C--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, hereby solicits For W912GB-10-R-0001 For GENERAL ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES For BELGIUM

ISSUE DATE: 05 October 2009 CLOSING DATE: 04 November 2009 W912GB-10-R-0001 for GENERAL ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES For BELGIUM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, hereby solicits for General A-E Services Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs), procured in accordance with Public Law (PL) 92-582 (the Brooks Act) and Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36. It is anticipated that one Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) will be negotiated and awarded in the fourth quarter of FY09 with a contract period not to exceed five years. This will consist of a base contract lasting one year, and four 1-year options. The amount of work in this contract will not exceed $12,000,000 with a maximum limit per task order of $5,000,000. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders not to exceed these maximum limits. 2. PROJECT LOCATIONS: The contract will be awarded for work involving engineering services and design of various U.S. military projects primarily within Belgium. Possibly some work in other countries located in the EUCOM area of responsibility may be requested but not required. Firms must provide services and design products meeting all local laws and permitting requirements of Belgium. 3. SERVICES REQUIRED: Multi-disciplined A-E services are required primarily for general A-E design of miscellaneous facilities and related work in Belgium and possibly in other countries in the EUCOM area of responsibility. The type of design work required involves major new construction and repair and rehabilitation of various structures in accordance with all standards, permitting requirements, and applicable laws of Belgium and the United States as well as other host nations. Anticipated facilities to be designed may include U.S. military buildings, structures and facilities including multi-family and single family housing units, utility systems, administrative facilities, barracks, child development centers, and other military facilities. Work may also include development of Request-For-Proposal packages for design-build projects. Task Orders may involve security upgrades, anti-terrorism-force protection (AT-FP) assessments and design, site investigations, structural analysis and testing, feasibility studies, energy conservation, and fire protection. A-E services may also be required for engineering assessments and systems analysis of existing facilities and infrastructure; environmental assessments associated with design; asbestos surveys and abatement design; cost estimating; construction inspection; quality assurance; safety inspections; materials and equipment testing including systems commissioning; and other general engineering and design services. Firms should demonstrate experience in sustainable design in accordance with the LEED standards of the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The use of building information modeling (BIM) for design is an expected requirement under this contract. Military Construction (MILCON) funded projects in Belgium are anticipated which will require task orders estimated to exceed $500,000 in design fees. The offeror would have to demonstrate evidence of being a United States firm or a Joint Venture entity with a Belgian firm and a United States firm in order to qualify for performance of these task orders. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria listed below are in descending order of importance. Required services and location described above will be considered in evaluation of all criteria. a. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: This criterion addresses the firms and any partners, subcontractors, or consultants specialized experience and technical knowledge within the last 5 years in the type of work described in paragraph 3. Firms must demonstrate competence in the English, French and Flemish languages. All proposals must clearly indicate 5 years of recent work experience in Belgium. The experience can be shown by the sole, or collective experience of the A-E and, where applicable, A-E partners, joint venture partners experience. If the experience of key subcontractors is offered for any experience requirements, then a letter of commitment between the A-E firm or joint venture partnership and the subcontractor is required. b. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: The A-E firm must identify the qualifications of personnel in the following key disciplines: Project Manager, Architect, Landscape Architect, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Interior Design, Cost Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Environmental Engineering, LEED AP (Sustainable Design), and Land Surveying. The evaluation will consider the education, training, certification, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the proposed team for all proposed key personnel. The A-E must be able to certify that work complies with U.S. and Belgian, laws and regulations. c. