SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Supplemental Architect and Engineer Services, Texas Zone 1 (West Texas)
- Notice Date
- 8/21/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Acquisition Services (7PMA), 819 Taylor St., Rm. 12B01, Fort Worth, TX, 76102, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- GS-07P-07-HHD-0109
- Response Due
- 9/25/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- 8a Competitive
- Description
- Architectural and Engineering services for Texas Zone 1 (West Texas). Procurement is set-aside for 8(a) firms certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Business Development Program. Four (4) copies of the Standard Form 330 and other pertinent information must be received no later than 3:00 PM Central Standard Time on September 25, 2007. The North American Industrial Classification System Code applicable to this project is 541310, Architectural Services, which has a size standard of $4,500,000 in average annual receipts and corresponds to SIC Code 8712. The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes to award one indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for supplemental architectural and engineering services for the State of Texas, Zone 1 (West Texas). Texas Zone 1 currently consists of, but is not limited to, the area bordered by following counties: Lipscomb, Hemphill, Wheeler, Collingsworth, Childress, Hall, Briscoe, Floyd, Crosby, Garza, Borden, Howard, Glasscock, Reagan, Upton, Crane, Pecos, Terrell, Brewster, Presidio, Jeff Davis, Hudspeth, El Paso, Culberson, Reeves, Loving, Winkler, Andrews, Gaines, Yoakum, Cochran, Bailey, Parmer, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Hartley, Dallam, Sherman, Hansford and Ochiltree. The primary contract area will be Texas Zone 1. The secondary contract area will be the remainder of the state of Texas and the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. The A/E firm selected shall primarily provide, but will not be limited to: design, construction management and inspection, and estimating services for repair and alteration projects, but may also be required to provide scope development, planning, interior design, environmental studies, feasibility studies, problem analysis, design review, consulting design, construction management for elevator work, geotechnical testing, quality control testing, asbestos and mold sampling, hazard assessment, abatement design, air quality monitoring, boundary and topographical surveying, historic structure reports, building evaluation report and other architectural, engineering, and technical services. The work will require primarily architectural, mechanical, electrical and estimator disciplines, but may also require civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, certified industrial hygienist, fire/life safety, elevator, acoustical, historic preservationist, construction manager/inspector, surveyor and other disciplines with specialized experience. An IDIQ contract will be negotiated and awarded for one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods. The minimum guaranteed contract amount is $1,000 for the base year only. There is no limit on the number of Task Orders, certified invoices, or the size of a project. However, the total cumulative Task Orders, certified invoices, and oral purchases amount shall not exceed $3 million for any one-year contract period. Projects, while there will be no limit on size, will generally involve repairs, alterations, and improvements in connection with existing construction cost. A/E firms will be evaluated in terms of their professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, specialized experience and technical competence in the fields of energy conservation, pollution prevention waste reduction, the use of recovered materials and services regarding asbestos related work. Selection criteria for this acquisition are listed below in descending order of importance: (1) Experience: Experience of the firm and consultants with regard to providing the types of services described above, and with regard to accomplishment of past projects including repair and alteration work. (2) Management and Inspection Capability: Experience and capability of the firm and consultants with respect to complete management and inspection services for projects of the type described above during the construction phase. (3) Technical Ability: Professional qualifications, expertise and education level of individuals employed by the firm and consultants who will be directly involved in providing the above described services and their philosophy concerning the design of repair and alteration work. (4) Management/Organization/Production/Quality Control: Producing a high quality design, maintaining good working relationships, working with repair and alteration projects, meeting schedules, providing accurate cost estimates, and tracking and controlling costs. (5) Geographical Boundaries: Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of locality of the project - Demonstrate that at least 35 percent of the A/E contract services (based on total contract price) will be accomplished within the primary geographical boundaries of the state of Texas Zone 1 for the resulting contract. The Government will not indemnify the firm against liability involving asbestos or other hazardous materials, that is, no clause holding the firm harmless will be included in the contract. A Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will result from this solicitation, including profit, overhead and hourly rates for anticipated disciplines and for use in negotiating FFP task orders. A supplemental architect-engineer lookup table for pricing task orders for projects with an estimated construction cost of less than $2,000,000 will be included in the contract. The Government will use the fixed price amount in the lookup table which will be a function of project size, type, and complexity. The lookup table will be provided to the A/E during initial contract negotiations. Firms, when responding to this announcement, should address their capability with regard to each of the evaluation factors listed above, as the top rated firms recommended for interview will be recommended solely on their written response to this announcement. A/E is limited to subcontracting to firms agreed upon and accepted during negotiations. Architectural or engineering firms wishing to be considered must submit four (4) copies of completed Standard Form (SF) 330 and other pertinent information (see FAR 53.236-2(b)) which must be received NLT 3:00 PM Central Standard Time on September 25, 2007. Faxed, facsimile, or emailed submittals will NOT be accepted or considered. ***All submittals must clearly identify the Solicitation number (see above) as well as the firm's socioeconomic status on the face of the envelope for identification purposes.*** Late submittals will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. All responsible sources must furnish 4 copies of a submittal, which will be considered. Point of Contact Carolyn Blake, Contracting Officer, (817) 978-4661, carolyn.blake@gsa.gov Email questions to Carolyn Blake at carolyn.blake@gsa.gov
- Place of Performance
- Address: Texas, Zone 1 (West Texas)
- Zip Code: 76102
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 76102
- Record
- SN01380207-W 20070823/070822071635 (fbodaily.com)
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