GSA, PBS, Property Management Division, A-E Contracts Section (WPMODD),7th & D Streets, SW,RM 2634,Washington,DC 20407

C -- SUPPLEMENTAL A-E FOR M/E DESIGN SERVICES SOL GS-11P-96-EGD-0005 DUE 091796 POC Contact,Janine Stratakes,202/202-1843,Contracting Officer,Clarie J. Cashwel l,202/708-8905 Supplemental A/E Contract for performance of Major Mechanical/Electrical Design and related services for the GSA National Capital Region (NCR), comprised of projects that will have an impact on the historical significance of the buildings. Consideration for the contract will be limited to firms located within the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia with each firm demonstrating ability to perform all required services in their own active existing offices located within the boundaries of the GSA NCR or the selected firm must establish an office in GSA NCR within 30 days after the award of the contract. The boundaries of the GSA NCR consist of the District of Columbia; Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in MD; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties in VA; the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church and Fairfax in VA. There will be no travel premium allowed for all projects within the NCR. Current tentative projects include: MCC Center and Switchgear Improvements at the Central Heating Plant, Energy Mangement and Control System at James L. Whitten Building, Miscellaneous Fire Safety Improvements at FOB Bethesda, Fan Coil Unit Improvements at the U.S. Courthouse. Projects may be added or deleted. One supplemental contract will be awarded from this solicitation for a base year with a not to exceed amount of $1,000,000 and provide for four (4) option renewal periods of one (1) year each, not to exceed $1,000,000 for each effective period, for a potential not to exceed dollar total of $5,000,000 over the five (5) year period. The contract will have a minimum guarantee of $25,000 for the base year. Each Work Order issued will be mechanical/electrical in nature with support in structural and architectural. The following consultants are required: Structural, Architectural, Fire Protection, Cost Estimating, Environmental, Elevator, and Historic Preservation. Construction inspection services may be required. The Government will not indemnify the A/E against liability arising out of asbestos or other hazardous material. Work Orders may include, preparation of contract documents, development of studies and reports, investigations, planning, review of shop drawings, manuals and cost estimates. The evaluation criteria for selection are as follows: I. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (30%): A. Team Experience and Accomplishments on similar renovation projects. B. Relevant key individual experience and professional qualifications. C. Does the proposed team have the required expertise in all disciplines to successfully accomplish the work? II. CAPABILITIES OF FIRM (20%): A. Sufficiency of staff and technical resources available, not committed to other contracts, to undertake this contract. B. Location of firm and knowledge of the locality of the projects. III. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE (30%) A. Suitability of firm's previous concentration to the type of work required herein. B. Based on specific examples shown, does the firm provide a well organized, accurate and fully coordinated set of contract documents? C. Firm produces drawings in CADD and uses Metric units of measurement. IV. PAST PERFORMANCE (20%) A. Does the firm provide specific data which exhibits cost consciousness and cost control throughout the design process for projects completed in the last five years? B. Programming and compliance with performance schedules: Does the firm convincingly demonstrate, through specific project examples and supporting data, commitment to on-time completion of projects? C. Is Client feedback provided (references cited) which verifies that previous clients are satisfied with the firm's overall performance? Each firm will be required to provide at least two project examples similar in nature to the proposed projects as part of their submission. All proposals shall be in a bound 8 1/2'' X 11'' format. The firm shall provide the following for each project example: (a) The name, address and phone number of client contact(s); (b) summary of the project scope and objective; and (c) a final cost estimate. Firms having the capabilites to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting current, completed, and signed SF 254's (for firm/joint venture and team consultants) and SF 255's with a letter of interest identifying the project by soliciation number. The SF 254/255 are considered current if they are no more than 6 months old from the month of this corresponding CBD announcement. Submissions shall be made to: General Services Administration, 7th & D Streets, SW, Bid Room No. 1701, Washington, DC 20407 by 3:30 PM local time on the due date of this notice. The following information must be on the outside of the sealed envelope: 1) Solicitation title/number 2) Due date 3) Closing time. Late responses are subject to FAR Provision 52.215-10. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. This procurement is open to small and large business concerns. A small business concern for this procurement is a firm (including its afiliates) having average annual sales or receipts for the last three (3) fiscal years not in excess of 2.5 million dollars. Before award of the contract, the firm (if not a small business) shall be required to submit an aggressive and acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with Public Law 95-507. Large businesses are required to consider small, small disadvantaged and women- owned small businesses as consultants in meeting the goals of the subcontracting requirements for this procurement. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. This is not a Request for Proposal. (0226)

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