341st Contracting Squadron, 7015 Goddard Drive, Malmstrom AFB, MT 59402-6863

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES, MISCELLANEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN SERVICES, MALMSTROM AFB, MT SOL F24604 97 R0002 POC Jan Wenaas, Contract Administrator, (406) 731-4007 or Mr. Russell A. Bryan, Contracting Officer, (406) 731-4008. Description of Project: Architect Engineer services are required for the design of miscellaneous environmental compliance projects and supporting services at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. An open end contract will be issued for a period of one (1) year with the possibility of (4) four, one year option periods. Projects will be issued to the A-E firm by delivery orders. Individual delivery orders will not exceed $299,000 (NTE $495,000 per year) and the cumulative total for the base year and all option years shall not exceed $2.475 million. Delivery orders will be issued as the need arises during the course of the contract period. Design services may include preparation of construction documents; including preliminary investigation, surveys, engineering and evaluation, plans, specifications and cost estimates for remediation efforts. Investigative services such as site and/or building investigation, inspections and testing, preparation of studies and reports, site characterization, remedial design and risk assessment or other preliminary documentation as needed and related to project design may be included. As part of the Engineering Services, there is the possibility of encountering asbestos, lead and other hazardous waste. Projects may include various combinations of disciplines. A minimum of $15,000 in fee work will be issued under this contract. A firm fixed price A-E contract (indefinite delivery) will be used. Significant selection criteria, in relative order of importance include: (1) Experience. Specialized experience and personnel qualifications are required to design in support of environmental compliance projects. This may include, but is not limited to knowledge of current EPA rules and regulations, surveying, site investigation, sampling, testing, identification, remedial design and removal of various substances and conditions such as asbestos, PCB's, ethylene glycol and other toxic contamination, and hazardous substances/wastes in soil, water and air. (2) Excellence of work. Past experience of any firm with respect to performance on DOD contracts or other contracts of similar type work shall be considered. (3) Capability. Firm has adequate qualified personnel to cover all applicable disciplines or has adequate qualified affiliates and associates to accomplish the proposed work. (4) Location. Firm has primary design staff within eight (8) hours driving time of Malmstrom AFB, Mt. (5) Prior DOD Awards. Past experience with respect to performance of work on DOD contracts, including volume of DOD work shall be considered. (6) Disadvantaged Small Business Firms. Socially and economically disadvantaged firms will be rated higher than those not economically or socially disadvantaged. (7) Dollar Value of Prior DOD Awards. Firms that have lower dollar values of DOD awards during the past three years will be given a higher rating than those having higher dollar value awards. (8) Availability. A declaration of availability shall be provided by the firm to accept work when desired by the Government and the capacity to accomplish work in the required time as dictated by State and Federal Regulatory Agencies. (9) Recycle and Energy. Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design. Architect Engineer firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 254 and SF 255, U.S. Government Architect Engineer Qualifications, to the office identified in this announcement. Firms responding by the close of business on 23 January 1997 will be considered. No other general notification to firms under consideration will be made and no further action is required. This is not a request for proposal. The proposed acquisition listed herein is open to both large and small business concerns. Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) 8711 applies. See Note 24. (0361)

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