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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 24, 2005 FBO #1306
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Architectural and Engineering Contract for the Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin

Notice Date

6/22/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI, 53705-2398
 

ZIP Code

53705-2398
 

Solicitation Number

AG-5680-R-05-0001
 

Response Due

7/21/2005
 

Archive Date

9/21/2005
 

Description

Architect-Engineer (A&E) Services, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for the USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin. The total yearly limitation on awarded fees shall not exceed $2 million. Although there is no limit on Task Orders, the total awarded yearly cost cannot exceed $2 million. Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Task Orders may be awarded for a period of one (1) year from contract award date. The total value of this contract, including option years, shall not exceed $10,000,000. Including all options, the contract cannot exceed $10/million. The option year(s) fee limitations are synonymous with those established in the initial year. If no Orders are awarded under the contract, a one-time fee of $5,000 will be paid to the Contractor. Negotiations will be conducted for disciplined hourly rates, overhead, profit and other cost elements, which are particular to the contract. Task Orders will be negotiated and awarded based on the required effort of work, but not until after the contract is awarded. The scope of design services may include, but are not be limited to; architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental designs for construction, repair and alteration of laboratories, multi-use facilities and station utilities/pavements. The A&E services may require any combination of the following services: Type A - Investigative services and conceptual design; Type B - Design services (within the 6% statutory fee limitation); Type C - Professional and on-site inspection, and Code and Criteria review. The contract may also call for the preparation of engineering type studies, facility project books, and/or statements of work. Firms will be evaluated on the following factors and A&E selection criterion, included in descending order of importance; (1) Professional Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in laboratory construction and renovation, energy conservation, and sustainable design practices and/or certification such as LEED; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past Performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographical area of the Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI and knowledge of the locality. Failure of a firm to address the specified qualifications will result in the incontrovertible determination that the submittal is non-responsive. This solicitation is unrestricted. The applicable NAICS Code for this contract is 541310. The Small Business size standard is $4,000,000 in annual gross revenues, averaged over the past three (3) years. If a Large Business is selected, a Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan will be required in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 19.7. Submittals received after July 21, 2005 WILL NOT be considered for award. Cover letters and extraneous materials ARE NOT desired and WILL NOT be considered by the selection boards. Personal visits, for the purpose of discussing this announcement or the Submittal, will not be allowed. Prior to the contract award, the chosen firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and submit Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), per FAC 2001-26 and the Federal Register. This is NOT a Request for Proposal. Interested firms shall submit 1 copy of the SF 330 (Parts I and II), to the Forest Products Laboratory, attn: Mike Belovsky, Contracting Officer; One Gifford Pinchot Dr., Madison, WI 53726-2398, NOT LATER THAN July 21, 2005 at 3:30 PM (CST). You may contract Mike Belovsky, Contracting Officer after July 17, 2005 at: (608) 231-9285 or by email at: jbelovsky@fs.fed.us.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, One Gifford Pinchot Drive, Madison, WI

Zip Code: 53705-2398

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00834303-W 20050624/050622211707 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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