C -- Indefinite Quantity Architect-Engineer Services for Functional Analysis Concept Development and Value Engineering Studies for Various Projects in All Areas Under Cognizance of NAVFAC Pacific

This solicitation is a 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The small business size standard classification is NAICS 541330 ($4.0M in annual receipts). Services include, but are not limited to design and engineering services for facilitating and conducting functional analysis concept development and value engineering type studies on a variety of military facilities in the Pacific Area. If asbestos or hazardous materials exist, the Architect-Engineer (A-E) shall identify them and provide for their disposal in the required documents in accordance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to such hazardous materials. The selected A-E may be required to participate in a pre-fee meeting within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within ten days of the meeting. The contract will be of the Indefinite Quantity type where the work will be required on an - as-needed basis during the life of the contract providing the Government and contractor agree on the amount. Each project contract will be a firm fixed price A-E Contract. The Government will determine the task order amount by using rates negotiated and negotiate the effort required to perform the particular project. The contract term will be a base year and two one-year option years. The Government reserves the option to extend the contract for an additional two years. The annual fee for any year may not exceed $500,000 and per project limitation is $250,000. The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $1,500,000. The Government guarantees a minimum amount of $10,000. There will be no future synopsis in the event the options included in the contract are exercised. Estimated date of contract award is November 2005. Proposals may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. The following selection evaluation criteria, in order of importance, will be used in the evaluation of A-E firms: (1) Professional qualifications of firm and staff proposed for facilitating and conducting value engineering, and Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACD) studies including the requirement that the team leader be certified as a value specialist by SAVE International; (2) Specialized recent experience and technical competence of firm or particular staff members for facilitating and conducting value engineering, and Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACD) studies for projects in tropical environments similar to Hawaii, Guam and Pacific Ocean areas; (3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (5) Knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying sustainability concepts and principles to facilities and infrastructure problems through an integrated design approach; (6) A-Es quality control program experience; (7) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project; (8) Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense shall also be considered, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms and firms that have not had Department of Defense contracts. Include a summary of qualifications in narrative discussion addressing each of the above selection evaluation criteria on the SF 330, Part 1, Section H. If necessary, continue on plain bond paper. For selection criteria (3) the government will also evaluate each firms past performance and performance rating(s) from the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) during the evaluation process, which can affect the selection outcome. Effective January 1, 2005, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) will require the use of On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in Federal solicitations as part of the proposal submission process. Offerors are required to complete the ORCA on-line via website http://orca.bpn.gov. Refer to FAR Clauses 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) and 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (Jan 2005). The selected firm, its subsidiaries or affiliates that design or prepare specifications for a construction contract cannot provide the construction services for the same contract. This includes concept design, which includes preparation of project programming documents (DD1391), facility sitting studies, environmental assessments, or other activities that result in identification of project scope and cost. The prime firm and consultants for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term. A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed Standard Form 330, Architect Engineer Qualifications. The submittal/delivery address is Commander, Code NAVFAC PAC AQ11 (A-E Solicitation No. N62742-05-R-0013), Attn: Mailroom (CMP0161), NAVFAC PACIFIC, 258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100, Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3134. This address is for all deliveries, including US Mail, courier service and/or personal delivery services; no other address is acceptable. The delivery address is inside a military installation, therefore, strict securities measures are in force; anticipate delays. Interested firms must allow sufficient time for receipt of submission. Consultants to the prime A-E firm are required to submit only Part II of the SF 330. This solicitation requires all interested firms to have an email address. Notifications will be via email, therefore, email address must be shown on the SF 330, Part 1, Section B8. Two copies of your SF 330 are required: One paper copy and one electronic copy on a CD. Firms responding to this announcement by Tuesday, September 6, 2005 will be considered. Firms must submit forms by 2:00 p.m. Hawaiian Standard Time (HST). This is not a request for a proposal.