Admendment to original presolicitation announcement

Architect-Engineer Services: Architect-Engineer Indefinite Delivery Contract

Location: Montana Air National Guard, Great Falls, Montana and Montana Army National Guard, Fort Harrison, Montana

Scope of Services: Perform Type A, B, and C Architectural and Engineering Services. These services will be required for an undetermined number of projects of varying size and complexity. The various types of projects will generally include new facility construction, various types of facility rehabilitation, facility additions, fire detection and suppression systems, electrical distribution system repairs and modifications, HVAC retrofits, and paving.

Cost Range: (design cost): The range of estimated project costs may vary from $5,000 to $200,000. Design funds are not expected to exceed $500,000 annually in any contract year. A guaranteed minimum fee of $5,000.00 shall apply to the base year only.

Services Provided: Request qualified Architect-Engineer consulting services to perform Type A (investigative), Type B (design) and optional Type C (construction surveillance and inspection) services for the above described range of projects.

Type A Services shall include but not limited to conceptual design, making investigations, collecting data, performing analysis, making presentations and conducting other fact finding studies as might be necessary to support the design of the system project. This shall include making economic feasibility studies and developing scopes of programmed projects.

Type B Services shall include engineering calculations and analysis, complete design, detail cost estimates, complete detailed construction documents of such quality and completeness as to be competitively bid by contractors.

Type C Services (option exercised at the time of project construction) shall include all personnel, equipment and materials necessary to perform all material and shop drawing reviews, complete construction compliance inspection and material testing as required in the construction documents.

Selection Criteria: A-E selection will be based on the following criteria listed in the order of importance:
1. Professional Qualifications: The qualifications and experience of the person in the firm who will work directly on the project. The specific disciplines, which will be evaluated, are Architect, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, and Environmental Engineers.
2. Specialized Experience: Since this contract is expected to incorporate a wide range of various projects, the experience of the firm and its consultants in a multitude of project types will be evaluated. Specific experience with HVAC design, paving design, Fire detection and suppression system design, roofing design, electrical system design, facility rehabilitation designs and experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials will be evaluated.
3. Capacity to Accomplish the Work in the Required Time: This factor evaluates the ability of the A-E Firm, given their current projected workload and the availability of their key personnel, to accomplish the project in the required time.
4. Past Performance: The past performance of the firm on projects for Government (Federal, State, and Local) agencies and some private concerns will be evaluated.
5. Location: The geographic location of each firm will be evaluated. This criterion will apply to the office in which the majority of the design services will be performed.
6. Volume of DOD Work: The volume of DOD work the A-E firm has been awarded over the past twelve months will be examined. The A-E is requested to identify this information on the SF 330.

Submittal Information: Architect-Engineering firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered for selection are invited to submit, to the Contracting Office no later than 5:00 P.M. MST on February 25, 2010, as seen in the announcement in Federal Business Opportunities FedBizOps.gov (www.fbo.gov), the following documents:

1. A completed Standard Form (SF) 330 Parts 1 and 2, Architect-Engineer Qualifications.

2. A completed Standard Form (SF) 330 Parts 1 and 2, Architect-Engineer Qualifications for each consultant.

One (1) copy of all forms should be submitted to the following address:

USPFO for Montana
ATTN: CPT Bryan Baldwin
P.O. Box 4789
Fort Harrison, MT 59636

Questions may be directed to the Contracting Officer, CPT Bryan Baldwin by calling 406-324-3410 or emailing bryan.j.baldwin@us.army.mil or Maj Kelly Traynham, (406) 324-3405.

The Government proposes to enter into firm fixed price delivery orders for these services under this contract. Estimated start date for these services is June 2010.

This is not a request for proposal. This project is open to large as well as small business firms.

This contract will be written for an initial performance period of one year and will include an option for a renewal for four additional one year performance periods.