NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 212, Greenbelt, MD 20771

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT IN SUPPORT OF THE GSFC FACILITIES MANAGEMENT DIVISION FOR SURVEYING, MATERIALS TESTING SUPPORT AND INCIDENTAL CIVIL/STRUCTURAL DESIGN AT GSFC SOL SOL98-01B DUE 120898 POC Ann Haase, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-6872, Fax (301)286-0247, Email Elizabeth.A.Haase.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Cynthia Tart, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-7663, Fax (301)286-0247, Email Cynthia.L.Tart.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#SOL98-01B. E-MAIL: Ann Haase, Elizabeth.A.Haase.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. The contractor is to provide the personnel, equipment, materials, and facilities to accomplish all assignments set forth on individual delivery orders on a quick reaction basis. Requirements consist of (a) topographic, site investigation, layout and as-built surveys and related field measurements including CADD drafting, engineering and production of record drawings and reproduction as required; (b) materials testing including laboratory and field analyses of soil, concrete, paving materials, aggregate, steel, welding and other construction materials to assist the government in engineering analyses and determination of contract specification compliance; (c) reports and analysis consisting of geotechnical, structural, and civil efforts, and (d) small design efforts consisting of geotechnical, civil, structural designs to assist in resolving field related construction problems. An indefinite quantity contract will be negotiated on a fixed price open-end basis, not to exceed $500,000 for a five year period of performance with a guaranteed minimum dollar amount of $5,000. Delivery orders ranging in value from $500 to $100,000, but generally not to exceed $50,000 each, will be issued in conjunction with a specific scope of work. The above project will be conducted on a full and open competitive basis. This is not a request for proposal. Firms responding to this announcement shall have a currently accurate Standard Form 254(SF-254) on file at this Center, or submit a SF-254 with their SF-255 in their response to this advertisement. In addition to providing information about the project owner's name and address, as required in Part 8 of the SF 255, you are also required to include the name of the owner's Project Manager and current telephone number for reference check purposes. The names of selected firms will be published in the Commerce Business Daily. The NASA GSFC Architect and Engineer Selection Board shall apply the following general criteria; (a) specialized experience of the firm in the type of work required;(b) capacity of the firm to accomplish the work in the required time; (c)past experience, if any, of the firm with respect to performance on similar contracts with NASA, other government agencies, and private industry, including such factors as control of cost, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules; (d) proximity of the firm to the general geographical area of the project, provided that there is an appropriate number of qualified firms therein for consideration;(e) familiarity with the area in which the project is located; (f) volume of work previously awarded to the firm by NASA with the object of affecting an equitable distribution of NASA Architect and Engineer contract to firms that have had no prior or recent NASA contract and (g) general criteria: PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SURVEYING, MATERIAL TESTING CAPABILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH FACILITIES. Closing date for responding to this announcement is 30 days after date of publication, NLT 4PM EST. Technical questions should be referred to Mr. Kaleem Kawaja (301)286-4329. Responses should be forwarded to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Attention: Ms. Ann Haase, Code 212, Bldg. 17, Rm. N137, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771. See Note 24. Provisions of Note 24 apply to this notice except that (a) in the sentence beginning with "Selection of firms for negotiation...", the fourth additional consideration listed is changed to read:"(4) past experience, if any, of the firm with respect to performance on similar contracts with NASA, other Government agencies, and private industry, including such factors as cost control, quality of work, and ability to meet schedules; and (b) in the last sentence, "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" is substituted for "Department of Defense." No collect calls, no telephone requests accepted. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. The SIC Code and Size Standard are 8712 and $2.5M, respectively. The DMS Rating for this procurement is DO-C9. All qualified responsible sources responding to this announcement shall be considered by the agency. An ombudsman has been appointed. See Internet Note "B". Posted 10/30/98 (D-SN267094). (0303)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0010 19981103\C-0006.SOL)