PRESOL | C | Architect-Engineer (A-E) Selection Request for Indefinite Delivery Design Engineering Services relating to Value Engineering and Charrette Facilitation, primarily for Alaska and for Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 14, 2003 FBO #0656
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Architect-Engineer (A-E) Selection Request for Indefinite Delivery Design Engineering Services relating to Value Engineering and Charrette Facilitation, primarily for Alaska and for Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

Notice Date: 9/12/2003
Notice Type: Solicitation Notice
Contracting Office: US Army Engineer District, Seattle - Military, ATTN: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755, Seattle, WA 98124-3755
ZIP Code: 98124-3755
Solicitation Number: W912DW-04-R-0002
Response Due: 10/14/2003
Archive Date: 12/13/2003
Point of Contact: Thomas DeGonia, 206.766.6449
E-Mail Address: Email your questions to US Army Engineer District, Seattle - Military
(Thomas.R.DeGonia@nws02.usace.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: NA . PROJECT INFORMATION: This is a 100% set-aside for small business. Provide Architect-Engineer (A-E) services relating to Value Engineering for projects assigned to Seattle District Corps of Engineers. Work may entail work assigned to Seattle District b y other districts such as Alaska District. The intent is to select Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms or teams for value engineering and charrette facilitation services as needed by the district. Typical types of services to be provided are value engineering and studies of project features and design systems. The services could also include facilitating in early concepts of 0% to 20% design functional analysis, architectural charrette works shops using VE methodology. The services are needed to support desi gn projects managed by Seattle District but in the Alaska District boundaries. 2. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance. Criteria A through E are primary selection criteria. Criteria F through H are secondary and will only be used as tiebreakers among the technically equal firms. (A) Specialized experience and technical competence in (1) Experience in preparing VE studies as the lead role; and (2) experience leading/facilitating the design charrette process.. (B) Professional personnel: The minimum in-house requirement is 1 team leader, from any discipline, who must be a SAVE Certified Value Specialist (CVS). Other disciplines may be subcontracted but must include: 2 Certified Value Specialists (CVS) or Associate Value Specialists (AVS) and 1 clerical staff capable of taki ng electronic notes during meetings. Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicating which shall be subcontracted, and provide SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractor as necessary. (C) Ability to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on multiple task orders simultaneously, and to facilitate multiple charrettes in the same week. (D) Demonstrated success in prescribing use sustainable design using an integrated design approach emphasizing environmental stewardship in the areas of energy and water conservation, use of recovered and recycled materials and waste reduction. The evaluation will consider projects performed by the prime firm and subcontractors designers and their qualifications. (E) Past performance on DOD and other cont racts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with schedules. SECONDARY CRITERIA: (F) Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the projects and knowledge of locality. (G) Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 mo nths. (H) Extend of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 3. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Provide Architect-Engineer (A-E) services relating to Value Engineering for projects assigned to Seattle District Corps of Engineers procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36 are required for architect ural, landscaping/civil, mechanical, electrical and structural engineering design related to the Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mission. An indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded, with a base period not to exceed one y ear and two option periods not to exceed one year each. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed approximately $300,000. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm fixed-priced task orders not to exceed the base contract amount or $900,000. The contracts are anticipated to be awarded in November 2003. The Standard Industrial Classification System Code (SIC) has been replaced by the North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS). The NAICS Code for this procureme nt is 541310, which is matched to SIC Code 8712. For the purposes of this procurement a concern is considered a small business if its average annual gross receipts are $4 million or less. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in th e DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR Internet site at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Qualified firms desiring consideration shall submit one copy of S F 255, including organizational chart of key personnel to be assigned to this project, current SF 254, and consultant's current SF 254's. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503-808-4591. Submittals should be ma iled or delivered to the following address not later than 14 October 2003, 2 P.M. local time (PDT): U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, Attention: Thomas R. DeGonia, 4735 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington 98134-2329. Submittals by f acsimile transmission will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive. No additional project information will be given to A-E firms. Phone calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. This is not a request for proposal. Visit the Corps o f Engineers web site at http://www.nws.usace.army.mil for additional contracting opportunities, visit the Army Single Face to Industry at http://acquisition.army.mil/.
Place of Performance: Address: US Army Engineer District, Seattle - Military ATTN: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755 Seattle WA; Zip Code: 98124-3755; Country: US
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C -- Architect-Engineer (A-E) Selection Request for Indefinite Delivery Design Engineering Services relating to Value Engineering and Charrette Facilitation, primarily for Alaska and for Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.