C -- A/E SUPPORT SERVICES MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACTS

Notice Date

March 22, 2001

Contracting Office

Federal Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534

ZIP Code

20534

Solicitation Number

RFP X00-0436

Response Due

April 24, 2002

Point of Contact

Lula Strunk (202) 307-0954

Description

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) intends to negotiate a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for Architect/Engineer Support Services (A/ESS) to support a scope of work that defines projects and states FBOP requirements for development of Federal Correctional Facilities. A maximum of three (3) contracts will be awarded. Each contract will have a guaranteed minimum of $100,000 per year with a maximum of $2,000,000 per year. These will be one year contracts with four option year periods. The program includes services for construction projects estimated at over $10,000,000. Required services will be for architectural, engineering (civil, structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, electronic, and fire safety) and other related services, which will be accomplished through individual task orders and will include the following major categories: (1) Architectural, engineering related services to include development of Requests for Quotations (RFQ) and/or Request for Proposal (RFP) documents which shall be used in Design-Build or Design-Bid-Build contracts for Federal Correctional Facilities, (2) Development of independent cost estimates for selected construction projects, utility contracts, A/E contracts, and proposed or potential contract modifications, and subsequent comparisons and analyses and projection of future budget requirements, (3) Review of contractor submittals and related services, (4) Assistance in the analysis of project and construction contract schedules utilizing critical path methods, with related analyses. Selection of the A/ESS firms will be based on consideration of the following criteria: PAST PERFORMANCE, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE , CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK. Services will be provided primarily to FBOP personnel located in Washington, D.C. and consideration will be limited to firms (or Joint Ventures), including major consultants,, having an existing major active office located within Washington, D.C. or the surrounding counties of Arlington, Alexandria, and Fairfax Counties, Virginia, Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, Maryland. The firm and major architectural or engineering consultants must be licensed to practice their respective professions. The firm (or joint venture), including consultants, awarded contracts for these required services will not be eligible to compete for contracts to be procured using the documents prepared by the firm. Responses shall be made by completion and submittal of Standard Forms, SF-254 and SF-255, and pertinent supplemental data. Completion of Standard Forms should be in accordance with instructions filing which are a part of each form. SF-255's must be current and accurate for the firm or joint venture submitting the form and the specific office identified which will have responsibility for the announced work. Current and accurate copies of SF-254's must be included for the firm or branch office of a firm (or for all firms or office participating in a joint venture) submitting the SF-255. Current and accurate copies SF-254's must be submitted for all outside key consultants or associates (individuals or firms) listed in the SF-255. Data must be concise and address the specific criteria. Small and small disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to participate and will be used to the maximum extent practicable as both prime and subcontractors. Note: If applicable, the successful offerors will be required to submit a subcontracting plan for this procurement regarding the utilization of small, small-disadvantaged, women owned, and veteran owned businesses. Submittals must be MAILED to Lula Strunk at the address noted below and MUST be received by close of business April 24, 2001. This is NOT a Request for Proposal. Point of contact for inquiries and clarifications is Lula Strunk, Contracting Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Office of Construction Contracting, 320 First Street, NW, Room 500-6, Washington, DC 20534. (Send EXPRESS Mail to 500 First Street, NW, remainder of address as above). Point of contract can be reached by fax at (202)616-6055 or voice (202)307-0954.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010326/CSOL002.HTM (W-081 SN50H028)