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance of the A-E, joint venture partners, and key subcontractors on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from PPIRS and other sources. d. MANAGEMENT PLAN: Submittals must include in Blocks D and H of the SF 330 a Management Plan that addresses, as a minimum, the A-Es approach to project management, organization, lines of supervision and communication, and coordination of disciplines, and, if applicable, coordination with partners, joint venture partners, key subcontractors and consultants. The submittal must indicate which firm is responsible for each item of work, the interdisciplinary and interoffice communications and supervision process, and the procedure to ensure high quality products and services within cost limitations and in strict compliance with performance schedules. e. CAPACITY: Capacity to perform approximately $5,000,000 in work of the required type in a one-year period. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. Firms must address and demonstrate capacity to execute multiple Task Orders simultaneously. f. KNOWLEDGE OF LOCALITY: Knowledge of engineering and design primarily, including experience in applying environmental regulations to military projects in Belgium. 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A-E Firms that have the capability to perform this work are invited to submit two printed copies and one electronic copy (CD or DVD) of Standard Form 330 for the proposed team, including the prime firm and all joint venture partners, subcontractors, consultants and free-lance associates, to the address below not later than 1430 Central European Time on the closing date of this announcement. The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 75 pages (8.5 x 11 or A4), including no more than 20 pages for Section H. Each side of a sheet of paper is a page. Use font type no smaller than size 11. Firms responding to this announcement after the closing date and time will NOT be considered. Required forms may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?formType=SF . Forms must be complete and current. Each firm identified as part of this contract including free-lance associates must complete a separate Part II of the SF 330. Firms may be rejected for incomplete or missing SF 330s. Part II must show only the office or offices that are intended to have a key role in the contract. Blocks E and G of Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all subcontractors or consultants, in the appropriate columns, and should not include persons that will not actually do the work. Block E must clearly show if individuals are full-time, consultants or free-lance. Do not include promotional brochures, advertisements or other extraneous material in a submission such as prices, as this is not a request for proposal. Include the firm's point-of-contact, email address, telephone number and facsimile number in the submittal. Joint Ventures shall submit the following additional documentation of evidence of a Joint Venture entity: a. A copy, or translation, of a legally binding Joint Venture agreement in English. b. Identification of the party who can legally bind the Joint Venture. c. A separate statement, if applicable, for possible task orders for Military Construction (MILCON) funded projects estimated to exceed $500,000 and to be accomplished in Belgium. The separate statement shall (1) identify any Belgium host nation firms that are Joint Venture partners, and (2) identify any United States firms that are Joint Venture partners, and (3) explain the structure and/or management approach of the Joint Venture for such task orders including who will conduct, direct, supervise, and control the project, and perform the necessary duties to complete the work. If credit for the experience and past performance of key subcontractors is desired, English translations and copies of original letters of commitment shall be submitted. 6. SPECIAL NOTE: Firms sending submittals from outside Germany via air courier or postal service should state the content value to be no cost or zero. If a monetary value is indicated on the package, the package may be delayed due to customs clearance. The Europe District is not responsible for any delays that result in late receipt of submittals. Be aware that heightened security measures may delay access to the Europe District in the Amelia Earhart Center; therefore early delivery of submittals is advised. Firms responding to this announcement are requested to inform one of the points-of-contact below so that receipt of submittals by the closing date and time can be confirmed. d. For U.S. Military postal service: Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District ATTN: CENAU-CT (Marion Weingartner) Announcement W912GB-10-R-0001 CMR 410, Box 7 APO AE 09049 e. For German postal service: Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District ATTN: CENAU-CT (Box 7/Marion Weingartner) A-E Announcement W912GB-10-R-0001 Konrad-Adenauer-Ring 39 65187 Wiesbaden, Germany 7. POINTS OF CONTACT for additional information: Ms. Norma J. Smith, Contracting Officer E-mail: contact@example.gov Phone: +49-611-9744-2629 (outside Germany); (0)611-9744-2629 (within Germany Fax: +49-611-9744-2618 (outside Germany); (0)611-9744-2618 (within Germany) Ms. Marion Weingartner, Contract Specialist E-mail: contact@example.gov Phone: +49-611-9744-2606 (outside Germany); (0)611-9744-2606 (within Germany Fax: +49-611-9744-2618 (outside Germany); (0)611-9744-2618 (within Germany)