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C -- ARCHITECH/ENGINEERING SERVICES DUE 111599 POC JACQUELINE LESSIG, 410-965-1284 WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, JACQUELINE.LESSIG@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is seeking interested sources for competitively awarding up to two individual Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Architect-Engineering (A/E) Services for pre-design, site analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, post-construction inspection, verification and certification, preparation of detailed construction cost estimates and construction administration services. Proficiency in AutoCAD is required. SSA's offices will include but not limited to SSA Headquarters at the Woodlawn Campus, District, Branch and Staff Offices in storefront type locations, individual buildings or as part of high rise buildings in small towns to large cities throughout the United States. Candidate selection will be based on the following evaluation categories: (1) Project Team. This category will be used to evaluate the A/E's proposed key personnel with respect to their qualifications, individual experience and past experience asteam members, (2) Technical Ability. This category will be used to evaluate the A/E's capacity and potential for product excellence, including innovation, recognition of alternative solutions, and perception of special opportunities. (3) Related Experience: This category will be used to evaluate the A/E's successful accomplishment of projects similar in nature. (4) Organization and Management. This category will be used to evaluate the A/E's proposed plan for execution of the required design/project inspection and production of reports on the basis of team organization and management and control procedures to accomplish projects. (5) Supplemental Points. Supplemental points will be given for good performance on previous Government projects and for involvement of minority-owned firms. Consideration will be limited to primary firms with the required disciplines having an existing established office within the Baltimore, Maryland/Washington, DC geographic area of the SSA Headquarters located at 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland. Consideration of any joint venture will be based on a demonstrated interdependency for a quality effort. The A/E must be capable of performing simultaneously multiple projects at multiple locations nation wide. Each IDIQ contract will have a base period not to exceed one year and four one-year renewal options. The maximum amounts to be expended for each contract shall not exceed $5 million (minimum $200,000) for the base year and $5 million (minimum $200,00) for each option year. Work under the contract will be by Task Order. Each Task Order will be negotiated individually for hours as hourly rates for each discipline will be set forth in the subsequent contract. Firms or joint ventures having the capabilities to perform the services described herein are invited to respond by submitting completed Standard Form 254 and 255 along with a letter of interest to be received by the office listed above within 30 calendar days from the date of issuance of this notice. This announcement isopen to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. Small Business and Minority business firms are encouraged to participate. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The government will not recognize costs associated with preparation and submittal of Standard Forms 254 and 255. Posted 10/15/99 (D-SN392239). (0288)

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