C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT FOR MISCELLANEOUS MILITARY AND CIVIL PROJECTS ASSIGNED TO THE TULSA DISTRICT

Notice Date

November 1, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Tulsa -- Military, ATTN: CESWT-CT, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128-4609

ZIP Code

74128-4609

Solicitation Number

DACA56-02-R-2003

Response Due

December 10, 2001

Point of Contact

Diedrie Hurd, 918-669-7272, FAX 918-669-7495

E-Mail Address

US Army Engineer District, Tulsa -- Military (Diedrie.Hurd@swt03.usace.army.mil)

Description

Design, engineering, and construction support services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required in support of various military and civil works projects which are generally within, but not limited to, the Tulsa D istrict boundaries. Most of the work will be located within Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas. One 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 a mount of work in each contract period will not exceed $300,000. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders not to exceed the contract amount. This is not a request for proposal and there is no bid package. This procurement is unrestricted. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in February 2002. The minimum award under this contract is $6,000 in the base year or $3,000 in an option year. Contractors will be selected for negotiations based on their qualifications submitted in accordance with this announcement. This announce-ment is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part o f the work it intends to subcontract. For your information, the subcontracting goals for the Tulsa District are 65% for small business (SB), 10% for small disadvantaged business (SDB), 5% for woman owned business (WOSB), 5% for Veteran-Owned small busines s, and 3% HUBZone. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employee s of fice location (not the location of the work). To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the DoD Electronic Comm erce Information Center at 800/334-3414. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Required services consist of preparation of plans, specifications, design/build requests for proposals, construction cost estimates, studies, and permit applications, and performance of co nstruction support services such as shop drawing reviews, field consultation, design modifications, operation and maintenance manuals, and as-built drawings. Metric scale may be required on plans for new construction. Selected AE will be required to prod uce CADD drawings compatible with Micro-Station software (latest version) of Bentley Systems and AUTOCADD (latest version), produce cost estimates using Corps of Engineers Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES Gold) (software provided), latest ver sion, preparing specifications using SPECSINTACT Software, and preparing any GIS files for input to ESRI graphic systems (Arcview and Arcinfo). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The primary selection criteria for this par ticular contract are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A. through E. are primary. Criteria F. through H. are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technica lly equal firms. A. Past Performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work compliance with delivery schedules, history of working relationships with consultants, timely construction support and overall cooperativeness an d responsive-ness. B. Experience: 1. Broad recent (past 5 years) experience and technical competence of the AE firm and/or consultants, in the planning and design of military facilities and civil works projects. 2. Designing within cost limitations. 3. Design Quali ty management, especially coordination of disciplines and subcontractors. C. Knowledge of Locality. Knowledge of subsurface conditions, climatic conditions, and local construction methods. D. Professional qualifications of personnel in the following disciplines: project management, architecture, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, civil, structural, cost estimating, specification preparation, geotechnical, and surveying. Particular focus will be on the qualifications of the personnel with relevant experience on similar projects. E. Sufficient capacity to work simultaneously on two designs for projects with a construction value of approxi-mat ely $10,000,000. The following secondary criteria shall be used as tiebreakers. F. Volume of DoD contract awards in the past 12 months as described in Note 24. G. SB and SDB participation. The extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and minority institutions (MI) will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU, or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner, the greater the participation, the greater the consideration. H. Geographic proximity. Location of the firm in relation to the location of the Tulsa District. 4. SUBMISSIO N REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities and qualifications to perform this work must submit one copy of the SF 255 (11/92 edition) and one copy of the SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address no lat er than 4:30 p.m. on December 10, 2001. Regulation requires that the selection board not consider any submittals received after this time and date. Solicitation packages are not provided. The SF 255 should specifically address the require-ments of this announcement. The firm shall present a proposed organization chart and a narrative describing how the organiza-tion will function. Those functions to be subcontracted out and to which location shall be clearly identified and at what office (specify the a ddress of the office and key person that is assigned there in Block 7C). Include in your submittal the firm s ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503/808-4590. In SF 255. Block 10, describe owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract, as well as CADD capabilities. In Block 10 also indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. This is not a request for proposal. Cover letters and extraneous materials are not desired and will not be considered. Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be scheduled. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractor s qualifications for the contract will be conducted only after the submittal review by the selection board. Interviews will be conducted by telephone. Qu estions should be addressed to: Mr. John Weatherly at 918/669-7281, U.S. Army Engineer District, Tulsa, 1645 S. 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-4609.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011105/CSOL003.HTM (D-305 SN5120T1)