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C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR CONSTRUCTION SURVEILLANCE AND INSPECTION (TITLE II) SERVICES IN ANTARCTICA, NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION SOL N62742-99-R-0011 POC Contact Mr. Clifford Sagara, Contract Specialist, (808) 474-6315 or Mr. Melvin Yoshimura, Contracting Officer, (808) 474-5406 Services include, but are not limited to design and engineering services for construction surveillance and inspection (Title II) services in Antarctica, National Science Foundation. This work includes construction surveillance, inspection and documentation of construction projects to indicate whether the construction conforms to the contract requirements. Projects include architectural renovations, constructing building shells, welding fuel pipes, installing waste heat recovery systems and relocating water storage tank. Personnel traveling to and working in Antarctica must pass strict medical and dental examinations. The A-E firm must have the qualified staff to pass these examinations. The selected A-E may be required to participate in a pre-fee meeting within seven days of notification and provide a fee proposal within ten days of the meeting. Estimated construction cost is over $25 Million. Estimated start and completion dates are January 2000 and October 2005, respectively. Proposals may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. The following selection evaluation criteria, in relative order of importance, will be used in the evaluation of A-E firms: (1) Professional qualifications of firms and staff proposed in construction surveillance and inspection services in extremely remote, cold weather locations. (2) Specialized recent experience and technical competence of firm or particular staff members in construction surveillance and inspection services in extremely remove, cold weather locations. The personnel shall have knowledge in construction scheduling methods and of building and construction crafts since detailed inspections shall be made to verify that the specified workmanship is obtained. (3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (5) A-E firm's quality control practices/techniques. (6) Knowledge of the locality of the project or some other extremely remote, cold region; provided, that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. (7) The volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense shall also be considered, with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of Department of Defense A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms and firms that have not had Department of Defense contracts. (8) Extent to which firms identify and commit to small business (SB), small disadvantaged business (SDB), women-owned small business (WOSB), historically black college or university and minority institution (HBCU/MI) performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. All firms shall address their planned use of and past performance in the use of SB, SDB, WOSB, and HBCU/MI in Block 10 of the SF255. The statutory Government wide goals for the total value of all prime contract awards per fiscal year are 23% to SB, 5% to SDB, 5% to WOSB, and 5% to HBCU/MI. Large Business firms who are short-listed will be required to submit a subcontracting plan prior to being interviewed. Each firm's past performance and performance rating(s) will be reviewed during the evaluation process and can affect the selection outcome. A-E firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit complete, updated Standard Forms 254, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire, and 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to the office shown above. A-E firms utilized by the prime A-E must also submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255. Only one copy of each form is required. IN BLOCK 10 AND AN ADDENDUM THERETO, IF NECESSARY, STATE WHY YOUR FIRM IS SPECIALLY QUALIFIED BASED ON EACH OF THE ABOVE SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERIA. FOR SELECTION EVALUATION CRITERION "(2)", PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR ONLY THE STAFF PROPOSED FOR THIS WORK USING THESE COLUMN HEADINGS: "NAME", "RELATED PROJECTS WORKED ON", "YEAR", "FIRM", AND "TECHNICAL ROLE". Show the office location where work will be done and describe the experience and location of those that will do the work. Firms responding to this announcement within 30 days from publication date will be considered. Firms must submit forms to the Contracts Department by 2:00 p.m. HST, on the closing date. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, Standard Forms 254 and 255 will be due the first workday thereafter. Firms having a current SF 254 on file with this office may also be considered. This is not a request for a proposal. Posted 09/14/99 (W-SN380197). (0257)

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