Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Facilities Design & Construction Center (Atlantic), 5505 Robin Hood Road, Suite K, Norfolk, VA, 23513-2400

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR COST ESTIMATING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS SOL DTCG47-00-R-3EFK05 DUE 011400 POC Roberta Smith, Contract Specialist, Phone 757-852-3417, Fax 757-852-3495, Email rhsmith@fdcclant.uscg.mil -- Marion Hundley, Contracting Officer, Phone 757-852-3420, Fax 757-852-3495, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTCG47-00-R-3 EFK05&LocID=494. E-MAIL: Roberta Smith, rhsmith@fdcclant.uscg.mil. Provide professional cost estimating services on an as-needed basis for various projects as directed by task orders to this contract. The project includes performing cost estimating services required to support FD&CC (Atlantic) design and construction programs for Coast Guard Shore Facilities located east of the Rocky Mountains and Puerto Rico. The services will be provided under a 12-month Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC). Under an IDC, individual firm fixed-price task orders for specific services are negotiated when the need for services arises. Each IDC is guaranteed a minimum of $5,000.00 and is limited to maximums of $100,000.00 per task order and $500,000.00 total for all task orders. The Government reserves the right to exercise a one-year option subject to the same dollar threshold limitations of the basic year as stated above. Anticipated award date is March 2000. The following evaluation criteria are applicable to one or more of the factors included in Note 24: (1) Specialized experience of the firm and technical competence in cost estimating (including joint venture or association) in similar projects; (2) Professional capacity to accomplish the work as scheduled; (3) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (4) Past performance on D.O.T. and other Government contracts in terms of quality of work, ability to meet contractual performance/delivery schedules; (5) Minorities and women in all job classifications, considering availability in the general area; (6) The firm's approach to the planning, organizing and management of cost estimating projects including data gathering methods, evaluation techniques and other related factors; (7) The firm's geographical experience in cost estimating projects within the FD&CC area; (8) The firm's work load and ability to meet milestones with attention to current an future commitments of those key persons expected to be assigned to Coast Guard Projects; and (9) The firm's ability to prepare cost estimatesin the building system and specification section formats. Preference will be given to firms located in Virginia, Maryland, Washington, DC and North Carolina. Firms desiring consideration should submit appropriate data as described in Note 24 to the addresses indicated above not later than 4:30 p.m. on January 14, 2000. This is not a Request for Proposal. Attention: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000.00 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. DTCG47-00-R-3EFK05.***** Posted 12/08/99 (D-SN406841). (0342)

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