ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF) 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE RFP PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. Design or Engineering Services are required for an Indefinite Quantity Contract for Environmental Planning and Engineering Services for Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) and Range Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (RAICUZ) Studies. The geographic area covered by this contract will be the Continental United States and the Caribbean. The preponderance of the work on this contract is anticipated to occur in the Eastern United States and the Caribbean; however, an order could be issued for any location in the Continental United States. Projects can be categorized as studies to complete AICUZ and RAICUZ for Navy and Marine Corps facilities. The documents to be prepared under this contract shall be developed in accordance with DON Instruction 11011.36B, Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) Program. AICUZ plans will include a detailed analysis of aircraft noise, accident potential, land use compatibility, operations alternatives, and potential solutions to both existing and potential incompatible land use problems. RAICUZ plans shall be developed in accordance with OPNAV Instruction 3350.1, Range Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (RAICUZ) Program. RAICUZ plans will quantify range safety zones, aircraft noise zones, blast noise zones, develop strategies for lands affected by potential weapon impacts or noise impacts, and develop a strategy to promote compatible development on land within these areas. The Safe-Range methodology and DON RAICUZ policy and guidance will be used in the evaluation. The contract requires that the selected firm have on-line access to E-mail via the Internet for routine exchange of correspondence. The A&E must demonstrate his and each key consultant's qualifications with respect to the published evaluation factors for all services. Evaluation Factors (1) through (5) are of equal importance; factors (6), (7) and (8) are of lesser importance and will be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. Specific evaluation factors include: 1. Specialized Experience: Firms will be evaluated in terms of their past experience with regard to preparation of AICUZ, RAICUZ and other land-use/air-to-ground range planning studies; and their knowledge unique to the contract area. 2. Professional Qualifications and Technical Competence of the Individual Design Team Members: Firms will be evaluated in terms of the staff's active professional registration, and the capability to provide qualified backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of services and the ability to surge to meet unexpected project demands. 3. Ability to perform the work to schedules and capacity to accomplish a variation of 6 major taskings per year. Firms will be evaluated in terms of impact of this workload on the staff's projected workload during the contract period. 4. Past Performance: Firms will be evaluated in past performance with respect to work quality, compliance with schedules, and cost control (with emphasis on projects addressed in Evaluation Factor 1). Firms should demonstrate long term business relationships and repeat business with Government and private customers along with appropriate points of contact. Firms should include any letters of commendation or awards. 5. Quality Control Program: Firms will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy and coordination of environmental, planning and engineering services - list key personnel responsible. 6. Firm location (provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract). 7. Volume of Work: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past 12 months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A&E contracts among qualified A&E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. 8. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan: Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to the published Small Business Subcontracting Program. The Secretary of the Navy has assigned the Naval Facilities Engineering Command goals expressed in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses of 74.85%. Included in the SB goals are targets for: Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) - 15.60%; Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) - 13.92%; Veterans Owned Small Business (VOSB) - 0.12%; Services Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) - 0.12%; and HUBZone Small Business - 1.17%. Large business firms shall submit their Navy-wide SF 295, Summary Subcontract Report with their SF 330. The slated firms will be required to provide a preliminary subcontracting plan (support for small business subcontracting) as part of the interview. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of an initial contract award with 4 additional one year option periods. The total amount that may be paid under this contract (including option years) will not exceed $5,000,000 for the entire contract term. The minimum guarantee for the entire contract term (including option years) will be satisfied by the award of the initial Task Order. The options may be exercised within the time frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of the A&E performance under the subject contract. There will be no dollar limit per task order and no dollar limit per year. No other general notification to firms for other similar projects performed under this contract will be made. Type of contract: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity Contract. Estimated start date is September 2005. This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis; therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns. The small business size standard classification is NAICS 541330 ($4,000,000). All contractors are advised that registration in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the DOD CCR Database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the DOD CCR Website: http://www.ccr.gov. Architect-Engineer Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 330. If the SF 254/SF 255 is submitted for this solicitation, it will not be reviewed or considered. The SF 330 should be typed and one sided. As an attachment, provide an organization chart of the proposed team showing the names and roles of all key personnel listed in Section E with the associated firm as listed in Section C. Please include your DUNS, CAGE, and TIN numbers in Block 30 of the SF 330. Provide evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, i.e., State registration number. Responses are due no later than 4:00 p.m. EST, 5 July 2005. Responses should be sent to the following address: Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Attn: Code AQ22E, 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Room 0126, Norfolk, Virginia 23508-1278. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. Hand carried responses will not be accepted. Electronic (E-mail, facsimile, etc.) submissions are not authorized. Firms responding to this advertisement are requested to submit only 1 copy of the qualification statement. Inquiries concerning this project should include solicitation number and title.
