Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20375-5326

C -- RENOVATE SECOND FLOOR OF BUILDING #54 AT THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY SOL N00014-96-C-2160 POC Michelle Nicholl, Contract Specialist, Code 3260.MN (202) 767-4597 Joseph Ely, Contracting Officer, Code 3200.CE (202) 767-4597. Architectural and engineering services are required to prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates, related studies and all associated engineering services suitable for bidding and construction. This project encompasses interior renovations for the second floor of Building 54 at the Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. The second floor is approximately 15,000 SF. The work includes, but is not limited to, removal of asbestos containing material, removal of lead paint, demolition of interior walls, door, ceilings, etc., providing doors, ceilings, and floor coverings, improving the fire egress, providing an elevator to serve the second floor, modifying and modernizing the fire protection system, renovating and modifying the rest room facility, renovating the electrical system, modifying the mechanical system, replacing the roof, modifying the front facade of the building, and other related work. The estimated construction cost for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. A-E firms responding to this announcement will be evaluated against the following criteria in relative order of importance: 1) Specialized experience and technical experience in the type of work required, 2)Professional qualifications of personnel and proposed subcontractors for the project, 3) Professional capacity of the firm to accomplish the contemplated work within the required time limits, 4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, 5) Location in the general geographic area of the contract provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract, (6) Volume of work awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense during the last 12 months period. Type of contract: Firm Fixed Price. The estimated date for start of design of this project is December 1996. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit a SF 255. One copy of the SF 255 is to be received in this office no later than the 30th calendar day after the date of appearance of this announcement in the CBD. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the SF 255's will be due the first workday thereafter. If a current SF 254 is not already on file with this office, it must be submitted with the SF 255. The SF 255 must clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and the qualifications of the individuals and subcontracts proposed to work on the contract and their geographical location. The proposed contract listed here is 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. The small business size standard for Standard Industrial Classification 8711 and 8712 is $2.5 million or less based on annual average gross revenue of a firm taken for the last 3 fiscal years. This is not a request for proposal. Inquiries concerning this project should mention location and contract number. Send a copy of SF-254's and SF-255's to Contracting Officer, ATTN: Code 3260.1, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Ave. S.W., Washington DC 20375-5001, Telefax 202-767-5896 or 202- 767-6197. (0235)

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