Architect, engineer and construction monitoring services for american embassies and consulates in europe, africa and the middle east

The solicitation will result in the award of an IDIQ Architect and Engineering contract with fixed labor hours. Task orders will be issued against the contract on a firm-fixed price basis. Award is estimated to occur in October 2008. The agency anticipates awarding multiple contracts from this solicitation with the actual number depending upon the qualifications of offers received. Replies to this announcement must be accompanied with a completed Standard Form 330 (attached).



The scope of work requires the successful A&E Firm to provide professional construction-design services necessary to meet the requirements of the contract. The contract is intended for the design, project management and monitoring of construction on small projects throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Travel to countries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle east shall be required.



Work under this contract will be assigned by individual task/delivery orders and will vary from preparing complete new building/utility designs to monitoring construction, renovation, repair, or infrastructure improvements/changes.



IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD OF THIS CONTRACT, interested offerors, including all entities which comprise a joint venture, and the joint venture itself, must possess, or be able to obtain a Defense Security Service (DSS) Secret Facility Clearance (FCL), issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DOD 5220.22-M. If a selected offeror does not possess an interim or Final Secret FCL, the Department of State will sponsor the un-cleared firm for an FCL. Sponsorship does not guarantee that the firm will receive the clearance. A period of 90 days from the date of selection for award will be allowed for the un-cleared firm to obtain the necessary FCL. After this period, the Government may, at its discretion, consider not awarding the contract to the un-cleared selected offeror.