Bureau of Indian Affairs, Facilities Management Construction Center (FMCC), c/o 615 First Street, N.W., Albuquerque, N.M. 87102

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACTS FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES SOL BIA-0150-99-3 DUE 031699 POC Contact, Darlene S. Gonzales, Contract Specialist, (505) 346-7596/Contracting Officer, Michael D. Perry, (505)346-7214 The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)(FMCC), has expressed a need for eight (8) INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES including inspections, for geographic locations throughout the United States. The planning and design IDIQ contractor(s) shall not be awarded a Task Order to inspect construction of a project which they designed. The contract will be for a period one year from the date of award with four option years. Responding firms shall be experienced in alternation, repairs and/or new construction of schools, detention centers, quarters, offices and related buildings and structures. All services shall comply with applicable requirements of NFPA, UBC, OSHA, EPA, ADA, Uniform Federal Accessibility standards and other applicable Federal, State, tribal and local health and safety standards. This solicitation is limited to Architectural-Engineering (A-E) firms who are qualified as 51% Indian-owned firms as defined by the "Buy-Indian Act", 25 U.S.C. sub-section 47 and 20 BIAM 2.1. Firms responding as a Joint-Venture entity must be at least 51% indian owned. Selection of qualified Buy-Indian A-E and/or joint-venture firms will be based on the evaluation criteria categories below. RESPONSES MUST BE FULLY DOCUMENTED. Firms seeking consideration for award shall have demonstrated professional qualifications and capabilities for the performance of the following services: General: Firms and firm's consultants shall be in full compliance with licensing requirements and shall be currently permitted to practice the profession of architecture or engineering in the state of residency or incorporation. Firms must have ability to produce CADD designs for all architectural and engineering disciplines. Firms must demonstrate availability of additional personnel to support expansion or acceleration of a project. (1) Conceptual Design: The A-E will provide preliminary studies to develop a project scope to satisfy a program need, or meet statutory requirements; validate feasibility and attainable performance levels, identify and quantify risks; develop a reliable budget estimate and a realistic performance schedule; develop project criteria and design parameters for all engineering disciplines, identify applicable codes and standards; provide quality assurance requirements, specify materials of construction, define space allowance, specify energy conservation features, health, safety, safeguards, and security requirements and any other features necessary to describe a project. (2) Pre-Design Services: Consist of facilities planning, needs assessments, feasibility studies, existing facilities survey, site analysis, and proper validations. Additional services include facilities-related geotechnical investigations, test borings, and other subsurface investigations: topographical, boundary, legal, utilities survey, and other field surveys; historic preservation, and environmental assessments: preparation preliminary studies, sketches, layout plans, and outline specifications; and prepare reports including estimates of cost for the proposed project and all structure, utilities, and appurtenances thereto. (3) Services to provide complete Design of the work including preparations of all required preliminary and final working drawings, specifications, construction cost estimates and consultation with BIA on all questions arising in connection with the services performed by the architect-engineer. (4) Construction Phase Services: Provide construction contract administration (shop drawings, sample and construction payment reviews, change order preparation, operation and maintenance manuals preparation, and warranties, etc., and periodic and full and/or part-time on-site inspection services. Selection of firms to perform the required services will be based on the firms qualifications based on the following criteria listed in the order of importance: (1) Specific performance record over the last five years in the type of planning, design and construction phase services indicated above. Submit documentation that will demonstrate and verify that deliverables utilize cost control to meet contract budgets, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules and satisfactory performance were achieved. (2) Experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel and experience in working together as a team. (3) Specialized experience and technical competence in-house personnel to provide the services required in this announcement. (4) Professional in-house qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services shall be clearly and fully described in the Standard Form (SF) 254 and Standard Form (SF) 255. Documentation of subcontractors will not be required as part of the firm's qualifications. (5) Volume and nature of present workload as it relates to the ability to perform the work required. Indicate all active projects as of the submission date in response to this announcement. (6) Capacity to accomplish the work in the time required. Provide a listing of currentcontracts or work undertaken by the firm with time required under the contract and actual start and completion dates. (7) Adequacy of facilities for performance of the work including that necessary to provide specialized services that may be required. Interested firms that meet the qualifications are to respond with SF-254 and SF-255 to be considered for resulting contracts and submit NLT 30 calendar days after the date of this announcement. Each task order shall not exceed $1,000,000 and the total contract limit shall not exceed $2,500,000 per fiscal year. Option years will be based on the availability of funds. Each IDIQ contract will have a minimum value of $500 payable at the end of each calendar year from the date of award, if no task orders are issued against the IQIC contract. Responding firms are required to clearly identify tasks to be performed in-house and those to be subcontracted. Those qualified Indian-Owned A-E firms/joint ventures meeting the stated limitations and having the capability and qualifications to perform the services described i this announcement are invited to respond by submitting with original signature the following to Darlene S. Gonzales, Contract Specialist, BIA, Branch of Facility Management, P.O. Box 26567, Albuquerque, NM 87125-6567, to be received by close of business, March 16, 1999: (i) a letter of intent; (ii) a completed current Representation Declaration form, for the submitting firm; (iii) response to the criteria listed in this solicitation (not to exceed 25 pages)' (iv) a completed, current SF-254; (v) a completed SF-255; and (vi) a completed Procurement Integrity Form by the submitting firm. Firms must submit all the above, i through vi, administrative requirements or be determined as non-responsive. All SF's 254 and 255 are considered current if dated and signed not more than one year from the month of this notice. No other general notifications will be made and no further action is required from firms under consideration. This is not an RFP. This is an Indian economic enterprise set-side. Only organizations that meet this criteria will be considered. Posted 02/03/99 (I-SN294133). (0034)

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