C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT (PLANNING STUDIES/MASTER PLANS) FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS

Notice Date

September 10, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

ZIP Code

96858-5440

Solicitation Number

DACA83-01-R-0042

Response Due

October 10, 2001

Point of Contact

James Tamura (808) 438-8540

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contract specialist via (jenny.yatsushiro@usace.army.mil)

Description

C -- Architect-Engineer Services, Indefinite Delivery Architect-Engineer Services Contract (PLANNING STUDIES/MASTER PLANS) for Miscellaneous Projects in the Pacific Region 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (planning studies/master plans) services procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required for various military and civil works projects within the State of Hawaii, but may include other Pacific Region locations in the Pacific Ocean Division (POD) area. No award of task orders for work outside of the Honolulu Engineer District will be undertaken without authorization from the affected District within POD. An indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded with a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods not to exceed one year each. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed $1,000,000.00. Work will be issued by negotiated firm fixed-price task orders, with a maximum amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 per task order limit. The Government obligates itself to obtain no less than $20,000.00 in services during the term of the base period and $10,000.00 in services during the term of each option period. The contract resulting from this solicitation may be administered along with other existing Indefinite Delivery Contracts of the same scope and purpose. If so, the following will be considered in deciding which contractor/Indefinite Delivery contract will be selected to negotiate an order: current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, uniquely specialized experience, equitable distribution of work among the contractors, and performance and quality of deliverables under the current contract. The Government may exercise a contract option before the expiration of the base contract period or preceding option period if the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in March 2002. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work includes A-E services for preparation of planning studies, master plans, 1391s, and other planning/study documents. Firm and/or their consultants must have capability in disciplines that include architectural, civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental, landscaping, and cost estimating for work associated with the preparation of planning studies/master plans and other planning documents. Specific computer-aided drafting (CAD) equipment and format of required CAD products is a requirement. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The PRIMARY selection criteria listed in descending order of importance are: (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion) (a) Specialized Experience of the firm in preparing the services and products listed above. (1) The evaluation will consider the offeror's specialized experience for the services described above. (2) The evaluation will consider technical competence of the offeror in terms of technical quality management, CAD, and other automated systems and equipment resources. (3) The evaluation will consider the effectiveness of the proposed project team with respect to management structure, coordination and prior working relationship within team members. (b) Professional Qualifications of the firm's staff/consultants to be assigned to the projects. The evaluation will consider the education, training, registration and overall relevant longevity with the firm or firms of the key personnel to be used on this project. (c) Past Performance of the firm on similar projects. (1) The evaluation will consider all past experience of the prime A-E contractor as documented on the Corps of Engineers Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS). (2) The evaluation will consider all past experience from sources other than ACASS if submitted in response to this announcement. In evaluation of both these sub-criteria, the relevancy of each performance evaluation to the proposed contract including the type of work, contract value, performing office, and recentness of general trends will be considered. (d) Capacity of the firm to accomplish work in the required time and in the prescribed manner. (1) The evaluation will consider the offeror's experience with similarly sized projects. (2) The evaluation will consider the available capacity as well as total strength of the disciplines in the offices to perform the work. (3) The evaluation will consider the offeror's current workload and workload trends; and (e) Knowledge of the Locality of the projects. (1) The evaluation will consider the offeror's familiarity with the site conditions, including geological and climatic conditions, in the Pacific Region. SECONDARY selection criteria, to be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms, are listed in descending order of importance as follows: (a) Location of the firm; (b) Volume of recent DoD work; and (c) Participation of small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. The Offeror must provide adequate documentation in blocks 7g and 10 of the Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to illustrate the extent of participation of the above-mentioned groups in terms of the percentage of the total anticipated contract effort. The selected firm will be required to obtain Defense Base Act Insurance (workers' compensation insurance) for work performed outside the waters of the United States. The selected firm, if a large business firm, must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submitting and negotiating a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting goals for this District are: (1) at least 62% of the subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), which includes SDBs and women-owned small businesses (WOSB); (2) at least 15% of the subcontract amount be placed with SDBs; and (3) at least 5% of the subcontract amount be placed with WOSBs. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal but the successful large business firm must submit an acceptable plan before any award can be made. For information on locating SB, SDB, and WOSB firms, contact Ms. Monica Kaji, Deputy for Small Business, at (808) 438-8586 or e-mail her at monica.kaji@poh01.usace.army.mil. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms desiring consideration must submit a Standard Form 255 no later than 4:00 p.m., Hawaiian Standard Time, by October 10, 2001, or within thirty (30) calendar days from date of this announcement, whichever is later. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday thereafter. All responding firms must also include completed Standard Form 254 for themselves and their subconsultants, if not already on file with the Honolulu Engineer District. Submittals will be sent to U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, HONOLULU, BUILDING 230, ROOM 108, ATTN: CEPOH-EC-M, FORT SHAFTER, HAWAII 96858-5440. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested parties are reminded that the successful contractor will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum possible extent with small and disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. All contractors are advised that registration in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to be registered in the DoD CCR prior to award may render your firm ineligible for award. Information about CCR can be found by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com. For further information regarding this proposed acquisition, contact Mr. James Tamura at telephone (808) 438-8540. Request for Proposal No. DACA83-01-R-0042 shall be utilized to solicit a proposal from the firm selected. This is not a request for a proposal.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010912/CSOL004.HTM (W-249 SN50X084)