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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 31, 2001 PSA #2778
SOLICITATIONS

C -- A/E SERVICES INDEFINITE DELIVERY QUANTITY CONTRACT

Notice Date
January 29, 2001
Contracting Office
General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Acquisition Services (7PMA), 819 Taylor St., Rm. 11A01, Fort Worth, TX, 76102
ZIP Code
76102
Solicitation Number
GS-07P-01-HUD-0001
Response Due
March 6, 2001
Point of Contact
Carol Lautzenheiser, Contracting Officer, Phone (817)978-6165, Fax (817)978-2061, Email Carol.Lautzenheiser@gsa.gov -- Walter Miller, Purchasing Agent, Phone (817) 978-3630, Fax (817) 978-7098, Email
E-Mail Address
Carol Lautzenheiser (Carol.Lautzenheiser@gsa.gov)
Description
NAICS 541310 Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for supplemental A/E services for a period of one year with four 1-year option periods. The contract will be for services primarily in the State Texas Zone IV, which includes, but is not limited to: Austin, San Antonio, San Angelo, Waco, Laredo, McAllen, Corpus Christi, and Brownsville but may also include work on an occasional basis anywhere within States of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and North and South Dakota. The A/E firm selected shall primarily provide: design, construction management and inspection, and estimating services for repair and alteration projects, but may also be required to provide scope development, planning, interior design, environmental studies, feasibility studies, problem analysis, design review, consulting/design/construction management for elevator work, geotechnical testing, quality control testing, asbestos sampling/hazard assessment/abatement design/air quality montoring, boundary and topographical surveying, historic structure reports, building evaluation report and other architectural, engineering, and technical services. The work will require primarily architectural, mechanical, electrical and estimator disciplines, but may also require civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, certified industrial hygienist, fire safety, elevator, acoustical, historic preservationist, construction manager/inspector, surveyor and other disciplines with specialized experience. There will be no limit to the amount paid on individual delivery orders and no limit on project size; however, the total cumulative delivery order amount shall not exceed $3 million in any one-year contract period. Projects while there will be no limit on size, will generally involve repairs, alterations, and improvements in connection with existing buildings or properties, and may range in size from $25,000 to $20 million in estimated construction cost. A/E firms will be evaluated in terms of their professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, specialized experience and technical competence in the fields of energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, the use of recovered materials and services regarding asbestos related work. Evaluation factors for the selection of the firm are as follows: (1) Experience (25%): Experience of the firm and consultants with regard to providing the types of services described above, and with regard to accomplishment of past projects including repair and alteration work. (2) Management and Inspection Capability, (25%): Experience and capability of the firm and consultants with respect to complete management and inspection of services and projects of the type described above during the construction phase. (3) Technical Ability (25%): Professional qualifications, expertise and education level of individuals employed by the firm and consultants who will be directly involved in providing the above described services and their philosophy concerning the design of repair and alteration work. (4) Management/Organization/Production/Quality Control (25%): Capability and past performance of the firm and consultants with respect to mobilizing, producing a high quality design, maintaining good working relationships; working with small repair and alteration projects, meeting schedules, providing accurate cost estimates, and tracking and controlling costs. The Government will not indemnify the firm against liability involving asbestos or other hazardous materials, that is, no clause holding the firm harmless will be included in the contract. A firm-fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract will result from this solicitation, including profit, overhead and hourly rates for anticipated disciplines and for use in negotiating firm-fixed-price delivery orders. A supplemental architect-engineer lookup table for pricing delivery orders for projects with an estimated construction cost of less than $2 million will be included in the contract. The Government will use the fixed price amount in the lookup table which will be a function of project size, type, and complexity. The lookup table will be provided to the A/E during initial contract negotiations and shall be a mandatory payment provision. Firms, when responding to this announcement, should address their capability with regard to each of the evaluation factors listed above, as the top rated firms recommended for interview will be recommended solely on their written response to this announcement. Architectural or engineering firms wishing to be considered must submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255 and other pertinent information. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Offerors, prior to being awarded any contract exceeding $500,000 ($1 million for construction), shall be required to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan (See FAR 52.219-9) or demonstrate that no subcontracting opportunities exist. This provision does not apply to small business concerns. In accordance with the Public Law 95-507, the A/E will be required to provide the maximum practicable opportunities for small business concerns and small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals to participate as subcontractors in the performance of the contract. As part of its commitment to socioeconomic initiatives of the Federal Government, the GSA has established for Fiscal Year 2001 subcontracting goals of 40 percent for small business, 3 percent for veteran-owned business, 2 percent for HUBZone Small Business, 7.5 percent for small disadvantaged business, and 5 percent for women-owned business. A/E is limited to subcontracting to firms agreed upon during negotiations. The use of subcontractors shown on the SF254/255s will be reflected in the Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan to be included in the contract. Firms must provide a brief written narrative of outreach efforts made to utilize small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned businesses, not exceeding one typewritten page. The 254s and 255s must be received NLT 3:15 P.M. local time on 03-06-01. Faxed, facsimile, or emailed submittals will NOT be accepted or considered. All submittals must clearly identify the Solicitation number (see above) on the face of the envelope for identification purposes. Late submittals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. All responsible sources may furnish a submittal, which will be considered. See Numbered Note #24.*****
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