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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 20, 2003 FBO #0506
SOURCES SOUGHT

C -- Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for Architect-Engineer Design Services for various construction projects for the Regional Directorate of Public Works, Fort Dix, NJ.

Notice Date

4/18/2003
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

Contracting Office

ACA, Fort Dix, Directorate of Contracting, 5418 South Scott Plaza, Fort Dix, NJ 08640-5097
 

ZIP Code

08640-5097
 

Solicitation Number

DABJ15-03-R-AE01
 

Response Due

5/17/2003
 

Archive Date

7/16/2003
 

Point of Contact

BETH-ANN MENDELL, 609-562-4869
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to ACA, Fort Dix
(beth-ann.mendell@dix.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA A-E Services for the preparation of design and construction documents including plans, specifications, cost estimates, design analyses, and construction services for various projects in the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rh ode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Puerto Rico as required by the Regional Directorate of Public Wo rks, Fort Dix, New Jersey. Solicitation No. DABJ15-03-R-AE01. The design services that may be required will consist of but not be limited to one or more of the following: rehabilitation/construction of buildings, building repairs, additions and alteratio ns, road and site improvements, sanitary and storm water systems, utility systems, HVAC and plumbing systems, fire protection systems, electrical distribution systems, telecommunication systems, fire alarm systems, asbestos, lead and PCB abatement. An Ind efinite Delivery Contract (IDC) will be negotiated and awarded for a Base Period with two (2) Option Periods. Task Orders for both the base period and option periods shall not exceed $1,000,000.00 and each task order will not exceed $1,000,000.00. The cu mulative total of all Task Orders for both the base period and both option periods shall not exceed $3,000,000.00. Task Orders for each contract period may be issued for a period of up to one year from the date of contract award or $1,000,000.00, whicheve r occurs first. The Government has the right to exercise an option after the monetary limit is reached prior to the expiration of the base period. The Governments obligation to guarantee a minimum amount for payment will apply to the base period and all s ubsequent option periods. The guaranteed minimum is $20,000 for the base period and $5,000 for each of the option periods. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in July 2003. This announcement is being solicited as Unrestricted. An additional award m ay result from this synopsis, for a period of up to one (1) year after the date of selection approval. All interested contractors are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum possible extent with small and sm all disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, a small business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business and Small Disadvantaged business Subco ntracting Plan. For informational purposes, the Small Business Size Standard is $4.0 Million in annual average gross revenues for the last three (3) fiscal years, the NAICS Code is 541310, and the SIC Code is 8712. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following are the selection criteria in descending order of importance. Criteria A, B, C & D are primary. Criteria E & F are secondary and will be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. A. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: The firm selected and it?s consult ants must have experience in the following disciplines and have the appropriate registration in the state in which they are performing work; Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Environmental Engineering capabilities including Topo graphical and Geotechnical Surveying capabilities are required. The firm must also identify a Fire Protection/Detection Specialist /Engineer, Certified Industrial Hygienist, (Certification Number & Date Received Required) Lead/Asbestos Abatement Inspector , Specification Writer, and Cost Estimator. Maintenance and repair design experience and new construction design experience is required. Familiarity with Military Design is preferred for major disciplines. Firms not having full in-house capability must de monstrate how they will manage consultants and insure quality control. The firm shall submit a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan as part of their submissio n. The firm shall identify the quantity and number of personnel in each discipline available in their working office. B. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: Previous experience with design of projects on military installations/academic env ironment is preferred. Experience in the preparation of Project Funding Justification Document (DD1391) is also preferred. Responding firms should indicate their ability to access an electronic bulletin board. and Automated Review Management System (ARMS ) via a Hayes or Hayes compatible modem, through an IBM compatible PC. Past experience with the Corps? M-CACES Gold Cost Estimating program and the most current version of Excel, or the firm?s capability to use these programs is required. In addition, fi rms should indicate their Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) capability and Microstation version V8 compatibility. The selected firm will be responsible for designing to HQ USACE specifications. C. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH WORK: Firms must demonst rate the ability to complete work within the required time frame specified for each individual task order, including multiple task orders. Provide examples of both in Block 10 of the SF 255. D. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance on contracts with govern ment agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Provide all recent ACASS evaluations, (excellent performance evaluations on projects that have recently been completed will be consider ed) or letters of recommendation for those firms that have not held previous government contracts. E. LOCATION. Location of the firm within the general geographical area of the proposed requirement(s). F. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. Extent of participation of small businesses , small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Closing date for submitting SF-254?s and SF-255?s: 4:30 P. M., 17 May 2003. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). All requirements of this announcement MUST be met for a firm to be considered responsive. These guidelines should be closely followed since they constitute procedural prot ocol in the manner in which the selection process is conducted. Firms must submit their qualifications on SF-255 and SF-254. SF-254 should reflect the overall firm?s capacity, whereas, SF-255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the work to be p erformed on this contract (i.e. the proposed design team). The SF-255 shall contain no more than 10 projects for the prime and any consultants combined. Block 3 of the SF 255 shall include the Prime Firm?s ACASS ID Number, CAGE Code, and DUNS number. Smal l and small disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small business. Supplemental information, such as cover letters will not be taken into consideration. Submittals submitted by FA X will not be accepted and considered non-responsive. Firms using consultants should submit copies of the SF-254 for their consultants. Prior to final selection, firms considered the Most Highly Qualified to accomplish the work may be interviewed by tel ephone or by formal presentation. Notification of firms shall be made within 10 calendar days after approval of the Final selection (those firms eliminated after preselection approval shall also received notification within 10 days). Copies of all SF 25 4s and SF 255s of all firms, which are not short listed, will be held for 30 calendar days after the notifications are sent out. Two (2) copies of the submitt als (SF-255 packages) shall be sent to Ms. Beth Mendell, SFCA-NR-ARCC, Room 330, 5418 South Scott Plaza, Fort Dix, New Jersey, and (609) 562-4869.
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, Fort Dix Army Reserve Contracting Center, 5418 South Scott Plaza Fort Dix NJ

Zip Code: 08640-5097

Country: US
 

Record

SN00307222-W 20030420/030418213618 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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