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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 18,1995 PSA#1492

COMMANDING OFFICER, SOUTHERN DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, 2155 EAGLE DRIVE (29406), P. O. BOX 10068, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29419-9010

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS (IDR) FOR A-E SERVICES FOR MEDICAL/DENTAL FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION AOR SOL N62467-96-R-0800 DUE 011796 POC Admin Questions: Ms. Frances J. Mitchell, (803) 820-5749 Work includes A-E services for medical/dental facilities located in the Southern Division area of responsibility (26 state coverage). The work encompasses all types of new and existing facilities and includes project planning and development, preparation of plans in Autocad Release 12 or higher, specifications using SPECSINTACT System, and cost estimates using a government-provided Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) system format using the ''Success'' program. The following services may be required: study-design packages, design-build packages, collateral equipment lists, Project Books (facility studies), Deficiency Tabulation Studies (DEFTABS), Fire Safety Evaluation Studies (FSES), Facility Utilization Studies (FUS), update of standard Medical/Dental layout design plates, project preliminary hazard analysis, obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, comprehensive interior design, contractor submittal review, construction field inspection and consultation, Title II Inspection, Operation & Maintenance Support Information (OMSI), and as-built drawing preparation. Not included under this contract are services involving petroleum, oils and lubrication (POL) facilities, family housing, forensic investigations, value engineering studies, Navy Environmental Compliance Account (NECA) studies and National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) studies that will not result in plans and specifications, land management and comprehensive planning studies, and studies/designs that are considered exclusively for either fire protection or moisture intrusion. Design services for medical/dental facilities with construction values over $1M will NOT be included until 7-14-96. In the event that a selected A-E can not perform his duties under the terms of the contract due to quality, workload, negotiation or any other problems, the government may elect to utilize another ''base-specific'' IDR for design of medical/dental services. In addition, this contract may back up another contract. Some projects will require desig in the metric system. Firms must be able to accept project-related work that requires comprehensive asbestos/lead paint survey and provide a design that will support the removal, demolition and disposal of these and other hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This contract may used agreed-to fee schedules and may include additional ordering agents. Contract award is contingent upon availability of funds. The anticipated 5-year value of CONSTRUCTION for this contract is between $40- 50M. The contract period is one (1) year with four (4) one-year options for the complete services described above. The following criteria (listed in descending order of importance) will be used for selection. The format for responding to each criteria shall be as indicated in lieu of completing Blocks 7, 8, 9 and 10 in the SF 255. 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Technical competence by discipline (education, registration and experience) of individual design team members which must include, in addition to the traditional disciplines, an engineer registered in the discipline of fire protection engineering with 5 years of full- time experience, a registered communications distribution designer (this is a new professional registration), an engineer or architect with a minimum of 10 years roofing and waterproofing design experience, a registered landscape architect, and an interior designer registered by either the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ) or National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB). SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit a matrix for proposed team(s), including alternates, that contains the following data about the member's assignment - Design team member's name, firm name, office location, proposed team assignment, % time to be spent on this team, highest education level/discipline (example: BS, mechanical engineering), states of professional registration, number of years of professional experience and number of years with the firm. Also, for project managers and team leaders, identify the number of teams (design, consultants and joint venture partners) they have managed over the past three years. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience (within the past 5 years) of design team members individually AND collectively as a total team (A-E, Client, Outside agencies) in a) Planning medical and dental facilities; b) Designing medical and dental acilities; c) Designing projects to Navy, Air Force, Defense Medical Facilities Office (DMFO), or other DOD agencies' criteria; d) Designs using Autocad, SPECSINTACT, and NAVFAC cost estimating; e) On-site functional analysis and on-site schematics, space programming and budgetary cost engineering; and f) Evidence of experience of both the firm and key personnel in comprehensive interior design and knowledge of the federal acquisition process. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a description of at least 3 projects with clients' references (point of contact and phone number) for which team members provided a significant technical contribution. Work on these projects must have been done in the last 5 years. Indicate how each project is relevant to the work described herein. In matrix form, identify which team members worked on the projects described above. Projects shall be in the left column and team members' names shall be across the top row of the matrix. Also, describe the firm's experience with Autocad, SPECSINTACT System and NAVFAC cost estimating. 3. PERFORMANCE: a) Past performance ratings by government agencies and private industry with respect to work quality, performance, compliance with schedules and cost control. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a tabular listing of all excellent performance ratings and letters of commendation from both private and DOD clients (designate your role: prime, consultant or joint venture partner). These ratings should be dated 1991 or later and should include those for joint venture partners and consultants. Provide a list of projects of various sizes, managed by the proposed project manager(s), that started construction since Jan 1991 and include the following data: client's contact, client's need date, design completion date, and final cost estimate compared to the contract award amount (note whether bid or negotiated). 4. CAPACITY: a) Capacity of the firm and project teams to accomplish multiple, large and small projects simultaneously; and b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required time limits. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Submit an organizational chart with the following information: Principal point of contact, project manager, team leaders, name of each design team member, all team members' assignments, and the name of at least one alternate for each key person. Summarize your plan for starting project development in Jauary 1996 and for simultaneously accomplishing design of multiple projects (5) within one calendar year for approximately $30 million of construction value. 5. LOCATION: a) Knowledge of local site conditions and applicable regulatory requirements; and b) Ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. SUBMISSION FORMAT: Provide a list of recent projects performed by the firm or joint venture partners and appropriate consultants. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firm will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they commit to using small business, small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities, or minority institutions in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or consultant. If the successful firm is a large business, they will be asked to provide a formal subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan, prior to award. SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: At the selection interview, A-E firms slated for interviews must submit their Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP): including an explanation of their management approach and their commitment to a quality philosophy, specific quality control process, a portfolio of planning studies and design work (both new construction and upgrades to existing facilities); a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules; financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions); and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). For consideration, provide one submittal package for each contract for which you wish to be considered, including an original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 with attachments shall be limited to 25 pages (8.5 x 11'' one sided), with print size not smaler than 12 pitch font. Every page that is not an SF 254 will be included in the page count. The submittal package(s) must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1996. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with ''A-E Services, 96-R-0800''. This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO ATTN: CODE 0213FM. (0348)

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