Davis-Monthan Air Force Bases as well as the area encompassed by the Albuquerque District boundaries will be a consideration. f. Location: Physical location of the A-E's and consultants' offices to perform the work, relative to Albuquerque, New Mexico, will be evaluated. g. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months will be considered as described in Note 24 of the Fed Biz Ops. h. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions, wome n owned, SDVOSB, and Hub Zone business in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort will be evaluated. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilit ies to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 330 'Architect Engineer Qualifications' for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th d ay is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business the next business day. Solicitation packages are not provided. The solicitation number is W912PP-04-R-0030. Only data furnished by the responding firm on the SF 330 will be considered in the selection process. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify tasks to be performed in-house and tasks to be subcontracted. In addition, firms shall submit Part II of the SF330 for each branch office and subcontractor office that will have a key role in the proposed contract. Part II replaces the SF254 and is a general statement of the firms' qualifications. It should not be tailored for this contract. The SF 330 should specifically address the requirements of this announce ment. Responding firms are requested to summarize their Quality Management Plan and identify all relevant computer capabilities in Block H of the SF 330. Firms shall include only 10 PROJECTS TOTAL in Block F of the SF 330. FIRMS SHALL LIMIT BLOCK H OF T HE SF 330 TO NO MORE THAN 10 PAGES. The POC is Linda J Anderson +1 (555) 000-0000. No other general notifications will be made and no further actions will be req uired from firms under consideration. This is not a Request For Proposal.