Y -- DESIGN BUILD MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (MATOC) FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR USE ON PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS UNDER THE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Notice Date

April 5, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, CESPL-CT, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325

ZIP Code

90053-2325

Solicitation Number

DACA09-01-R-0003

Response Due

May 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist, Lucia Carvajal

Description

This procurement consists of one solicitation with the intent of awarding a minimum of seven contracts in which at least two are small businesses, two are 8(a)(providing that sufficient qualified contractors present offers) and three are unrestricted. For 8(a) firms the Small Business Administration as determined that for this procurement competition will be restricted to 8(a) firms certified for participation in the 8(a) Program with Headquarters or approved satellite offices in Regions 8, 9, 10 and the state of New Mexico and which have the NAICS Codes 233, among their approved NAICS CODES. The Government will award a minimum of seven contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offerors whose proposals, conforming to the RFP will be the "Best Value" to the Government. "BestValue" will be determined using a "Trade Off" process, comparing price, technical and other factors. Evaluation will consist of Phase I and Phase II. The evaluation in Phase I will be of the offeror's Management/Technical Proposal and the firm's bonding capabilities. The evaluation in Phase II will be of the offeror's Partial Design and the offeror's Price Proposal. Evaluation Factors for Phase I may consists of the following: Specialized Experience & Technical Competence; Capability to Perform; Past Performance of Offerors Team, including AE and Construction members. In addition, under Phase I, contractors must provide proof of their bonding capabilities. Specifically, Small Businesses and 8(a) contractors, bonding capacity for Single Task Order $5M, concurrent Task Orders, $20M; Unrestricted, bonding capacity for Single Task Order $20M, concurrent Task Orders $80M. If the offeror cannot demonstrate sufficient bonding capability during Phase I evaluation, as described above, further consideration of the proposal will be terminated and the offer will be rejected. The criteria to be evaluated in Phase II will be provided by amendment to those offerors found to be technically qualified following evaluation of Phase I. After evaluating Phase I proposals, the maximum number of offerors that will be selected to submit Phase II proposals is 15 of the most highly qualified offerors. Evaluation Factors for Phase II may consists of the following: Technical Proposal addressing Design Concepts; Management Approach; Key Personnel; Proposed Technical Solutions; Schedule; Betterments; and a Price Proposal for the Sample Project. The Evaluation Factors identified above for both Phases I and II may not be all-inclusive. It is the Government's intent to award based on initial offers received, without discussion of such offers. The award may be made to a superior offer which is not the lowest offered priced, but which is significantly more technically advantageous than the lowest offer so as to justify the payment of a higher price. Once a minimum of seven contracts are awarded, the Government will compete the work among the contractors based on performance and other factors set forth in the contract and the Request for Proposal Letter. Design Build Task Orders awarded on a competitive basis will involve competition between a minimum of two and a maximum of five contractors to include a possible combination of 8(a), SB and unrestricted. Each awardee will be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for subsequent task orders, except under those circumstances described in FAR 16.505(b)(2). Task Orders under these contracts could be issued in one of the following methods: (a) Competitive; (b) Sole Source, or (c) Time & Materials. Generally, Work to be performed under the MATOC contracts shall provide design and construction services. Each contract awarded as a result of this solicitation will include a base period, not-to-exceed (NTE) 36 months and one option period (NTE 24 months), for a total contract performance period NTE five years or $400 million, whichever occurs first. The Task Order limitations are minimum $100,000.00 and maximum $20,000,000, respectively. When awarding the contracts, the guaranteed minimums shall be 2% of the not-to-exceed capacity for the contract, or $500,000, whichever is less and the minimum as required by EFARS 16.504 for the Option Period, if exercised. The minimum guaranteed amounts may be met by award of a task order in an equivalent amount. The scope of these contracts will include design-build task orders for new construction, renovation, alteration, and repairs by replacement with associated Architecture/Engineering being performed in compliance with the Brooks Act. This will not be an Architecture/Engineering contract. Architecture/Engineering work will only be performed when construction will follow. This is primarily for design-build and the work performed under this contracting instrument will support programs and projects under the management responsibilities of the South Pacific Division. This Solicitation will be issued on an "Unrestricted" Basis inviting Full and Open Competition. All responsible sources may submit an offer. This acquisition will provide ample subcontracting opportunities for small and small disadvantaged businesses. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Subpart 19.7, the proposed acquisition shall require that any apparent successful offeror (large business only) is to submit a subcontracting plan that shall set forth small, disadvantaged and women-owned goals that are acceptable to the Government. The Los Angeles District's subcontracting goals are specific percentages of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount. The goals are as follows: 62% with small businesses; 10% with small disadvantaged businesses; 5% with Women-Owned Small Businesses; 5.5% with Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (where applicable); 3% American Veteran Owned Small Businesses and 1.5% HubZone Small Businesses. Functions that may be suitable for subcontracting to this type of businesses include specialty design services, engineering services, such as subsurface investigations and surveying, asbestos abatement work, concrete work, road work, landscaping, painting, fencing, electrical, plumbing, roof repair/replacement, non-corrosion resistant finish, and HVAC. The Government intends to issue this solicitation and all amendments through use of the Internet. No additional media (CD ROMs, Floppy Disks, Faxes, or paper) will be provided unless the Government determines that it is necessary. Contractors may view /download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after the solicitation issuance at the following Internet address: http://ebs.spl.usace.army.mil. All Contractors are required to check the Los Angeles District Contracting Division website daily to be notified of any changes to this solicitation. All Contractors are encouraged to visit the Army's Single Face to Industry website at http://acquisition.army.mil/default.htm to view other business opportunities across the Army. Contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government Contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is http://ccr.edi.disa.mil/ccragent/plsql/ccr.welcome. The tentative issue date of this solicitation is on/about 26April 2001. Date for receipt of proposals is on/about 30 May 2001. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 233, Building, Developing, and General Contracting. To be considered a Small Business, the average annual gross revenue for the last (3) three fiscal years is $27.5 M. Any prospective contractor interested in submitting a proposal on this solicitation must register to be placed on the plan holder's list. If you are not registered, the United States Government is not responsible for providing you with notifications of any changes to this solicitation. Contractors shall register themselves on the Internet to receive a copy of this solicitation.

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