Architect-engineering service title I, II, III

Title I, II and III Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for the UnitedStates

Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Desert Southwest

Customer Service Region (DSW) located in Phoenix, Arizona. This office

serves

Arizona, California and Nevada.. The Work will cover all engineering

disciplines, architectural, surveying, geotechnical, and environmental

services. A majority of the work includes surveying and construction

inspection

services. Work may consist of site investigation, design analysis, project

design and specifications preparation, cost estimates, construction

inspection,

hazardous material evaluation, testing, commissioning, as-built drawings,

telecommunications and power system studies associated with high-voltage

power

transmission lines, substations, and related facility projects. Work for

the

DSW will emphasize surveying, construction inspection, architectural,

civil,

mechanical, and structural disciplines.



One contract will be awarded from this announcement for an estimated $6

million

per year with four 1-year options. The total estimated dollar amount of the



contract will not exceed $30 million. Estimated award date is on or after

June

1, 2010. Individual task orders will be issued against an

Indefinite-delivery

Indefinite-quantity, fixed-price labor hour contract.



This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The North

American

Industry Classification System Code is 541330 and the size standard is $4.5



million. In addition, to be considered for award, the offerors principal

office shall be within a 300-mile radius of the DSW office in Phoenix,

Arizona.



This is not a request for proposal. Firms interested in being considered

for

this procurement should submit four copies of form name SF 330 (Parts I &

II)

within 30 days of this notice. Standard Form (SF) 330 submissions must be

legible and must not exceed 50 double-sided pages or 100 single-sided pages



(standard size paper 8 x 11). The SF 330 shall indicate specific power

system or facility related work experience for the firm, proposed firm

personnel, and proposed consultants and subcontractors.

Responses received after 3:30 p.m., Arizona Time, July 14, 2009, will not

be

considered. Electronic submissions will not be considered. Only hard copies

of

the SF 330 will be accepted and must be mailed or hand delivered to the

Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Attention: Lary

Martin, P.O. Box 6457, Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457. The SF 330 Parts I & II may

be

downloaded using this link: http://www.gsa.gov/forms. Click on Form

Library,

select Standard Forms, and then scroll down to SF 330, or go to the DOE

Industry Interactive Procurement System (IIPS) Website at

http://e-center.doe.gov to obtain the electronic file of the SF 330. Click

on

browsing opportunities by number. The link to the form will be found

under

DE-RP65-09WG81915. Prior to the final selection, the Government will hold

an

oral presentation and discussions with at least three of the most highly

qualified firms. A solicitation will only be provided to the most highly

qualified firm after discussions. E-mail inquiries may be made to the

Contract

Specialist at the e-mail addresses listed in this notice.

Firms will be evaluated on the following criteria:



A. GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING:



1. reputation and standing of the firm and its principal members;





2. experience and technical competence of the firm in comparable work;





3. firms past record in performing work for DOE, other Government

agencies,

and private industry, including projects or contracts implemented with no

overruns; performance from the standpoint of cost including cost overruns

(last

5 years); the nature, extent, and effectiveness of contractors cost

reduction

program; quality of work; and ability to meet schedules including schedule

of

overruns (last 5 years) (where applicable);





4. the volume of past and present workloads;





5. interest of company management in the project and expected participation

and

contribution of top officials;





6. adequacy of central or branch office facilities for the proposed work,

including facilities for any special services that may be required;





7. geographic location of the home office and familiarity with the locality

in

which the project is located; and





8. firms experience in energy efficiency, pollution prevention, waste

reduction, and the use of recovered and environmentally preferable

materials in

design.



B. PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION:



1. specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for

assignment

to the project, and/or various phases of the work.



a. Technical skills and abilities in planning, organizing, executing, and

controlling.



b. Abilities in overall project coordination and management.



c. Experience in working together as a team.



2. proposed project organization, delegations of responsibility, and

assignments of authority.





3. availability of additional competent, regular employees for support of

the

project, and depth and size of the organization so that any necessary

expansion

or acceleration could be handled adequately.





4. experience, qualifications and past performance of proposed consultants

and

subcontractors.





5. ability to assign adequate qualified personnel from the proposed

organization (firms own organization, joint-venture organizations,

consulting

firms, etc.) including key personnel and a competent supervising

representative.



The total scoring will be based on a maximum of 100 points. The evaluation

factors are listed in order of importance. Full references to the specific

factors listed below can be found in the paragraphs immediately above.



The most significant factors (weighted at 20 points each) are:



A2: Experience and technical competence of the firm in comparable work.



B1: Specific experience and qualifications of personnel proposed for

assignment

to the project, and/or various phases of the work to include technical

skills

and abilities in planning, organizing, executing, and controlling;

abilities in

overall project coordination and management; and experience in working

together

as a team.



The next most important factor (weighted at 15 points) is:



A3: Firms past record in performing work for DOE, other Government

agencies,

and private industry, including projects or contracts implemented with no

overruns; performance from the standpoint of cost including cost overruns

(last

5 years); the nature, extent, and effectiveness of contractors cost

reduction

program; quality of work; and ability to meet schedules including schedule

of

overruns (last 5 years) (where applicable).



The next most important factors (weighted at 10 points each) are:



A7: Geographic location of the home office and familiarity with the

locality in

which the project is located.



B4: Experience, qualifications and past performance of proposed consultants

and

subcontractors.



The next most important factors (weighted at 5 points each) are:



A1: Reputation and standing of the firm and its principal members.



B2: Proposed project organization, delegations of responsibility, and

assignments of authority.



B3: Availability of additional competent, regular employees for support of

the

project, and depth and size of the organization so that any necessary

expansion

or acceleration could be handled adequately.



The next most important factors (weighted at 2 points each) are:



A4: The volume of past and present workloads.



A5: Interest of company management in the project and expected

participation

and contribution of top officials.



A6: Adequacy of central or branch office facilities for the proposed work,

including facilities for any special services that may be required.



A8: Firms experience in energy efficiency, pollution prevention, waste

reduction, and the use of recovered and environmentally preferable

materials in

design.



B5: Ability to assign adequate qualified personnel from the proposed

organization (firms own organization, joint-venture organizations,

consulting

firms, etc.) including key personnel and a competent supervising

representative.