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C -- A/E SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR INDEF DEL-TYPE (MULTI-DISCIPLINE) CONTRACT, FOR DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, ADMIN SUP CENTER EAST, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA SOL DACA31-96-R-0080 POC Mary P. Cunningham, 410-962-3953 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services are required for an Indefinite Delivery-Type (Multi-Discipline) Contract for primary use by Defense Logistics Agency, Administrative Support Center East, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; however, this contract may be used for other similar requirements throughout the United States. The contract will be for a 12-month period and will contain an option to extend for up to two additional periods. The contract amount for the base period and any option period will not exceed $1,000,000 each. Individual task orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. Task orders will be assigned based on the A-E's workload, geographic area, specialized experience and project requirements. Contract will be firm fixed price. Subcontracting Plan Requirements: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 25% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 8 percent of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and at least 5 percent with Women-Owned Businesses (WOB). The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work may consist of preparation of reports, studies, design criteria, estimates, contract drawings and specifications, etc. Work may be for alterations, maintenance, repair or minor construction. 3. SELECTION CRITERION: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. Firm selected must be able to provide multi-discipline architectural and engineering services for either routine or emergency services for water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, storm water management, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, communication systems, structural and architectural designs. The staff must be capable of responding to multiple work orders concurrently and shall include registered architects, professional civil, electrical, mechanical, sanitary, structural, fire protection and geotechnical engineers, surveyors and cost estimators. In addition to routine designs, the contractor shall provide evidence of specialized experience and technical competence in the following: Experience with Indefinite Delivery Contracts; experience using Corps of Engineers standard formats, such as GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS (CEGS), ARMS, M-CACES, Life Cycle Analyses, etc.; preparation of project documents such as DD Form 1391 (Military Construction Project Data) in accordance with Army Regulation 415-15; Preparation of applicable Defense Logistics Agency manuals and Project Development Brochures (PDBs) in accordance with Technical Manual 50800-3; preparation of economic analyses for projects; performing field surveying and data conversion of utility maps to create and/or update the Basic Information Maps at DDRE and designs using metric system. The A-E firm shall be capable of providing CADD output in AUTOCAD (DWG) Release 12 with no conversions allowed. The contract drawings shall be provided in both digital format and hard copy. The digital files shall be delivered on 3-1/2 inch (1.4mb) high-density floppy disk. The contractor shall be capable of responding to emergencies within 24 hours of issuance with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be considered. Location of the firm in the general geographical area will be considered. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit an SF 255 and SF 254. An SF 255 must be submitted for prime/joint ventures. SF 254's must be submitted for prime, all firms involved in joint venture, and for each consultant. Notwithstanding the statements to the contrary in General Note 24 and Block 6 of the SF 255, only SF 254's submitted with the SF 255 will be considered in the evaluation. SF 254's are not maintained in the Baltimore District. In SF 255, Block 3b, provide the firm's ACASS number. In SF 255, Block 6, provide ACASS numbers for each consultant. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. Solicitation packages are not provided. Responses to this announcement received within 30 days from the date of this issue will be considered for selection. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Mary P. Cunningham, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Internet e-Mail address is pat.cunningham@ccmail.usace.nab.army.mil. This is not a request for proposal. (0254)

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