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B -- INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS LAYOUT AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR LARGE POSTAL PROCESSING FACILITIES DUE 111899 POC Pauline C. McTeer, Purchasing Specialist, Mark A. Guilfoil, Contracting Officer, FAX 703-280-8412 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Purchasing Specialist, pmcteer@email.usps.gov. The USPS is seeking sources and qualification statements in accordance with USPS Purchasing Manual (PM) Section 3.5.2 from design firms who are interested in being considered for engineering services for design and economic justification of the material handling systems needed in new mail processing facilities. We are seeking firms who currently provide industrial systems layout and economic analysis for large processing facilities. The USPS Major Facilities Office will start the design and construction of a number of new Processing & Distribution Centers (P&DCs) over the next 5 years. As part of this design, the USPS has a requirement for an Engineering Consulting Company to provide engineering services for design and economic justification of the material handling systems needed in these new facilities. It is anticipated that 3000 to 5000 man-hours of design, documentation, and supervisory effort per year will be required. The contract is anticipated to be for a one year period, with two one year options. We are seeking qualification statements from only those firms who can adequately demonstrate the following capabilities: 1) successful past performance in the design of industrial conveying and sorting systems occupying more than 300,000 sq ft and valued in excess of $15M, including a list of contracts within the past three years directly related to this effort. This listing must include a description of each effort, the dollar value, duration, and a point of contact with the current user of the system. 2) Experience in analyzing data and developing models to provide an economic rationale for the configuration of these conveying and sorting systems, including resumes of at least three of the key personnel in your employment who may be made available for this effort. 3) Experience and familiarity, or the ability to quickly acquire the necessary expertise, with the overall processes occurring within USPS Processing and Distribution Centers, as well as with USPS bulk equipment design standards. 4) Past Performance: The contractor must supply pertinent information for the USPS to evaluate Past Performance (ref. PM Section 2.1.7.c). Past Performance information is based on the following: (a) Quality (a record of conformance to contract requirements and standards of good workmanship); (b) Timeliness of Performance (adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance); (c) Business Relations (i.e., a history of being reasonable and cooperative with customers, commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity and ethics); and (d) Cost Control (a record of forecasting and containing costs on changes and cost-reimbursement contracts). 5) Supplier Capability: Suppliers must provide pertinent information for the USPS to evaluate Supplier Capability (ref. PM Section 2.1.7.c.3). Supplier Capability information is based on the following: (a) have, or have the ability to obtain, resources (financial, technical, staff, etc.) adequate to perform the work; (b) be able to meet the requiredor proposed delivery schedule, considering all existing commitments, including awards pending; (c) have a sound record of integrity and business ethics; (d) have, or have the ability to develop, a sound quality control program that complies with solicitation requirements; (e) have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical; (f) have, or have the ability to obtain, the necessary technical equipment and facilities; (g) be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations. Only those firms who are determined to be qualified will be considered for any further solicitation and resulting contract. Interested firms should prepare a summary of their qualifications, including the most recent financial statements, not to exceed twenty (20) single-sided pages, which must clearly demonstrate that they possess the capabilities described above. The qualification statement must be formatted to address the criteria listed above. No proprietary information is to be submitted. The qualification statement must be submitted in an original and three (3) copies, to the address above no later than November 18, 1999. A solicitation is anticipated to be issued in late 1999 to those firms determined to be prequalified for this effort. Posted 10/19/99 (W-SN392961). (0292)

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