Architecture/Engineering services IDIQ for USAF
The government contemplates making an award from this announcement as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. This is an Architect-Engineer (A-E), Title I and Title II services, in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR part 36, for firm-fixed price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts for a basic period of one year or less, with the Government's option to extend for four additional one-year option periods. Architect-Engineer (A-E) services are required for design of miscellaneous operations and maintenance projects, and for other supporting services for the 50th Space Wing headquartered at Schriever AFB (SAFB), Colorado.
Projects will be issued to the A-E by negotiated, firm-fixed price delivery orders as the need arises during the contract period. Each delivery order will not exceed $499,000. Cumulative amounts for delivery orders in a fiscal year will not exceed $750,000. A minimum of $5,000 in fees will be guaranteed to the A-E for the life of the contract (to include any exercised option periods). Contract award is anticipated in FY 07. Services will be performed for SAFB (predominately); and other 50th Space Wing CONUS and worldwide sites (rarely) which are Onizuka AFS, CA; Vandenberg AFB, CA; Cape Canaveral AFS, FL; New Boston AFS, NH; Kaena Point AFS, HI; Palehua Aolar Observatory, Oahu, HI; Anderson AFB, Guam; Kwajalein Atoll; Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean; Ascension Island, South Atlantic; Thule AFS, Greenland; and TCS Oakhanger, United Kingdom.
The selected A-E firm is expected to work closely with Government personnel, project managers and user groups. The selected A-E firm will be required to participate in site visit meetings (when requested), within 5 calendar days after receiving the request for proposal for a project at Schriever AFB. The A-E shall accomplish all cost estimates using the e4Clicks estimating system. Firms are reminded of the requirement at FAR 36.601-3(a), which requires the architect-engineer to specify, in the construction design specifications, use of the maximum practicable amount of recovered materials consistent with the performance requirements, availability, price reasonableness, and cost-effectiveness. Where appropriate, the architect-engineer must consider energy conservation, pollution prevention, and waste reduction to the maximum extent practicable. Architectural Design, Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering are the lead disciplines for this contract; however, other disciplines may be required, depending upon the scope of the individual projects. Other disciplines will likely include, but are not limited to the following: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, soils engineering, fire protection, landscape architecture, land surveying, geophysical surveying, surveying and mapping, industrial hygiene and planning. Subcontractors, outside associates or consultants may be used to provide these disciplines.
