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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 18,1997 PSA#1995US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-EN-MR 26
Federal Plaza, Rm 2143, New York, N.Y. 10278-0900 C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS 167 &
168 FOR DESIGN SERVICES FOR PRIMARILY NAVIGATION PROJECTS SOL
CBAEEN-8349-0006 POC Willien Cunningham, Procurement Assistant
212-264-9123. Contract Information: Two indefinite delivery contracts
will be negotiated and awarded, each 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 approximately
$1,000,000. Each delivery order will not exceed $1,000,000. 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. The
contracting officer will consider the following factors in deciding
which contractor will be selected to negotiate an order: Performance
and quality of deliverables under the current contract, current
capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, uniquely
specified experience, and equitable distribution of work among the
contractors. Government's obligation to guarantee a minimum amount for
payment will apply to all three years. The guarantee minimum is
$20,000 for the first year and $10,000 for the second and third years.
Two firms will be selected from this announcement. Project
Information: Indefinite delivery contract for the preparation of
studies, reports and design documents for primarily navigation projects
such as channel, anchorage, drift and infrastructure improvements. The
project area is primarily within the NY District boundaries. The
specific abilities and disciplines required include (but not limited
to): Project Manager, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Geotechnical
Engineer, Geologist, Coastal Engineer, Environmental Engineer, Cost
Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Hydrodynamic
modeler, Land and Hydrographic Surveyors, Technical Writer,
Draftsperson/CADD Operator, and GIS Specialist
(Geographer/Cartographer/Geospatial Data Analyst). Special
Qualifications: Expertise with navigation procedures, ship and port
operations and design, channel design, subsurface investigations,
remote sensing, underwater drilling, blasting, and mechanical removal
of rock (blasted and unblasted), dredged material disposal site
investigations, siting analysis and design of marine structures.
Experience in Army Civil Works procedures including feasibility
studies, design documents of deep draft and shallow draft navigation
projects, and preparation of Plan and Specifications and Construction
Services for deep draft and shallow draft projects. In addition, the
firms should indicate their M-CACES experience for civil projects,
Microsoft Project scheduling experience, and the QA/QC plan on how the
Prime consultant will manage their team to ensure that quality
products are delivered to the New York District in block 10 of the SF
255 form. Closing date for submission of Form 255: 30 days after the
initial publication of this announcement in Commerce Business Daily. If
closing date falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the actual
date will be the next business day. Firms should submit their
qualifications on the November 1992 version of the SF 255 and SF 254.
TheSF 254 should reflect the overall firms capacity, whereas the SF 255
should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project
referenced in the submittal. If subcontractors are to be utilized, an
SF 254 must be submitted for each subcontractor. These guidelines
should be closely followed, since they constitute procedural protocol
in the manner in which the selection process is conducted. Evaluation
factors in descending order of importance: a. Professional
Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of requested
services. b. Specialized Experience and technical competence in the
type of work required c.Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in
the required time. d. Past Experience on contracts with Government
agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of
work, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Geographic
Proximity and Knowledge of the Locality and location in the general
geographic area of the New York District boundaries and knowledge of
the localities provided that application of this criterion leaves an
appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the
project. f. Extent of Participation of Small Business, small
disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities,
and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a
percentage of the total estimated effort.g. Volume of work previously
awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense, with the object of
effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A-E firms,
including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that
have not had prior DoD contracts. Start Date/Completion: June 1998 .
Small and small disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as
prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small
businesses. All interested large firms are reminded that the successful
firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical
extent with small and small disadvantaged firms in accordance with
Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, an acceptable
small business subcontracting plan shall be submitted prior to award..
Firms which have not previously applied to New York District projects
and firms which do not have a current SF254 on file with the New York
District should submit two copies of their SF254 with their response to
this CBD announcement. Firms using consultants should submit copies of
the SF254 for their consultants. Notifications: a. Notification of all
firms will be made within ten (10) calendar days after approval of the
final selection. Notifications will not be sent after the preselection
approval. The notification will say the firm was not among the most
highly qualified firms and that the firm may request a debriefing. b.
The A-E's request for a debriefing must be received by the selection
chairperson within thirty (30) days after the date on which the firm
received notifications. c Debriefing(s) will occur within fourteen (14)
days after receipt of the written request. d. Copies of all SF 254's
and 255's of all firms who are not selected will be held for thirty
(30) calendar days after notifications are sent out.. Three (3) copies
of the submittal should be sent to Ms. Willien M. Cunningham,
CENAN-EN-M, Room 2133, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090, (212)
264-9123. (0350) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0011 19971218\C-0003.SOL)
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