Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr, Lobby Area, USAF Academy CO 80840-2315

R -- A-E OPEN END TITLE I ARCHITECT-ENGINEER FOR GIS/CADD SERVICES SOL F0561195R2306 POC Karl Lautzenheiser, 719/472-2734; Contracting Officer, Sheilagh Basedow/472-2735. A-E Open End Title I and other Architect-Engineer services at the United States Air Force Academy, CO, for a broad variety of computer aided design, geographic information system development, computer aided facility management and military master planning. Professional services required may be data search, field investigation, studies, finding and recommendation reports, specifications, computer support, land surveying and presentations. Architect-Engineer firms which meet requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the following: (A) Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and related services questionnaire; (B) Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer related services for the specific project. To be included with the Standard Forms 254 and 255 shall be a cover letter specifically addressing each of the below listed criteria in sequence. Criteria forming the basis for selection by two formal selection boards will include, but not be limited to: (1) Specialized Experience: Expertise of the firm in GIS, CADD and CAFM as related to facilities/infrastructure, large scale academic complexes and Air Force Bases; (2) Professional qualifications of experienced key personnel and consultants; (3) Professional capacity of the firm to do the work in the required time; (4) Past performance of contracts both government and private; (5) Volume of work: Prior DOD contract awards, specifically list all DOD contracts awarded the firm for the previous twelve months to include fees; (6) Previous work at the United States Air Force Academy; (7) GIS/CAD/RDMS/OS capabilities. A working knowledge of GEO/SQL, ARC/INFO, AUTOCAD, ORACLE, and OPERATING SYSTEMS is required; (8) Location in the geographic area. Failure to supply data in the cover letter for criteria 1 through 8 above may result in disqualification of the firm. Based on these criteria, the USAFA Preselection Board will reduce the field of submitting A-E firms to a maximum of six (6). The qualifications of these six (6) firms will be reviewed by the Final Selection Board, and reduced to three (3) firms. The three (3) top firms will interview with the Final Board in their project offices. After the interviews, the field will be ranked in order of preference. This is not a request for proposals. The firm selected is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000.00 in fees for A-E services. As projects are identified, delivery orders will be issued. No delivery order may exceed $299,000.00 in fees. An exception to this limitation is the initial order to start the contract. This order may exceed $299,000.00, but can be no more than the maximum limitation of the contract ($750,000.00/year). The contract will be for a period of one year or until the $750,000.00 limit is attained. The Government may, at its option, extend the contract for an additional year (an additional $750,000.00). Appropriate data in response to this notice must be received within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Project Managers of A-E firms and its consultants must hold a professional degree and be professional engineers or registered architects, licensed in the state of Colorado. Submittals should include any proposed sub-consultants. One contract will be awarded from this notice. (0207)

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